Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-four times since its first entry in . Norway had won the contest on three occasions: in 1985 with the song "La det swinge" performed by Bobbysocks!, in 1995 with the song "Nocturne" performed by Secret Garden and in 2009 with the song "Fairytale" performed by Alexander Rybak. Norway also had the two dubious distinctions of having finished last in the Eurovision final more than any other country and for having the most "nul points" (zero points) in the contest, the latter being a record the nation shared together with Austria. The country
Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 the second semi-final of the contest on 14 May 2009.Svetlana will perform 17th in the running order of the semi-final, following Albania and preceding Estonia. Svitlana released news on her performance at Eurovision that she would perform on stage with a large mechanical device known as the "Hell Machine", appearing somewhat like a cog. The device would descend and rotate from the top of the stage, and to be accompanied by embedded lights. The song qualified for the final where it finished 12th with 76 points. Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Ukraine competed at the Eurovision Song Contest