| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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| Country |  Norway | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2003 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 March 2003 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Jostein Hasselgård | |||
| Selected song | "I'm Not Afraid to Move On" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 123 points | |||
| Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "I'm Not Afraid to Move On" written by Arve Furset and VJ Strøm. The song was performed by Jostein Hasselgård. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. NRK organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2003 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia. Twelve entries competed in a show that took place on 1 March 2003 and the winner was determined over two rounds of public televoting. The top four entries in the first round of voting advanced to the competition's second round—the Gold Final. In the second round of public televoting, "I'm Not Afraid to Move On" performed by Jostein Hasselgård was selected as the winner with 78,460 votes.
Norway competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing during the show in position 18, Norway placed fourth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 123 points.