Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

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Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participating broadcaster	Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
Country	Norway
Selection process	Melodi Grand Prix 1996
Selection date	30 March 1996
Competing entry
Song	"I evighet"
Artist	Elisabeth Andreassen
Songwriter	Torhild Nigar
Placement
Final result	2nd, 114 points
Participation chronology
◄1995 • 1996 • 1997►

Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "I evighet", written by Torhild Nigar, and performed by Elisabeth Andreassen. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), selected its entry through the Melodi Grand Prix 1996. In addition, NRK was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, after winning the previous edition with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden. This was the last of four Eurovision appearances as a main performer by Andreassen, a record shared with Lys Assia, Fud Leclerc, Valentina Monetta, and Peter, Sue and Marc.^{[citation needed]}