Norsktoppen

Norsktoppen was a musical hit list at NRK Radio, with songs by Norwegian artists.[1] Until 1986, the songs had to be in Norwegian. Norsktoppen started airing in 1973, once a week. On Thursday, 21 February 2008, it became known to the show host that Norsktoppen would be canceled on 1 January 2009. The decicion to close down the show as outdated raised some public debate, including an interpellation in the Storting raised by representative Ulf Erik Knudsen to the Minister of Culture.[2]

As only songs with Norwegian artists were included, Norsktoppen came to be an important tool for the Norwegian recording industry.[3]

See also

References
  1. Bergan, Jon Vidar. "Norsktoppen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. Stalsberg, Tom (24 February 2008). "Kane mot Giske". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. Bakke, Sven Ove; Hobbelstad, Inger Merete; Kvalshaug, Vidar; Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2012). Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag (in Norwegian). Oslo: Spartacus. p. 141. ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
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