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Norway: With Gåte and “Ulveham” in Malmö!

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After the three semi-final rounds, the 2024 edition of the Melodi Grand Prix came to its end with the Grand Final airing tonight on February 3rd . The show took place at Spectrum in Trondheim hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang. Norway selected its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

Format Recap

This year’s Melodi Grand Prix  followed the same format as the previous edition, with no duels or second-chance rounds. Three artists from each semi-final, decided solely by the Norwegian television audience, advanced to the final. The grand final also featured an international jury contributing 40% to the overall result.

Running Order

The nine artists who competed in the final of MGP 2024 performed in the following order:

  1. KEiiNO –Damdiggida
  2. Annprincess – Save Me 
  3. GOTHMINISTER – We Come Alive 
  4. Ingrid Jasmin – Eya
  5. MIIA – Green Lights
  6. Margaret Berger – Oblivion
  7. Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo – Judge Tenderly of Me
  8. Gåte –Ulveham
  9. Super Rob & Erika Norwich – My Ai

Results

The votes of the international jury were announced and afterwards the televoting points were added. The ten countries that formed the international jury were United Kingdom, Finland, Switzerland, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Denmark, The Netherlands, Iceland, Czechia and Sweden. The international jury votes were: 

The votes of the international jury

The public vote brought the score as follows, making Gåte the big winners!

  1. Gåte –  Ulveham 250 points 
  2. KEiiNO –  Damdiggida 244 points
  3. Super Rob & Erika Norwich – My Ai 165 points
  4. GOTHMINISTER –  We Come Alive 115 points
  5. Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo –  Judge Tenderly of Me 105 points
  6. MIIA –  Green Lights 76 points
  7. Margaret Berger –  Oblivion 45 points
  8. Ingrid Jasmin –  Eya 42 points
  9. Annprincess –  Save Me 33 points

The winner of this years Melodi Grand Prix is Gåte with “Ulveham”:

Norway will compete in the second half of the second semi-final on May 9th.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Norway’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

Norway: Grand Final of MGP 2024 tonight!

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Three weeks after the first semi-final and after three shows and the emergence of the nine finalists, the big moment for Norway has arrived. Tonight will be the grand final of the Melodi Grand Prix 2024, which will determine the Scandinavian country‘s representative in Malmö in May.

Format Recap

This year’s Melodi Grand Prix will follow the same format as the previous edition, with no duels or second-chance rounds. Three artists from each semi-final, decided solely by the Norwegian television audience, will advance to the final. The grand final will also feature an international jury contributing 40% to the overall result.

Melodi Grand Prix 2024 is set to take place at the Spectrum in Trondheim, hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang. The schedule is as follows:

  • First Semi-final: January 13
  • Second Semi-final: January 20
  • Third Semi-final: January 27
  • Grand Final: February 3

Final

Nine artists have made it past the semi-finals of the process to determine Norway‘s representative in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest and will battle it out tonight for the “golden ticket” that will take them to Sweden in three months’ time. The nine artists compete in the following order of appearance:

  1. KEiiNO –Damdiggida
  2. Annprincess – Save Me 
  3. GOTHMINISTER – We Come Alive 
  4. Ingrid Jasmin – Eya
  5. MIIA – Green Lights
  6. Margaret Berger – Oblivion
  7. Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo – Judge Tenderly of Me
  8. Gåte –Ulveham
  9. Super Rob & Erika Norwich – My Ai 

The show

Hosts of the Night: Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang

Tune in to the official website of the Norwegian public broadcaster at 19:50 CET to watch the Grand Final of MGP 2024 live here.

The previous MGP winner and Norway’s representative at Eurovision 2023 was Alessandra with her song “Queen of Kings” and finished 5th in the Grand Final, continuing the country’s qualification streak for the sixth year.

Stay connected with Eurovisionfun for all updates on Norway’s Eurovision 2024 journey in Malmö!

 

 

Norway: Listen to the new version of “Ulveham”!

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Just a few days prior to MGP final, the Norwegian national selection of Eurovision, NRK decided that Gåte should change the lyrics of their entry “Ulveham“. The reason behind this sudden change is the discovery that the lyrics of “Ulveham” are taken from a thousand year-old medieval balad. Hence, as Eurovision is a contest of original songs, “Ulveham” shall be rewritten.

With the final of MGP scheduled for Saturday, February 3, Gåte released their new version of “Ulveham” on streaming platforms. As they have mentioned themselves and as confirmed by Stig Karlsen, the theme of the song remains the same.

You can listen to the new version of “Ulveham“, below:

Melodi Grand Prix 2024

After three semi-finals, the final of MGP is scheduled for Saturday, February 3 and will be broadcasted live from Trondheim. Three acts qualified from each semi-final, making up a total of the following nine finalists (in the official running order):

  1. KEiiNO –Damdiggida
  2. Annprincess – Save Me 
  3. GOTHMINISTER – We Come Alive 
  4. Ingrid Jasmin – Eya
  5. MIIA – Green Lights
  6. Margaret Berger – Oblivion
  7. Dag Erik Oksvold & Anne Fagermo – Judge Tenderly of Me
  8. Gåte –Ulveham
  9. Super Rob & Erika Norwich – My Ai

The winner will be decided by a combination of the public’s votes, which will make up 60% of the final score, and the jury’s votes, which will make up 40%.

Last year’s MGP winner and therefore Norway’s representative in Liverpool was Alessandra with her song “Queen of Kings“, which finished in the fifth place of the scoreboard.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Norway: Results of MGP 2024 third semi-final!

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The third semi-final of  Melodi Grand Prix 2024 was broadcast tonight at 19:50 CET. Six artists competed for the three tickets that lead to the Grand Final on February 3rd 2024. Today and until the next Saturday, Norway will have to choose the artist that will represent them in Sweden this year.

The show took place at Spectrum in Trondheim hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang and the schedule of the shows is as follows:

  • Grand Final:  February 3rd

Format

As a reminder, this year’s Melodi Grand Prix will take place with the same format as last year, as there will be no duels or second chance rounds. Three artists will qualify from each semi-final in which only the TV audience will vote, while the final will for once again feature an international jury that will determine 40% of the result.

Running Order

The six artists who competed in the third semi-final of MGP 2024 performed in the following order:

  • Vidar Villa – “MER”
  • MISTRA – “Waltz of Death”
  • Thomas Jenssen – “Take Me To Heaven”
  • Annprincess – “Save Me”
  • MiiA – “Green Lights”
  • KEiiNO – “Damdiggida”

Results

The qualifiers of the third semi-final were:

The final is going to take place on February 3rd at 19:50 CET! You can watch MGP 2024 by clicking here.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Norway’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

Norway: Heat 3 of MGP 2024 tonight!

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The Melodi Grand Prix 2024 continues tonight, through which Norway will select its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

A week after last Saturday’s second semi-final, the process of selecting the Norwegian representative at Eurovision 2024 continues tonight, with three more artists punching their ticket to the MGP Grand Final the Saturday after next.

Format Recap

This year’s Melodi Grand Prix will follow the same format as the previous edition, with no duels or second-chance rounds. Three artists from each semi-final, decided solely by the Norwegian television audience, will advance to the final. The grand final will also feature an international jury contributing 40% to the overall result.

Melodi Grand Prix 2024 is set to take place at the Spectrum in Trondheim, hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang. The schedule is as follows:

  • First Semi-final: January 13
  • Second Semi-final: January 20
  • Third Semi-final: January 27
  • Grand Final: February 3

Finalists

From the first two semifinals, six artists have already secured their place in the MGP 2024 grand final. The three artists are:

Third Semi-final

The six artists who will compete in the third semi-final of MGP 2024 will perform in the following order:

  1. Vidar Villa – “MER”
  2. MISTRA – “Waltz of Death”
  3. Thomas Jenssen – “Take Me To Heaven”
  4. Annprincess – “Save Me”
  5. MiiA – “Green Lights”
  6. KEiiNO – “Damdiggida”

Few words for the artists

Vidar Villa is popular to those who have been in touch with Norwegian music. It has been six years since the artist has competed at MGP. Since then, he has performed in more than 500 concerts! Vidar will perform his energetic bop “MER”, a song talking about life- both good and bad aspects.

The fresh duet MISTRA are a meeting of Norwegian music scene: a pop queen Benedicte Adrian and a metal upcoming star Anders Odden. Together they will perform the song “Waltz of Death”.

Thomas Jenseen is a singer and composer from Levanger. The last few years, he has been studying music at the University of Agder and now he is in the final year of Master studies at composing.

Annprincess is a singer and composer from Lier. The 32 years old singer loves to write songs which make other feel strong, seen and heard. Her MGP entry “Save Me” talks about the loneliness you feel when everyone talks about how different you are and how important is to accept and defend yourself.

MIIA has had many listeners from around the world with her song “Dynasty” in 2015. Her song was mentioned from Billboard and was in the list of New Music Friday Worldwide. Her real name is Mia Virik Kristensen from Kragerø.

It has been five years since KEiiNO made a mix of Norwegian melodies, joik and dance pop and won the televoting of Eurovision. Since then, the group has published 28 songs, hastopped the charts with huge radio succes and has won several awards.

The show

Hosts of the Night: Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang

Tune in to the official website of the Norwegian public broadcaster at 19:50 CET to watch the third semi-final of MGP 2024 live here.

The previous MGP winner and Norway’s representative at Eurovision 2023 was Alessandra with her song “Queen of Kings” and finished 5th in the Grand Final, continuing the country’s qualification streak for the sixth year.

Stay connected with Eurovisionfun for all updates on Norway’s Eurovision 2024 journey in Malmö!

Norway: Results of MGP 2024 second semi-final!

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The second semi-final of  Melodi Grand Prix 2024 was broadcast tonight at 19:50 CET. Six artists competed for the three tickets that lead to the Grand Final on February 3rd 2024. Today and for the next two Saturdays, Norway will have to choose the artist that will represent them in Sweden this year.

The show took place at Spectrum in Trondheim hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang and the schedule of the shows is as follows:

  • Third Semi-Final:  January 27th
  • Grand Final:  February 3rd

Format

As a reminder, this year’s Melodi Grand Prix will take place with the same format as last year, as there will be no duels or second chance rounds. Three artists will qualify from each semi-final in which only the TV audience will vote, while the final will for once again feature an international jury that will determine 40% of the result.

Running Order

The six artists who competed in the second semi-final of MGP 2024 performed in the following order:

  • Farida – “Heartache” 
  • Mileo – “You’re Mine”
  • ELI KRISTIN – “Touch of Venus”
  • Super Rob, Erika Norwich – “My AI”
  • Dag Erik Oksvold og Anne Fagermo – “Judge Tenderly of Me”
  • Gåte – “Ulveham”

Results

The qualifiers of the second semi-final were:

The next semi-final is going to take place on January 27th at 19:50 CET! You can watch MGP 2024 by clicking here.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Norway’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

Norway: Heat 2 of MGP 2024 tonight!

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The Melodi Grand Prix 2024 continues tonight, through which Norway will select its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

A week after last Saturday’s first semi-final, the process of selecting the Norwegian representative at Eurovision 2024 continues tonight, with three more artists punching their ticket to the MGP Grand Final the Saturday after next.

Format Recap

This year’s Melodi Grand Prix will follow the same format as the previous edition, with no duels or second-chance rounds. Three artists from each semi-final, decided solely by the Norwegian television audience, will advance to the final. The grand final will also feature an international jury contributing 40% to the overall result.

Melodi Grand Prix 2024 is set to take place at the Spectrum in Trondheim, hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang. The schedule is as follows:

  • First Semi-final: January 13
  • Second Semi-final: January 20
  • Third Semi-final: January 27
  • Grand Final: February 3

Finalists

From last Saturday’s first semi-final, three artists have already secured their place in the MGP 2024 grand final. The three artists are:

Second Semi-final

The six artists who will compete in the second semi-final of MGP 2024 will perform in the following order:

  1. Farida – “Heartache”
  2. Mileo – “You’re Mine”
  3. ELI KRISTIN – “Touch of Venus”
  4. Super Rob, Erika Norwich – “My AI”
  5. Dag Erik Oksvold og Anne Fagermo – “Judge Tenderly of Me”
  6. Gåte – “Ulveham”

Few words for the artists

  1. Farida: “Heartache”

Farida is a familiar name for those who have followed the Norwegian music scene over the past seven years. Having opened for Dua Lipa, performed at the Øyafestivalen, appeared at Bylarm twice, won the “Role Model of the Year” award at the same festival, and showcased her talent at South By Southwest in Texas, Farida brings a wealth of experience.

  1. Mileo: “You’re Mine”

Mileo is a Norwegian-Australian singer, songwriter, and producer. Growing up shuttling between Oslo and Sydney with his Norwegian father and Australian mother, Mileo learned about music through his schooling. Realizing early on that he needed to write and produce his own songs to express the music within, he brings a unique perspective to the stage.

  1. Eli Kristin: “Touch of Venus”

ELI KRISTIN is a true opera diva. While she has been a permanent member of the opera for years, starring in the most famous productions, she has always dreamt of participating in MGP. Believing the door was closed when she stepped onto the grand opera stages, it’s now wide open to this wild music celebration.

  1. Super Rob, Erika Norwich: “My AI”

Erika Norwich, a talented songwriter and artist from Trondheim, known for tracks like “Til Lillebror” and the EP “Fra hjertet til hodet og ut,” joins forces with Super Rob to create a feel-good anthem for the world.

  1. Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo: “Judge Tenderly of Me”

Finding musical harmony during “The Voice” last year, former competitors Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo collaborate on “Judge Tenderly of Me.” The song has already received favorable reviews from Adresseavisen.

  1. Gåte: “Ulveham”

Gåte made their breakthrough in the early 2000s, swiftly becoming a national treasure. Their unique blend of traditional Norwegian folk music and explosive rock catapulted them from practice rooms to large stages in record time.

The show

Hosts of the Night: Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang

Tune in to the official website of the Norwegian public broadcaster at 19:50 CET to watch the second semi-final of MGP 2024 live here.

The previous MGP winner and Norway’s representative at Eurovision 2023 was Alessandra with her song “Queen of Kings” and finished 5th in the Grand Final, continuing the country’s qualification streak for the sixth year.

Stay connected with Eurovisionfun for all updates on Norway’s Eurovision 2024 journey in Malmö!

 

Farida: “This time I want to show the artist that I really am!” | Interview

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Farida was invited to the Eurovisionfun YouTube channel and spoke exclusively to Apostolis about her participation in the Norwegian national final with the song “Heartache“.

This is her second attempt to represent the country in the competition after 2022 and the song “Dangerous“. She said about the return of Melodi Grand Prix:

“It was not in my mind to return to Melodi Grand Prix at first. However, I wanted to come back with something more pop and not a ballad! Then I didn’t show my dancing skills and this time I wanted to show something different”

From her experience in 2022, she revealed to us that although the stress was very intense, it was a unique experience and a great lesson for her career. This year, “Heartache” was not her only choice and after the competition the other song will be released.

About her stage appearance, Farida revealed to us:

“I won’t be alone on stage! I will have 4 male dancers with me and although the red color will be there it will not be the dominant one! There will be “fire”!!!”

As Eurovision artists she would like to collaborate with, she mentioned Maneskin (Italy 2021) and Barbara Pravi (France 2021), while at the end, after giving her message to all fans of the competition, she gave us a piece of the acapella’s participation .

Watch the full interview below:

Thanks to Farida for the exclusive interview and we wish her all the best in MGP 2024!

Norway: The running order of the Second Semi-Final of the Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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The line-up of the artists for the second semi-final of the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 has just been announced! Norwegian public television, NRK, is organising Melodi Grand Prix in order to select the Norwegian entry fot the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

Running Order

The six artists who will compete in the second semi-final of MGP 2024 will perform in the following order:

  1. Farida – “Heartache”
  2. Mileo – “You’re Mine”
  3. ELI KRISTIN – “Touch of Venus”
  4. Super Rob, Erika Norwich – “My AI”
  5. Dag Erik Oksvold og Anne Fagermo – “Judge Tenderly of Me”
  6. Gåte – “Ulveham”

Few words for the artists

  1. Farida: “Heartache”

Farida is a familiar name for those who have followed the Norwegian music scene over the past seven years. Having opened for Dua Lipa, performed at the Øyafestivalen, appeared at Bylarm twice, won the “Role Model of the Year” award at the same festival, and showcased her talent at South By Southwest in Texas, Farida brings a wealth of experience.

  1. Mileo: “You’re Mine”

Mileo is a Norwegian-Australian singer, songwriter, and producer. Growing up shuttling between Oslo and Sydney with his Norwegian father and Australian mother, Mileo learned about music through his schooling. Realizing early on that he needed to write and produce his own songs to express the music within, he brings a unique perspective to the stage.

  1. Eli Kristin: “Touch of Venus”

ELI KRISTIN is a true opera diva. While she has been a permanent member of the opera for years, starring in the most famous productions, she has always dreamt of participating in MGP. Believing the door was closed when she stepped onto the grand opera stages, it’s now wide open to this wild music celebration.

  1. Super Rob, Erika Norwich: “My AI”

Erika Norwich, a talented songwriter and artist from Trondheim, known for tracks like “Til Lillebror” and the EP “Fra hjertet til hodet og ut,” joins forces with Super Rob to create a feel-good anthem for the world.

  1. Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo: “Judge Tenderly of Me”

Finding musical harmony during “The Voice” last year, former competitors Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo collaborate on “Judge Tenderly of Me.” The song has already received favorable reviews from Adresseavisen.

  1. Gåte: “Ulveham”

Gåte made their breakthrough in the early 2000s, swiftly becoming a national treasure. Their unique blend of traditional Norwegian folk music and explosive rock catapulted them from practice rooms to large stages in record time.

Format

As a reminder, this year’s Melodi Grand Prix will take place with the same format as last year, as there will be no duels or second chance rounds. Three artists will qualify from each semi-final in which only the Norwegian TV audience will vote, while the final will for once again feature an international jury that will determine 40% of the result.

The songs will be published each Monday before the semi-final in which they are to compete. Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will take place at the Spectrum in Trondheim with Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang as hosts. The schedule is as follows:

  • First Semi-Final: January 13th
  • Second Semi-Final: January 20th
  • Third Semi-Final: January 27th
  • Grand Final: February 3rd

The previous MGP winner and Norway’s representative at Eurovision 2023 was Alessandra with her song “Queen of Kings” and finished 5th in the Grand Final, continuing the country’s qualification streak for the sixth year.

Source: NRK

Stay tuned to witness the captivating performances as these artists vie for a coveted spot in the Melodi Grand Prix final!

 

Norway: Results of MGP 2024 first semi-final!

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The first semi-final of  Melodi Grand Prix 2024 was broadcast tonight at 19:50 CET. Six artists competed for the three tickets that lead to the Grand Final on February 3rd 2024.

The show took place at Spectrum in Trondheim hosted by Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang. 

The six artist that competed in the first semi-final were:

Tonight Mathilde SPZ ft. Chris Archer & Slam Dunk opened the show with their song Woman Show.

Second on the stage was Fredrik Halland with Stranded.

Next artist was Myra and Heart on Fire.

After that we saw GOTHMINISTER perform We Come Alive.

Fifth on the stage was Ingrid Jasmin with her song Eya.

Last one that performed on the stage was Margaret Berger with Oblivion.

The artists that got the chance to get to the final were voted only by the audience, but on the big final there will be an international jury that will determine 40% of the result.

At the same time, shortly before the announcement of the results, there was a pro-Palestine activists, which was a continuation of what happened in Norway before the start of the Semi-Final.

The results of the first semi-final were:

The next semi-final is going to take place on January 20th at 19:50 CET! You can watch MGP 2024 by clicking here.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news about Norway’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!