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
Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 earlier. The show was hosted by Denis Kuryan, BTRC Eurovision commentator. A professional jury, again headed by Vasily Rainchik, selected ten songs from the 19 to proceed to the final of the event. "Belakrylyya mary" was the only song in Belorussian language in the running, while all other entries have been performed in Russian. The final took place in September 2009, and featured the following ten songs which qualified from the semi-final. The winner was Yuriy Demidovich with "Volshebniy Krolik". Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Belarus will compete at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be