Eurovision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2014 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 7 March 2014 8 March 2014 9 March 2014 Final: 15 March 2014 | |||
Selected entrant | Carl Espen | |||
Selected song | "Silent Storm" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Josefin Winther | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 77 points) | |||
Final result | 8th, 88 points | |||
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Silent Storm" written by Josefin Winther. The song was performed by Carl Espen. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. 15 entries competed in the national final that consisted of three semi-finals and a final. Nine entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 15 March 2014 where 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, "Silent Storm" performed by Carl Espen was selected as the winner with 53,712 votes.
Norway was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 8 May 2014. Performing during the show in position 3, "Silent Storm" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 12 May. It was later revealed that Norway placed sixth out of the 15 participating countries in the semi-final with 77 points. In the final, Norway performed in position 5 and placed eighth out of the 26 participating countries with 88 points.