Melodi Grand Prix had a robust pre-Eurovision national final season. A total of seven shows, including the final, gave us the chance to fall in love with this year’s competitors. As you already know, each heat had one winner who joined the six pre-qualified entries, plus one wild card entry was chosen among the non-winning contestants from the five heats. …

Raylee is through to the Melodi Grand Prix Final after prevailing over Daniel Owen in the Golden Duel. Raylee’s synth-driven ’80s throwback – complete with a famous Flashdance tribute – in “Hero” beat out Owen’s slick, contemporary pop song “Psycho.” Owen had been drawn against Ketil Stokkan’s “My Life is OK” in the first duel, while Raylee overcame folk artist …

Last Saturday, we saw the first 4 hopefuls competing for a ticket to the Grand Final and Eurovision. After a tough duel, it was Blåsemafian with Hazel who we’ll see back on 20th February. NRK just revealed the 4 artists who will perform in the second semi-final next Saturday and there are some familiar names among them. Let’s find out …

Earlier today, we asked #YOU, our wonderful loyal readers of ESC United, to vote in each of today’s national finals and let us know which songs #YOU wanted to see represent Armenia, Lithuania and Norway. We’re now ready to reveal all! Armenia It was a landslide victory in our poll for Athena Manoukian and her entry “Chains on You”, with …

One of the most anticipated national selections kicked off tonight with it’s first semi-final. The show would consist of 4 artists and 1 would come out victorious to join the 5 acts that are already selected for the final. The show kicked off with a draw in which the 2 battles would be determined. The first to appear on stage …