eurovision 1972
Grethe Kausland
Grethe Kausland represented Norway at Eurovision 1972 in Edinburgh with “Småting”, finishing 14th of 18.
- who
- Norwegian actor and singer
- born
- 3 July 1947, Horten Municipality, Norway
- died
- 16 November 2007 (aged 60), Oslo, Norway
- contest
- 1972
- best result
- 14th, 1972
- music
- pop
- active
- from 1951
- sang for
- Norway
Biography
Grethe Kausland, who died in 2007, was a Norwegian singer, performer and actor who had been one of Norway’s most popular singers as a child star, with parts in several films. With Benny Borg, Kausland sang “Småting” in Edinburgh in 1972 and finished 14th.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Grethe Kausland”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1972 Edinburgh
“Småting”
14th of 18 Finished 14th of 18, with 73 points.
- Billed as
- Grethe Kausland and Benny Borg
- With
- Benny Borg
- Sung in
- Norwegian
- Written by
- Ivar Børsum, Kåre Grøttum
- Conductor
- Carsten Klouman
- Running order
- 6th of 18
- Age on the night
- 24
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Vicky Leandros, “Après toi”
The story of Eurovision 1972: The contest nobody wanted to host
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Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Spellemann Award for female artist of the year 1978
- Leif Justers Award 1985
- Leonard Statuette 1991
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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