Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 when Secret Garden beat the competition with "Nocturne". At the 1996 contest, held again in Norway, this time in the capital of Oslo, Norway came close to winning again, coming second with "I evighet", performed again by Elisabeth Andreassen. Since the country's debut Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) had been in charge of the Norwegian entry, and is also responsible in broadcasting Eurovision in Norway. Melodi Grand Prix 2008 was the selection process for the 47th song to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest. NRK began their campaign for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest on 9 July 2007. An open call
Military history of Norway But by late summer the fleet Vice Admiral Sehested's fleet had not appeared offshore, having been ordered by Frederick IV to return to Baltic waters. Without naval support, the Norwegian Army was forced to return to Norway. Norway was a founding member of NATO in 1949. Norway made a bilateral agreement with the United States to host U.S. nuclear weapons to be delivered by Norwegian military forces, in what was to become the NATO nuclear sharing concept, but ultimately did not partake in the scheme. Military history of Norway The military history of Norway commences before the Viking age with