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 to return stronger in 2025, which could help the country to return to the top. The Norwegian broadcaster is already accepting submission from artists that may be interested in representing Norway at the contest. NRK has even shared a few requirements, which must be followed, which includes:
- Only 3 songs must be submitted by any artist/composer/producer
- Anyone of Norwegian nationality will be prioritized
- Artist must be at least 16 years old, by April 2025
Other than that, the usual Eurovision Song Contest rules still also apply, which includes that songs can not have been released prior to September 1st of the current year and songs can for Melodi Grand Prix 2025 can be any length, but MUST be shortened in case of victory and in order to represent Norway at the contest, which is set to be held in Switzerland.
The deadline for song submissions will be on the 1st of September at 23:59 (11:59 PM) – Norwegian and Central European Time. The broadcaster will also be special inviting certain artists and songwriters for the occasion. It is also already confirmed, that the participants of the 2025 national final, will be revealed in January 2025.
With that said, above is a reminder that GÃ¥te were given the honor of representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Malmö, Sweden. Here, the band performed their song “Ulveham” for viewers to enjoy, which was performed in Nynorsk at the contest. Sadly, the band could only achieve 16 points in total from both the televote and the juries, resulting in another last place for Norway. Thankfully, the Norwegians have managed to take pride of holding the record, for most last place finishes in the final.
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Source(s): NRK.no (In Norwegian)
