NRK, the Norwegian broadcaster of the Eurovision Song Contest has just announced the 15 Melodi Grand Prix competing artists and songs along with short previews. NRK will release the full versions of the songs on 19 February 2014. One of them will fly the Norwegian flag this year in Copenhagen. You can listen to the songs by clicking here.
Among the contestants is Mo Abdi Farah, a survivor of the massacre on Utoya. He’ll be singing a song called “Heal”.
The contestants and songs
First semi-final
Hilda & Thea Leora with “Best Friend’s Boyfriend”
Mo with “Heal”
Dina Misund with “Needs”
Linnea Dale with “High Hopes”
TIMBRE & Frikk Heide-Steen feat. Ida Stein with “Frozen By Your Love”
Second semi-final
Cir.Cuz with “Hele verden” Â (The Whole World)
Martine Marbel with “Right Now”
Oda & Wuff with “Sing”
Knut Kippersund Nesdal with “Taste of You”
Charlie with “Hit Me Up”
Third semi-final
Moi with “Bensin” (Gasoline)
El Cuero with “Ain’t No Love in This City no More”
Illebek with “Who Needs the Universe?”
Elisabeth Carew with “Sole Survivor”
Carl Espen with “Silent Storm”
Producers have changed the format of MGP this year. The competition will take place as a week long festival with 3 semi-finals taking place on 7, 8 and 9 March 2014 and the final on 15 March 2014. The shows will be hosted by Erik Solbakken and Jenny Skavlan. Erik Solbakken was a co-host of Eurovision 2010. Five songs will compete in each semi-final with the top 3 from each semi-final proceeding to the final. The results will be determined by public televoting.
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@beccaboo me tooooo haha I was really curious if she was going to make her return cause she posted that she was excited for February to come to reveal new music, but dang haha đ
It is difficult to tell on these short snippets :O Linnea is a stand out for me. Will have to wait to hear the whole thing đ
I donât know how some people can judge these songs only based on a 15-second snippet. Personally, I think theyâre far too short and Iâll reserve my judgment until I have listened to all complete songs.
I wanted Adelen in there :'(
Standouts:MO,Timbre,Elisabeth Carew and Carl Espen
Norway will have an amazing selection as usual. My standout tracks are “Best Friend’s Boyfriend”, “Heal”, “Right Now”, “Hit Me Up”, “Bensin”, and “Sole Survivor”.
I hope that songs in Melodifestivalen and DMGP will be better than songs from MGP.
Not good song this year at MGP.
My TOP 6 after snippets
1. Linnea
2. El Cuero
3. Carl Espen
4. MO
5. Cir.cuz
6. Elisabeth
But I think fight for victory in final bettwen Dina, Mo, El Cuero and Carl in super final. I predict Dina or El Cuero to Eurovision 2014 for Norway.
First impressed for: Mo, El Cuero, Elizabeth and Carl Espen songs
i just wonder why countries not have good songs in their competitions this year!
The only name that I’m excited about here is Moi! Seems like they’re going for a lot of no-names this time and from the snippets there doesn’t seem to be as much variety as there was last year for example.
No adelen đ
Hooray for Norway <3
Moi!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent excellent news!