| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 1997 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 8 February 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Tor Endresen | |||
| Selected song | "San Francisco" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 24th, 0 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "San Francisco" written by Tor Endresen and Arne Myksvoll. The song was performed by Tor Endresen. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 1997 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland. Eight entries competed in a show that took place on 8 February 1997 and the winner, "San Francisco" performed by Tor Endresen, was determined by the votes from a six-member jury panel and a public televote.
Norway competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997. Performing during the show in position 3, Norway placed twenty-fourth (joint last) out of the 25 participating countries and failed to score any points.