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 …

According to information from escNorge, Stig Karlsen announced at the recent OGAE Norway meeting that the final of Melodi Grand Prix will take place on February 3rd, 2024. This year’s show will follow the 3 semi-final format, with 6 competing entries per semi-final – meaning that 18 entries will be in contention this year. This means there will be 3 …

As reported last month, Norway’s Head of Delegation Stig Karlsen revealed on Grand Prix Podkasten (Grand Prix Podcast) that two big changes would be happening at MGP 2023. The first would be that the multi-show national final would now consist of only three semi-finals and a grand final on February 14th, with the second announcing the return of the international …

Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix selection will happen once again, but according to Head of Delegation Stig Karlsen there will be a few changes introduced for the 2023 edition. Last week Karlsen made an appearance on the Grand Prix Podkasten (Grand Prix Podcast) and indicated that the biggest change for next year’s selection will be seen in the show’s format. In …

Yesterday was a day filled with excitement and anticipation as we added three new songs and artists to the Eurovision line-up. Those feelings were extremely high in Norway, where 10 strong songs were going head to head for the chance to go to Rotterdam in the 60th edition of Melodi Grand Prix. The show was meant to be a celebration …