Norway: Melodi Grand Prix semi final 3 results are in!
Tonight we saw the third semi final of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, where Oda Gondrosen was crowned the winner, and given a spot in the final with her song “Hammer Of Thor”. The show was broadcast live from H3 Arena in Fornebu, without an audience. Annika Momrak and Mikkel Niva all served as hosts for tonights show. […]
POLL: Melodi Grand Prix 2022 – Who do YOU want to win Semi Final 3 ?
Vote for your winner of Semi Final 2 of Melodi Grand Prix 2022! After Farida won last night’s semi final with Dangerous, we can now look forward to next Saturday’s semi final! On Saturday 29th January 2022, 4 artists will compete for a spot in the final. Only 1 artist from each semi final will […]
Melodi Grand Prix semi final 2 results are in!
Tonight we saw the second semi final of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, where Farida was crowned the winner, and given a spot in the final with her song “Dangerous”. The show was broadcast live from H3 Arena in Fornebu, without an audience. Kåre Magnus Bergh and Mikkel Niva served as hosts for tonights show. Annika Momrak was absent […]
POLL: Who should win Semi Final 2 of Melodi Grand Prix 2022?
Vote for your winner of Semi Final 2 of Melodi Grand Prix 2022! After Frode won last night’s semi final with Black Flowers, we can now look forward to next Saturday’s semi final! On Saturday 22nd January 2022, 4 artists will compete for a spot in the final. Only 1 artist from each semi final will […]
Norway: Frode has won the first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2022
Tonight, Norway kicked of the search for their Eurovision 2022 representative with the first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix. x was the winner with their song “x The show was broadcast live from H3 Arena in Fornebu, without an audience. Annika Momrak, Kåre Magnus Bergh and Mikkel Niva all served as hosts for tonights show. Four […]
POLL: Who should win Semi Final 1 of Melodi Grand Prix 2022?
Semi Final 1 of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 is today! The wait is over! The 1st semi final of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2022 is today! Tonight, 4 acts will compete for a spot in the final of the national selection on the 19th February 2022. Only 1 artist will win a spot in the […]
Semi final one duels revealed for Melodi Grand Prix 2022
The duels for semi final one of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 have been revealed by the Norwegian broadcaster. The show will be broadcast live, without an audience, on January 15th. Mira Craig – “We Still Here” Eline Noelia – “Ecstasy” Frode – “Black Flowers” Trollfes – “Dance Like a Pink Flamingo” The winner of each […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2022 Artists and Songs Revealed!
Elsie Bay and Subwoolfer among the Melodi Grand Prix 2022 participants!
KEiiNO are back with a banger as they release new song “ADDJAS”
Eurovision 2019 and Melodi Grand Prix 2021 participants, KEiiNO, are back with a new song, “ADDJAS”. The song is an upbeat pop-dance track, with a definite eighties sound to it. The song, which is sung in a mix of English and the Sami Language, talks about not giving up the fight against the supremacy, and […]
Alexandra Rotan Will Participate In Stjernekamp
Alexandra Rotan appeared in MGPjr 2010 and Idol on TV 2 in 2016. Later she was on tour as a vocalist for Alan Walker. She participated in the Melodi Grand Prix in 2018 together with Stella Mwangi. The following year, she topped the competition with the group Keiino. They came in 6th place in Eurovision […]
NRK opens submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022
The Norwegian broadcaster NRK have announced that they have opened submissions for Melodi Grand Prix 2022. Composers, music producers and songwriters are all invited to submit their songs to the broadcaster, and they have until August 15th, 2021. There are rules and regulations that all submissions must adhere to: All submitted songs must have at […]
“I´m Here on a mission” – Clara meets up with Tix and finds out they share some points of view and states of mind
After his second rehearsal, Tix said he is having fun and feeling nice. About the ideas of the staging, he thought this was the right way to represent the song visually but it is not easy for him to put his ideas together: “In this head is f** chaos all the time”, said the Norwegian […]
Spotlight on: Norway
Artist Profile Artist: TIX (Andreas Andresen Haukeland) Date of Birth: 12 April 1993 Hometown: Bærum, Norway Selection Method: Winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 Song: Fallen Angel Composer: Andreas Haukeland, Emelie Hollow, Mathias Haukeland Producer: Andreas Haukeland Eurovision Result: 18th Place TIX is a Norwegian musician, record producer and songwriter. He will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 […]
KEiiNO release new single ”Summer Of My Life”
The well-known group KEiiNO, who represented Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with their song ”Spirit In The Sky” and who came second this year in the Norwegian National Final Melodi Grand Prix with the song ”Monument”, just dropped a new single called ”Summer Of My Life”. The song is composed by Tom Hugo […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Norway first rehearsal: Tix “Fallen Angel”
The Fallen Angel has landed on the Eurovision stage, complete with wings! Tix has given a performance not too dissimilar to what we saw at Melodi Grand Prix, complete with wings and chains. We see Tix, dressed in a mix of white and silver, standing on a small platform in the middle of the stage. […]
Tix considered withdrawing from Melodi Grand Prix after semi final performance
In a recent interview with NRK, Tix has confirmed that he contemplated withdrawing from Melodi Grand Prix following his performance in the first semi final. He mentions that after his semi final performance, he contacted his record label and the Norwegian broadcaster, explaining that he wanted to withdraw from the contest. “It was so much […]
KEiiNO to release new single ‘Unbreakable’ on Friday
Norwegian band KEiiNO have today announced on their socials they will be releasing their new single Unbreakable on Friday. This will be the band’s first release since coming second in Norwegian Eurovision selection Melodi Grand Prix last month with the song Monument. The single artwork and aesthetic is very similar to that of Monument, so the thought is that […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 saw highest viewing figures since 2017
Norwegian broadcaster NRK have revealed that the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 saw the highest viewing figures for the show since 2017, with 1.1 million people tuning in. A total of 1.1 million tuned in to see Tix win the ticket to Rotterdam. Around 1,082,000 people watched the show on television channel NRK1, with […]
Reports of Voting Issues during Melodi Grand Prix Final
Norwegian tabloid VG has reported that viewers experienced voting issues during Saturday night’s MGP final. As a result an undisclosed number of viewers were unable to complete the voting process. An NRK spokesperson released the following comment on the matter. “We received a record number of votes throughout the broadcast yesterday, and a far greater […]
Tix is Norway’s representative for Eurovision 2021
After weeks of semi finals and a second chance round, Norway have at last chosen their act for Eurovision 2021, and they have decided that Tix will represent the them in Rotterdam with their song “Fallen Angel”. A total of 12 acts performed in tonight’s final, in the hopes of becoming Norway’s Eurovision 2021 representative. […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: final voting explained
This week, the Norwegian broadcaster NRK announced the voting system of the grand final Melodi Grand Prix 2021, which will take place on Saturday 20th of February at 19:55 CET. The viewers will be able to vote during all three stages of the show. During the first part of the show, which will be opened […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 final running order revealed
The running order in which the twelve finalists in this years Melodi Grand Prix final will perform in has been revealed by Norwegian broadcaster NRK. Atle Pettersen – “World on Fire” Raylee – “Hero” Stavangerkameratene – “Who I Am” KIIM – “My Lonely Voice” Blåsemafian feat. Hazel – “Let Loose” Emmy – “Witch Woods” TIX […]
Jorn has joined the final line-up of Melodi Grand Prix 2021
The second chance round of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2021 has taken place tonight, with all 15 disqualified acts from each heat. battling it out for the last remaining spot in the grand final, due to take place on Saturday 20th February. Jorn emerged triumphant with his song “Faith Bloody Faith”. In the three hour […]
Melodi Grand Prix heat 5: who made it to the final?
Tonight we saw the fifth heat of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, and the final heat before the second chance round on Monday 15th February and the Grand Final on Saturday 20th February. In the final heat, we had Tuveia against River in the first duel and Ane Fin against Imerika in the second duel. River […]
NRK reveals final 4 MGP 2021 acts!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the final 4 acts which will be participating in the fifth semi-final on Satuday! They will be battling for the 11th spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: Who qualified from heat 4?
Tonight saw the penultimate heat in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix, which brought us one step closer to finding out who will represent Norway at Eurovision 2021. A further four acts competed against one another in two separate duels, in the hopes of advancing to the golden duel. The first duel was Marianne Petha & Mikkel […]
KEiiNO release music video for “Monument”
“The music video for whomever gets the chance to represent Norway in Eurovision will be viewed by millions. Just look at our song “Spirit in the Sky” from 2019, the music video has already been viewed 8.5 million times. We take the role as ambassadors for Norway very seriously, and we hope the video for […]
NRK reveals acts for MGP semi-final 4!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the 4 acts which will be participating in the fourth semi-final on Satuday! They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, […]
Eurovision 1996 host Morten Harket is Viking on the Masked Singer UK!
Eurovision 1996 host and A-ha frontman Morten Harket was unmasked tonight on the Masked Singer UK as Viking! Morten Harket hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 held in Oslo alongside Ingvild Bryn following Secret Garden’s win in 1995 with Nocturne. Morten Harket is also known internationally as the frontman of pop band A-ha, who were […]
Melodi Grand Prix semi final 3: the results are in!
Tonight saw the third semi final in Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2021. A further four acts battled it out to win a place in the grand final, with Emmy coming out on top. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the […]
Listen: Kaja Rode releases Melodi Grand Prix entry “Feel Again”
Today, Melodi Grand Prix finalist Kaja Rode has released her song Feel Again. She automatically qualified for the final alongside 5 other artists. You can listen to the song below: She will be performing this song live tomorrow in the third heat of Melodi Grand Prix. Four songs will compete in tomorrow’s heat, in which […]
NRK reports voting problems in first two shows of MGP 2021
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has admitted that during the first two shows of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 technical difficulties occurred during the voting. The issue is said to result in some votes not being counted. NRK stated that, because the issue only affected users of older Android and IOS operating systems, the impact was very small, […]
NRK reveals next 4 acts for MGP!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 30 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
Melodi Grand Prix semi final 2: who qualified to the final?
The second semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 took place tonight in Norway, with four acts competing for a place in the final. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the super duel. The winner of each duel was decided […]
Melodi Grand Prix second chance round will take place on February 15th
Norwegian broadcaster NRK have announced that the second chance round for Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will be broadcast on NRK1, NRK and P1 on Monday 15th February at 20:00 CET. The show, which was rescheduled from the 14th to the 15th, will include all of the 15 acts that didn’t qualify from the semi finals. […]
NRK reveals 4 more artists for MGP 2021!
Norway’s broadcaster NRK has revealed the next 4 acts for Saturday’s show. They will be battling for the next spot in the grand final which will be held on 20 February 2021. They will first battle in duels, of which one from each duel makes it to the Gold duel, then both songs will perform again, […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021: Semi final 1 results are in!
The first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 took place tonight in Norway, with four acts competing for a place in the final. The four acts were split into two duels, who each competed against each other to try and win a place in the super duel. The winner of each duel was decided […]
LISTEN: KEiiNO drop Melodi Grand Prix entry “Monument”
Norway’s Eurovision 2019 representatives, KEiiNO have released their Melodi Grand Prix 2021 entry, “Monuments”. KEiiNO are one of six pre-qualified acts for the Melodi Grand Prix final and will perform their song live at the first semi final on Saturday 16th January. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UHZBmJechU KEiiNO have stayed true to their style with Monuments. It’s a very […]
Norway reveals the first 10 artists to compete in Melodi Grand Prix 2021!
The Norwegian broadcaster, NRK, has just revealed the first 10 artists set to participate in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix, Norway’s national selection process. Four of these songs will be competing in Semi Final 1 on Saturday. Their songs have also been released. The four artists competing in Semi Final 1 are: Beady Belle […]
10 Artists for Norway’s MGP to be revealed on Monday!
Norwegian broadcaster NRK has announced that 10 of the 26 competing entries in MGP 2021 will be revealed on Monday 11 January at 12.30 PM CET! You can follow the broadcast of the press conference which will be held from the NRK’s Headquarters, down below. watch the Broadcast here https://youtu.be/xgHklZThUbk Last year Ulrikke won the […]
Take a walk with Roxen and Alexander Rybak in a Wonderland
There have been many times in which Eurovision alumni have teamed up to work together on a song and today is no different as Alexander Rybak (Winner of 2009 for Norway) and Roxen (Romanian representative for 2020 and 2021) have teamed up on their new song ‘Wonderland’ Released on the 27th November, the song features […]
Ulrikke wants to “Spend Christmas With Me” in debut album
Ulrikke Brandstorp has released her debut album Spend Christmas With Me. It includes 10 songs in 3 different languages (Norwegian, English and Danish). It manages to combine both old and new Christmas music influences into one studio album. Ulrikke wants to raise a Christmas spirit especially in current times, stating on Facebook that “the whole […]
26 entries and 5 semi finals as Melodi Grand Prix goes big for 2021!
“In a time when there are no events where Norwegian people can come together for a shared experience, MGP 2021 will be especially important.” Melodi Grand Prix Project Manager, Stig Karlsen, has revealed more details about the 2021 show in a live webchat with escNorge. So, what can we expect from Melodi Grand Prix 2021? […]
Christmas arrives early for Didrik Solli-Tangen fans with new album release
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” and Didrik Solli-Tangen’s fans are in for a huge treat! The norwegian singer released his first christmas album titled “Det Skal Bli Jul” today. The atmospheric album contains a combination of well-known classics, unknown gems as well as a bunch of self-composed songs. Imagine listening to festive […]
KEIINO are getting festive as they announce a Christmas tour
KEiiNO are spreading the Christmas spirit this year with a tour KEiiNO have announced that they are going to do a small tour this year with a Christmas theme, between the 2nd and 9th of December. The whole tour will be broadcast later on Television, but according to the trio, you can you already follow […]
Wig Wam are back with a bang as they release new song “Never Say Die”!
Do you remember Wig Wam’s Eurovision entry “In My Dreams” back in 2005? They brought us one of the greatest glam rock entries at Eurovision, which is still popular among fans. Well now we can tell you: Wig Wam are back!The glam metal band have reunited after a six year hiatus and released their come-back […]
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 final to take place on February 20th
“In a time when there are no events where Norwegian people can come together for a shared experience, MGP 2021 will be especially important.” The Norwegian head of delegation, Stig Karlsen, has said this of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 as he confirms the final will take place on February 20th. Stig revealed this news on […]
JOWST and Aleksander Walmann are running Into The Wild
JOWST and Aleksander Walmann have collaborated once again, and have given us yet another smash hit. Into The Wild combines Aleksander’s smooth, calm vocals with JOWST’s electronic sounds and funky beats. It is very reminiscent of their other work, and would be right at home on any summer hit list. This isn’t the first time […]
More details revealed about Melodi Grand Prix 2021
Melodi Grand Prix 2021 is going to be huge and hefty! Stig Karlsen, NRK’s project manager for Melodi Grand Prix, has spoken to Norwegian Newspaper Dagbladet about plans for the 2021 Melodi Grand Prix. Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will be big and hefty! Obviously there will be fewer spectators in the hall but we will […]
Spirit in the Stars? KEiiNO’s Fred Buljo to compete in Norway’s ‘Dancing with the stars’
Alexandra Rotan of Norway’s 2019 entrant KEiiNO announced that her joiking band partner Fred Buljo is set to compete in ‘Skal vi danse’, the Norwegian version of ‘Dancing with the stars’ starting on September 5th. Alexandra made a joke saying that she hopes to see Fred dancing during future KEiiNO concerts while Fred explained he’s […]