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Nora Brockstedt
Nora Brockstedt sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1960 and 1961, for Norway. The best result was 4th place in 1960, with “Voi-voi”.
- who
- Norwegian singer and musician
- born
- 20 January 1923, Christiania, Norway
- died
- 5 November 2015 (aged 92), Oslo, Norway
- contests
- 1960, 1961
- best result
- 4th, 1960
- music
- schlager, jazz
- active
- 1943 to 2011
- sang for
- Norway
Biography
Nora Brockstedt, who died in 2015, was a Norwegian singer and the first to sing for Norway at the contest. “Voi-voi” finished joint fourth in London in 1960, and “Sommer i Palma” seventh in Cannes a year later.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Nora Brockstedt”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1960 London
“Voi-voi”
4th of 13 Finished 4th of 13, with 11 points.
- Sung in
- Norwegian
- Written by
- Georg Elgaaen
- Conductor
- Øivind Bergh
- Running order
- 6th of 13
- Age on the night
- 37
- Won that year
- France: Jacqueline Boyer, “Tom Pillibi”
The story of Eurovision 1960: London steps in, and a last-placed singer's daughter wins
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1961 Cannes
“Sommer i Palma”
7th of 16 Finished 7th of 16, with 10 points.
- Sung in
- Norwegian
- Written by
- Egil Hagen, Jan Wølner
- Conductor
- Øivind Bergh
- Running order
- 12th of 16
- Age on the night
- 38
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous les amoureux”
The story of Eurovision 1961: Sixteen countries, a garden on stage, and a love song with a secret
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Jury Honorary Award in Spellemannprisen 1974
- Norsk Artistforbund Honorary Award 2002
- Rockheim Hall of Fame
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Nora Brockstedt, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1961 A record field
Belgium's Bob Benny and Norway's Nora Brockstedt were both back for a second go. The name that stood out, though, was Germany's. Lale Andersen had become famous across both sides of the Second World War for her recording of "Lili Marleen". She was 56, the oldest performer the contest had seen, and she kept that record for forty-seven years.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. The photo is from Wikimedia Commons and is credited beside it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.