National finals are the battlegrounds of all the potential Eurovision songs, and due to the simple fact that only one song can represent a nation, it’s only natural to see handfuls of incredible songs missing out. In previous years, although difficult, we have been able to fit all our favourites in one Top 5, however…
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They grabbed the moment this year with a 10th place in the final, and now it seems that the passion for Eurovision in Norway has anything but died down. The nation has had their ups and downs over the years at Eurovision, but with a record number of submissions for their national final Melodi Grand…
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Upon request, today’s National Final Throwback takes us back to a time more recent, 2016 to be exact. It’s a song that received an incredible amount of hype, yet I’ll admit that I really haven’t heard this song much. The song I’m talking about is Afterglow, performed by Laila Samuels. To write this post, I’m…
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This year, Norway once again decided on a national final to decide upon their next Eurovision act. A record number of song submissions were received by the Norwegian broadcaster NRK, and out of the 1035 songs submitted, 10 were chosen to perform at Melodi Grand Prix. The 10 competing acts were: Ammunition – Wrecking Crew…
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All around Scandinavia, national finals are either in preparation, started or in Finland’s case, completed, but it’s been very quiet from Norway. Now, we know who will be participating in the national final which will be held on the 11th of March. The hosts of the show will be Line ElvsÃ¥shagen and KÃ¥re Magnus Bergh, who in…
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Similar to previous years, Denmark has decided to hold their national final titled Melodi Grand Prix once again to decide the 2016 Eurovision representative for Denmark. The submission period has ended, however national broadcaster DR has stated that they are looking for a diverse range of songs from different musical genres, but are looking for…
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Last night, the 2015 edition of Melodi Grand Prix took place, where 11 acts took to the stage to compete for the opportunity to fly the Norwegian flag in Vienna. These acts are listed below: Erlend Bratland – Thunderstruck (with orchestra) Raylee – Louder Tor & Bettan – All Over The World (with orchestra) Jenny…
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