Norway NORWAY 2025 - Kyle Alessandro - Lighter

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[rasmuslights]

Damn, this has to be the worst nf this year along MESC.

 

[Mainshow]

He picked these entries, not the new HoD.

And DMGP is better than this tbh.

Didn't Tarjei Strøm, the new musical director, pick the entries?
Stig Karlsen stepped down as the head of delegation

 

[aef]

Wow , this NF is giving me strong vibes actually. Seems like nobody with a relevant song was interested in doing Eurovision this year in .

Most oft the songs are also serving strong 2000s Scandi NQ vibes somehow.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

May be the weakest ever MGP, but, nevermind! I'm Just so happy to see Bobbysocks and Wig Wam in the line up.

 

[SAYAY]

There is something weird about the withdrawals. When the news about Lavrans withdrawing broke, the HoD (Tarjei), said that it was "no drama around it" and "The MGP-stage is a big stage, and it demands a lot to participate in such a big contest. Our assignment is to make sure the artists are ready, and it is important to respect those who are not".

But Lavrans father/manager then said to the local newspaper in Fredrikstad that "It is not true what is written about it being a large stage. Lavrans thinks it has been a difficult decision, and wants to make a longer statement later."

I wonder what happened.

 

[rasmuslights]

There is something weird about the withdrawals. When the news about Lavrans withdrawing broke, the HoD (Tarjei), said that it was "no drama around it" and "The MGP-stage is a big stage, and it demands a lot to participate in such a big contest. Our assignment is to make sure the artists are ready, and it is important to respect those who are not".

But Lavrans father/manager then said to the local newspaper in Fredrikstad that "It is not true what is written about it being a large stage. Lavrans thinks it has been a difficult decision, and wants to make a longer statement later."

I wonder what happened.

OH

 

[Kitakaze]

All I can think of is how KEiiNO would’ve absolutely walked this. The nature of timing is cruel.

 

[jatojo]

All I can think of is how KEiiNO would’ve absolutely walked this. The nature of timing is cruel.

I wonder if there is ever an element of "Hey KEiiNO, sorry for taking your time, but I just call to say that the level this year is really low, and although I know that you didn't intend to participate, I would like you to consider it once more - I think your chances are quite good".

 

[njdevils94]

Based off the snippets this will be the weakest NMGP can remember going back close to a decade.

 

[Mrm]

For me not, in previois few years, some Editions od NMGP I didnt like at all.. These snippets are totally all right..

 

[BorisBubbles]

There is something weird about the withdrawals. When the news about Lavrans withdrawing broke, the HoD (Tarjei), said that it was "no drama around it" and "The MGP-stage is a big stage, and it demands a lot to participate in such a big contest. Our assignment is to make sure the artists are ready, and it is important to respect those who are not".

But Lavrans father/manager then said to the local newspaper in Fredrikstad that "It is not true what is written about it being a large stage. Lavrans thinks it has been a difficult decision, and wants to make a longer statement later."

I wonder what happened.

My hypothesis is that a certain political event, where one polity is systematically killing off another, may have lowered the motivation of certain Scandinavian artists enough that they no longer want to associate themselves with an insititution which welcomes the former.

Furthermore, the artist in question is vocally in favour of the latter polity.

(Norway is vocally pro-Palestine, and so is Lavrans Svendsen.)

 

[SAYAY]

(Norway is vocally pro-Palestine, and so is Lavrans Svendsen.)

I know. I am norwegian myself I suppose we just have to wait and see for his statement about it.

 

[BorisBubbles]

I know. I am norwegian myself I suppose we just have to wait and see for his statement about it.

I don't think it just affects Lavrans btw. I think the pool NRK can normally fish from is much lower than normal because of the events of last year. Hence why this selection has 9 songs and not ten (almost as if they had no back-ups on hand, yes?), and include two former MGP winners from bygone days, a legally distinct Queen of Kings clone and a bunch of washed-up NF losers like Tone Damli and Kyle Alessandro that nobody in particular enjoys listening to.

I did expect it to be worse across all countries (Sweden and Luxembourg are also very visibly affected, but they're the only ones that have been hit hard.) than it currently is at least. Finland are pretty good and Latvia and Malta are even better than last year. Not that it helps Norway in this case though, who are probably going to have their least competitive MGP line-up in years.

 

[rasmuslights]

Didn't Tarjei Strøm, the new musical director, pick the entries?
Stig Karlsen stepped down as the head of delegation

Nope, it was actually Stig. Tarjei is in charge of it next year onwards...

 

[SAYAY]

I don't think it just affects Lavrans btw. I think the pool NRK can normally fish from is much lower than normal because of the events of last year.

Yeah I think I actually saw them saying somewhere that it had been difficult this time around to get people in, but I dont remember actually where I read or heard it so this might be inaccurate. The only one I know for 100% who submitted songs but was not let in was Skrellex and it seems he really wants to be in it. And of course not having semis has of course made the pool less, so we have in general less options this time around.

 

[Mrm]

Full entries are available?

 

[njdevils94]

Angelina Jordan said due to the fires in California where she is based she had to withdraw. She would've been a front runner very likely.

There is something weird about the withdrawals. When the news about Lavrans withdrawing broke, the HoD (Tarjei), said that it was "no drama around it" and "The MGP-stage is a big stage, and it demands a lot to participate in such a big contest. Our assignment is to make sure the artists are ready, and it is important to respect those who are not".

But Lavrans father/manager then said to the local newspaper in Fredrikstad that "It is not true what is written about it being a large stage. Lavrans thinks it has been a difficult decision, and wants to make a longer statement later."

I wonder what happened.

If what you are eluding to is true we won't be seeing him anytime soon and honestly good riddance. NMGP might be at a fork in the road.

 

[Romeo]

Looks like Tone would be the best option?

I think Bobbysocks could win due to who they are and they won 40 years ago but I think they would fail to make the final in May.

I haven’t heard the full songs / even the clips uninterrupted but what I’ve heard I think Tone is my favourite. But there are others that could be really good when I hear the full versions

 

[SAYAY]

Full entries are available?

Next friday

 

[Mrm]

Full entries are available?

Next friday

I kinda knew that, but so many ppl are ranking songs online, like they are in full already... :/