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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: Gåte does not agree with the participation of Israel in Eurovision 2024!

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The group Gåte, despite not making much of a sensation at first, after their appearance in the semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2024, Norway’s national final, is now the big favorite of fans and betting companies to represent the country at Eurovision 2024!

A while ago, the group, in an interview, mentioned that their participation in Eurovision is not certain, in case they win the MGP, since they do not agree with the participation of Israel. Specifically, the band’s singer, Gunnhild Sundli, states:

“The extreme and unbearable situation in Gaza must end as soon as possible. We all agree in the group that Israel’s participation is somewhat problematic with this whole situation. We’ll need some time to discuss it.”

Gåte also specifically mentioned the possibility of their victory in the Norwegian national final:

“If we win on Saturday, it’s something we’ll have to decide. But we’ll need some time to decide what’s best.”

At the same time, the betting’s second favourites, KEiiNO, spoke about Eurovision and Israel:

“We all agree that what is happening in Gaza is terrible. As things stand now, it will be difficult for Israel to participate in the Competition in May.“

Finally, Gunnhild Sundli added:

“We are a band that believes that music is something that unites. War never led to peace. We have to see what other countries have to say. I think there will be a need for dialogue with people higher up. It is not an easy decision. We must believe in peace and dialogue and understanding for each nation. And the most important war, the war against war.”

Despite what is happening in Norway, both the EBU and NRK, the public broadcaster, have long stated that they are not going to boycott Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024.

The Grand Final of Norway’s national final is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Saturday, February 3, where the country’s representative for Eurovision will be decided.

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

Source: NRK

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: NRK decides that “Ulveham” need to be re-written!

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Just a few days before the final of MGP, NRK announced through its website that the big favorite of the show, Gåte with the song “Ulveham“, needs to change its lyrics.

More specific, NRK’s article mentions that the lyrics of the song are taken from a 1000- years- old medieval ballad and given the fact that both MGP and Eurovision are a competition of original songs, the band needs to make some changes. The channel’s head of music, Stig Karlsen, informed us that the title and the theme of the song will remain the same.

Despite the fact that EBU had approved the song in case it competed for Norway, Stig mentioned that the lyrical content is not widely know or prevalent, however a part of the country’s music industry had talked about this. He also mentioned that the music is based on un-known no copyrighted material so it is not a case of plagiarism and he is surprised that both the band and NRK hadn’t detected sooner so as to be fixed.

Could the band still win MGP 2024 and take the ticket to Sweden?

Source: NRK

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!

 

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!