According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Norway was set to perform in position 13, following the entry from Estonia and before the entry from Romania. At the end of the semi-final, Norway was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Norway placed sixth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 164 points. The draw for the running order for the final was done by the presenters during the announcement of the ten qualifying countries during the semi-final and Norway was drawn to perform in position 5, following the entry from Romania and before the entry from Turkey. Norway placed ninth in the final, scoring 125 points.
