Norway announced quite a format change for 2025, but that didn’t stop them from hosting a partly of a selection. 9 acts competed tonight in Melodi Grand Prix and in any competition, there is always just one winner. Melodi Grand Prix 2025 It wasn’t all clean and easy with this year’s Norwegian national final. Originally, 10 songs were meant to …

DISCLAIMER: All opinions stated in this post belong to the person quoted and do not represent ESCUNITED as a whole. With another selection on the horizon, our editors have decided to critique another group of songs. Norway picks their entrant for tonight, and four of our writers have analyzed their nine hopefuls for Basel. So that you don’t have to …

As Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix (MGP) unfolds, artists from across the country are stepping onto the stage, each hoping to represent Norway at Eurovision. Among them is Nora Jabri, a singer-songwriter whose entry, “Sulale,” is a deeply personal blend of her Arabic and Norwegian heritage. We spoke with her about the inspiration behind the song, her dreams of taking the …

The semi-final allocation draw is now over, and now we know in which semi-final that 31 semi-finalists will compete in. It was also decided that 15 countries will compete in the first semi-final and that 16 will compete in the second semi-final. Finally, it was also decided in which semi-final the pre-qualified countries will vote in. Let’s now go through …

Not long now, until we learn in which all the semi-final countries will be competing in. Of course, there are a few things that needs to be settled, so let’s clear up how the upcoming 2025 contest will be like, before we dive further into the pots. Things You Should Know To begin with, an unfortunate reminder of the big …

Melodi Grand Prix 2025 Songs Released Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2025 Songs Released Norwegian broadcaster NRK has officially released all 9 songs competing in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix 2025. The winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2025 will represent Norway in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Here are the 9 participants and their songs linked below: Bobbysocks! – “Joyful” …

Another day, another reveal of artists competing, this time, all of that happened in Norway. The Norwegian broadcaster NRK had scheduled today to be all about the 9 acts that have been selected to compete in the national final, which we now know who they are. Melodi Grand Prix 2025 To begin with, originally 10 songs were set to participate …

Another year is slowly headed towards it’s final days, and that usually means that the entire cycle repeats. As Basel is steadily getting more and more ready for their upcoming duty of welcoming all of Europe, we need to know, who exactly will be welcomed to the Swiss city. We now have the list, and one of these countries will …

Today’s Eurovision news come to us from Norway. Namely, after a decade-long run as the music director and project leader for Melodi Grand Prix, Stig Karlsen has announced his departure from this position. The decision comes as a new and exciting opportunity emerged, involving a collaboration with Norway’s first female astronaut, Jannicke Mikkelsen. According to Karlsen, this role offers a …

Over the summer, Norway marked itself as one of the skeptical countries, whether they would participate in 2025. However, over the summer the Norwegian broadcaster (NRK) did make the decision to stay in the competition, but are still careful regarding the entire situation about keeping politics out of the contest. Norway in ESC 2025 Despite everything, Norway is looking forward …