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
Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 92 points. Despite it being the country's worst finish in the Eurovision at the time, it gave them the country's fourth successive top ten finish. Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Armenia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by Armenian broadcaster Armenian Public Television (ARMPTV). Inga and Anush Arshakyan won the National final with their song "Jan Jan" and represented Armenia in the Eurovision 2009. Popular male artist Aramé had expressed an interest in representing Armenia. The Azeria-Press Agency had claimed that System of a Down would be the artists for the Armenian entry. A member