Brockstedt performed Norway's first Eurovision entry in London on 29 March, and placed a respectable fourth.

The final instance of no Melodi Grand Prix was in 2002, when Norway was relegated from competing in the 2002 contest after finishing in last place the previous year.

The 2020 edition of Melodi Grand Prix was the first instance where the winner did not participate in Eurovision, as the contest itself was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following table lists those entries which finished fifth or higher at Eurovision: Unlike many of the other European broadcasters responsible for Eurovision Song Contest national finals, most editions of Melodi Grand Prix have survived in NRK's archives, with only seven editions missing: 1960–1964, 1968, and 1972, while 1973 only exists as a low-quality off-air recording.

Since 2014, NRK has digitised all existing Melodi Grand Prix editions and published them on its digital platform, where they are available for viewing worldwide.