20 January 1973 (1973-01-20) – 20 December 1986 (1986-12-20)
Norsktoppen was a musical hit list at NRK Radio, originally playing songs exclusively by Norwegian artists.[1] Until 1986, the songs had to be in the Norwegian language. Norsktoppen started airing in 1973, once a week. Norsktoppen was canceled on 1 January 2009.[2] This decision—to close down the show as outdated—raised some public debate, including an interpellation in the Storting raised by representative Ulf Erik Knudsen to the minister of culture.[3] As only songs with Norwegian artists were included, Norsktoppen came to be an important tool for the Norwegian recording industry.[4]
References
^Bergan, Jon Vidar. "Norsktoppen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^Stalsberg, Tom (24 February 2008). "Kane mot Giske". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^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. ISBN978-82-430-0560-0.