Norsktoppen
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| Genre | Record chart |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Language(s) | Norwegian |
| Home station | NRK Radio |
| Original release | 20 January 1973 – 20 December 1986 |
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 Norsktoppen was canceled on 1 January 2009.[2] This decision—to close down the show as outdated—raised some public debate, including an interpellation in the Storting raised by representative Ulf Erik Knudsen to the minister of culture.[3] As only songs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]
