| Year: | 1974 |
| Broadcaster: | Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK) |
| Country: | Norway |
| Preselection: | Melodi Grand Prix 1974 |
| Preselection Date: | 16 February 1974 |
| Entrant: | Anne-Karine Strøm |
| Song: | The First Day of Love |
| Final Result: | 14th, 3 points |
Norway was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "The First Day of Love", composed by Frode Thingnæs, with lyrics by Philip A. Kruse, and performed by Anne-Karine Strøm. The Norwegian participating broadcaster, Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK), organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 1974 in order to select its entry for the contest. Strøm had already represented as a member of the Bendik Singers, whose other three members provided backing vocals in the 1974 contest.
Norwegian: [[NRK|Norsk rikskringkasting]]|i=no (NRK) held the Melodi Grand Prix 1974 at its studios in Oslo, hosted by Vidar Lønn-Arnesen. Five songs were presented in the final with each song sung twice by different singers, once with a small combo and once with a full orchestra. The winning song was chosen by voting from a 14-member public jury who each awarded between 1 and 5 points per song. "The First Day of Love" was performed in Norwegian as "Norwegian: Hvor er du|i=no" at the national final and was translated into English before going to Eurovision.[1]
| Draw | Combo | Orchestra | Song | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahn Teigen | Anne-Karine Strøm | "Hvor er du" | 48 | 1 | |
| 2 | Dag Spantell | Ellen Nikolaysen | "Lys og mørke" | 44 | 3 | |
| 3 | Anne Lise Gjøstøl | Dizzie Tunes | "Syng en liten melodi" | 46 | 2 | |
| 4 | Gro Anita Schønn | "Hvem" | 29 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Kjersti and Kirsti | Stein and Inger Lyse | "Yo-Yo" | 34 | 4 |
On the evening of the final Strøm performed 4th in the running order, following and preceding . The voting for 1974 reverted to the one-point-per-jury-member system and at the close of voting "The First Day of Love" had picked up only 3 points, placing Norway joint last (with,, and) of the 17 entries, the third time the country ended the evening at the foot of the scoreboard.[2] [3]