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Norway: NRK announced the broadcast of Adresse Malmø!

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The public broadcaster of Norway, announced that they will broadcast the show Adresse Malmø, a pre-show for Eurovision Song Contest, for yet another year!

Adresse, is a TV show of the Norwegian public broadcaster, where the songs taking part in this year’s contest will be presented and evaluated, and it will be broadcasted this spring. Adresse is a TV show broadcasted from 1973, while from 2004, a panel is present to evaluate the songs.

A jury consisted of Eurovision fans and familiar faces, will evaluate all songs taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Each week, about eight songs are presented, and are evaluated from 1 to 12. Applications to be part of the public jury are open, and you can check the details here.

Below you can see the previous winners of Adresse:

  • 2023: France – La Zarra – “Evidement” (16th Place)
  • 2022: France – Alvan & Ahez – “Fulenn” (24th Place)
  • 2021: Italy – Måneskin – “Zitti e buoni” (1st Place)
  • 2019: Cyprus – Tamta – “Replay” (13th Place)
  • 2018: Austria – Cesar Sampson – “Nobody But You” (3rd Place)

This year, Norway will be represented by Gåte and the song “Ulveham”, while they are taking part in the second half, of the second semi-final:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Norwegian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: birda.nrk.no

Norway: End of MGP for KEiiNO?

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Norway’s national final for Eurovision 2024, MGP, concluded on Saturday night, with Gåte and the song, “Ulveham” as winners. Among the candidates was the group KEiiNO, who participated for the third time in the MGP, already having a victory and representing the country at Eurovision 2019.

Shortly after the end of MGP, the group spoke to Dagblabet, revealing that this was their last entry in the Melodi Grand Prix.

“We proved that we can give Europe what it wants and we finally won the judges’ votes! Unfortunately we didn’t make it this time. It was our best performance and we will be touring soon. MGP We’ll draw a line here.”


Who are KEiiNO? 

KEiiNO is a Norwegian group consisting of Sami rapper Fred Buljo and singers Alexandra Rotan and Tom Hugo. The group was formed in late 2018 in preparation for their participation in the Melodi Grand Prix 2019, which they won and thus were selected to represent Norway with the song “Spirit in the Sky” at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in sixth place, even though they were first in the televoting results.

https://youtu.be/Ovt7YGHAj8I?si=roqdKEwj-AImkzlZ

On January 11, 2021, it was announced that KEiiNO will participate in the Melodi Grand Prix 2021 final with the default song ”  Monument“. The song was released at midnight on 15 January 2021 with the group’s first performance of the song during the first show of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 on 16 January 2021. The song made it to the top four in the final on 20 February 2021, eventually going gold duel, where they lost to Tix’s “Fallen Angel”.

This year, with the song “Damdiggida“, they won the second place in MGP 2024, even scoring in the first place in the score of the critics.

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

 

Norway: 843 thousand watched the Melodi Grand Prix 2024 final!

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Last Saturday saw the Norwegian national final, Melodi Grand Prix 2024, where 843 thousand viewers watched it.
The Norwegian broadcaster reports that the final had 144,000 fewer viewers than last year.
Last year, almost a million viewers, more precisely 987 thousand viewers, saw Alessandra Mele win the final of MGP 2023. In relation to 2022 where she had 250 thousand less, when Subwoolfer won. In 2021, when Tix won, the MGP final drew 1.1 million viewers. In 2020, 972,000 watched Ulrikke Brandstorp.
So this year the state channel reached 843,000 viewers.

Norway: Palestinian activists protested outside NRK against Israel!

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Palestinian activists on Saturday used powerful measures in the fight against Israel‘s participation in Eurovision. 30 men sat bare-chested, blindfolded and hands stripped outside NRK. Activist and initiator Rami Samandar says to VG:

“We are here to highlight Israel’s violations of international law. What we see in Gaza is absolutely horrific.”

The protesters staged an incident on Saturday that occurred in Beit Lahiya in the Gaza Strip on December 7. Then over a hundred Palestinian men and boys were captured by Israeli soldiers. They were ordered to undress and kneel in the street and were accused of belonging to Hamas or being terrorists. Samandar continues:

“But it’s too cold for all 30 people to sit outside NRK at the same time, so we have divided them into groups of ten who each take a dare in front of NRK.”

It was around zero degrees outside NRK Saturday morning and Samandar says that there was great interest in taking part in this action.

“We received so many inquiries that in the end we had to say no.”

In groups of ten, a total of 30 men walked up and down between the parking lot below NRK and the main entrance.

There have been calls to ban Israel from Eurovision 2024, like 1000 Swedish musicians that signed today a petition to the EBU against Israel outside NRK right during the first two weeks of MGP. In Iceland, more than 500 artists signed a petition asking RÚV to withdraw from the contest, while Silvia Night signed an open letter to the EBU asking to ban Israel. In Finland, 1300 artists signed a petition asking for Israel to be removed. The British representative Olly Alexander has also shared in public his opinion against Israel. Also just recently Montaigne signed an open letter to the EBU asking the ban of Israel from the contest and Ben Dolic joined her by doing the same.

Source: VG
Photo: VG

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Norway: Artists ask for Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision 2024!

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Almost 300 Norwegian artists have signed a petition against Israel’s participation in Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö. “We want NRK to take more responsibility”, says Marthe Valle, one of the singers included in the petition.

Ane Brun, Aurora and the group Karpe are some of those  who have signed. In total there are 293 artists that have signed the petition. Some familiar names that have competed in MGP can be found in the list, like Ulrikke Brandstorp, Maria Haukaas Mittet, Jørn Hoel and Åge Aleksandersen as well.

Aleksandersen took part in MGP 1980, in what is considered the best MGP final in history. He says that it was a matter of course for him to sign this petition:

“It means so much to me. I have made songs that address this issue. And I think what is happening is so ugly, and it hurts me and many others. Therefore, it was right for me to contribute with my voice.”

The petition states that Israel’s violation of intenational law, is now normalized because there are no concequences:

“For now, the EBU says that it will not ban Israel from this year’s final, as it did with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This is selective morality and politics from a union that claims to be apolitical.”

Singers Marthe Valle and Μarte Wulff are the initiators of this petition, and they say they want NRK to take responsibility and put some pressure to the EBU:

“We wish we didn’t have to do this. We wish NRK took responsibility. But then the point of this appeal is to show that there are many voices who now say that Israel cannot be a participant in Eurovision. All the time we are selective about when we should promote morality and politics, and when we choose to overlook it. We cannot pretend that this should be an arena for dialogue and solidarity, when Israel kills several hundred children a day.”

In this list you can see the names of all the artists that have signed the petition.
NRK MGP Demonstration against Israel

NRK MGP Demonstration against Israel

Despite this whole situation in Norway, NRK, the country’s public broadcaster, has announced that they are not going to boycott Israel’s participation in Eurovision this year.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Norwegian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: nrk.no

Norway: Spotify Charts for Melodi Grand Prix 2024 songs!

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The artists, that are going to take part in Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the national final of Norway, were announced just yesterday, alongside the release of their songs. One of them is going to be the successor of Alessandra and represent Norway in Eurovision 2024.

The first day of their release, nine songs managed to enter the country’s Spotify Charts and here is the list:

As a reminder, this year’s Melodi Gran Prix will remain in 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.

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 13
  1. Margaret Berger – “Oblivion”
  2. Myra – “Heart on fire”
  3. Ingrid Jasmin – “Eya”
  4. GOTHMINISTER –  “We Come Alive”
  5. Fredrik Halland – “Stranded”
  6. Mathilde SPZ ft. Chris Archer & Slam Dunk – “Woman Show”
Second Semi-Final: January 20
  1. Gåte – “Ulveham”
  2. Super Rob, Erika Norwich – “My AI”
  3. Mileo – “You’re Mine”
  4. ELI KRISTIN – “Touch of Venus”
  5. Dag Erik Oksvold og Anne Fagermo – “Judge Tenderly of Me”
  6. Farida – “Heartache”
Third Semi-Final: January 27
  1. KEiiNO – “Damdiggida”
  2. MIIA – “Green Lights”
  3. Annprincess – “Save Me”
  4. Thomas Jenssen – “Take Me To Heaven”
  5. MISTRA – “Waltz of Death”
  6. Vidar Villa – “MER”
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.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Norwegian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: Eurovision Charts

Norway: These are the participants of Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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A short while ago, Norway’s public television, NRK, announced the artists who are going to participate in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix in order to compete for the country’s representation at Eurovision 2024 in Malmö!

The 18 artists have been selected and have now been divided into three semi-finals as follows:

First Semi-Final

  1. Margaret Berger – Oblivion
  2. Myra – Heart on Fire
  3. Ingrid Jasmin – Eya
  4. Gothminister – We Come Alive
  5. Fredrik Halland – Stranded
  6. Mathilde SPZ ft. Chris Archer & Slam Dunk — Woman Show

Second Semi-Final

  1. Gåte — Ulveham
  2. Erika Norwich & Super Rob — My AI
  3. Mileo — You’re Mine
  4. Eli Kristin — Touch of Venus
  5. Dag Erik & Anne — Judge Tenderly of Me
  6. Farida — Heartache

Third Semi-Final

  1. KEiiNO — Damdiggida
  2. MIIA — Green Lights
  3. Annprincess — Save Me
  4. Thomas Jenssen — Take Me To Heaven
  5. Mistra — Waltz of Death
  6. Vidar Villa — Mer

Among the artists we can see previous participants, like Margaret Berger, who represent Norway in Eurovision 2013 & KEiiNO who represent the country in Eurovision 2019.

As a reminder, this year’s Melodi Gran Prix will remain in 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 20st
  • 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.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Norwegian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Norway: Is this the song that KEiiNO will perform at MGP 2024?

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The reveal of the artists along with their songs that will take part in MGP 2024 is scheduled for tomorrow, January 5.

The rumors say that KEiiNO, the Norwegian representatives in Eurovision 2019, have submitted an entry and are selected to participate and claim the Norwegian representation for the second time. Allegedly, the song is titled as “Damdiggida”.

Is this KEiiNO’s entry for MGP 2024?

A leak of the new KEiiNO’s single scheduled to premiere tomorrow-the same day as the MGP announcements- is currently circulating the internet.

https://twitter.com/greenoscar94/status/1742866581657649525?s=12&t=XPSOHH5hrngdRLhmFDTFHg

Melodi Grand Prix 2024

On January 5, the songs that will be nominated to represent the country are set to be released. Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will feature 18 contestants over the course of four weekly shows:

  • January 13 – First Semi Final
  • January 20 – Second Semi Final
  • January 27 – Third Semi Final
  • February 3– Grand Final

Last year’s MGP winner and therefore Norway’s representative in Liverpool was Alessandra with the song “Queen of Kings”. With a total of 268 points, Alessandra came in fifth place overall and third in the public voting.

What do you think of KEiiNO’s alleged submission? Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Norway: These are the hosts of Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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Just a while ago, the public broadcaster of Norway, NRK, revealed the hosts of Melodi Grand Prix 2024, and these are Marion Ravn and Fredrik Solvang!  Read more

Norway: Are Keiino hinting their return? | “Nu kör vi” with Norway or with Sweden?

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Lots of Eurovision fans are eagerly hoping for them to come back at the contest. But has the time just come?

KEiiNO band, a few moments ago, uploaded a Reels video on their Instagram account, rocking the boat of Eurovision news. The Reels featured a question, urging their fans to complete the sentence “Nu … vi!“. For those you can’t speak Swedish, nu kör vi means let’s go!

 

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But what could this mean? Is this a reference at them taking part in Melodifestivalen 2024, or they are referencing a potential participation at MGP 2024, which could potentially let them represent Norway in Malmö, Sweden?

Time will tell.

Who are KEiiNO?

KEiiNO is a Norwegian supergroup consisting of Sámi rapper Fred Buljo and singers Alexandra Rotan and Tom Hugo. The group was created in late 2018 in preparation for their participation in Melodi Grand Prix 2019, which they won and so were selected to represent Norway with the song “Spirit in the Sky” in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, finishing in sixth place, even though they placed first in the televoting results.

On 11 January 2021, it was announced that KEiiNO would participate in the Melodi Grand Prix 2021 final with the pre-qualified song “Monument“. The song was released at midnight on 15 January 2021 with the group’s debut performance of the song during the first heat of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 on 16 January 2021. The song reached the top four in the final on 20 February 2021, eventually reaching the gold duel, but lost to Tix‘s “Fallen Angel“.

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