Melodi Grand Prix 2024
Dates
Semi-final 113 January 2024
Semi-final 220 January 2024
Semi-final 327 January 2024
Final3 February 2024
Host
Venue
Presenter(s)
Artistic directorStig Karlsen
Host broadcasterNRK
Participants
Number of entries18
Number of finalists9
Vote
Voting system
  • Semi-finals: televote
  • Final: 60/40 combination of televote and jury votes

Melodi Grand Prix 2024 is the 62nd edition of Melodi Grand Prix (MGP), the annual Norwegian music competition that serves as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It is being organised by Norway's public broadcaster NRK, and consists of three semi-finals and a final, held between 13 January and 3 February 2024.[1] The winner will represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden.

Format

The competition, consisting of three semi-finals at the studios 1 and 2 in Marienlyst and a grand final at Trondheim Spektrum,[2] is being organised by NRK between January and February 2024 and is presented by Fredrik Solvang and Marion Ravn.[3] Six entries compete in each semi-final, with a televote decreeing three qualifiers to the final.[1][2] The result of the final will be determined by a 60/40 combination of the votes from the public and an international expert jury, giving more weight to the televote.[4] The competition is broadcast on NRK1 and NRK TV.

The option for artists to make use of autotune, introduced in the previous edition, has been retained, despite not being permitted at the Eurovision Song Contest.[5] The European Broadcasting Union clarified that this rule should be limited to sound effects and must in no circumstance allow the "manipulation" of the artists' vocal performance.[6]

Competing entries

On 9 June 2023, four weeks after the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, NRK officially opened for songwriters to submit entries for Melodi Grand Prix 2024 until 31 August 2023.[7][8] The competition was open to all songwriters, and each songwriter could submit up to three songs. Each song was required to have at least one Norwegian contributor, in order to "prioritise and promote the Norwegian music scene". In addition to the open submission, NRK also looked for possible entries through targeted search and direct dialogue with the Norwegian music industry, and through songwriting camps[8] (the earliest of which was held in April 2023 at the Røverstaden in Oslo).[9]

For the first time, the songs were allowed to be published as early as 1 September 2023, in line with the EBU's existing rules for the Eurovision Song Contest.[10] Previously, all submitted entries had to be held secret until NRK decided to release them. According to the broadcaster, the aim of the rule change was to create a better "opportunity for more good songs and artists for MGP".[8]

The submissions were first assessed through a number of listening sessions, followed by a live audition phase in the presence of a jury on 25 September 2023.[11][12] The final list of selected entries, defined by early November 2023, was announced on 5 January 2024.[13][14] Three former Melodi Grand Prix winners are among the participants: Benedicte Adrian as part of Mistra (1984; then part of Dollie de Luxe), Margaret Berger (2013) and Keiino (2019).

Artist Song Songwriter(s)
Annprincess "Save Me" Annprincess Johnson
Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo "Judge Tenderly of Me"
  • Alexander Pettersen
  • Anne Fagermo
  • Dag Erik Oksvold
Eli Kristin "Touch of Venus"
  • Eli Kristin Hanssveen
  • Ronny Graff Janssen
Farida "Heartache"
  • Kristian Wiik
  • Ilja Eriksson
  • Farida Louise Bolseth Benounis
  • Olav Tokerud
Fredrik Halland "Stranded"
  • Fredrik Halland
  • Jenson Vaughan
  • Ruthy Raba
Gåte "Ulveham"
  • Gunnhild Sundli
  • Jon Even Schärer
  • Marit Jensen Lillebuen
  • Markus Børkman
  • Ronny Graff Janssen
  • Sveinung Ekloo Sundli
Gothminister "We Come Alive" Bjørn Alexander Brem
Ingrid Jasmin "Eya"
  • Ingrid Jasmin Vogt
  • Jonas Kroon
Keiino "Damdiggida"
Margaret Berger "Oblivion"
Mathilde SPZ feat. Chris Archer and Slam Dunk "Woman Show"
  • Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen
  • Christopher Colin Archer
  • Emmy Kristine Guttulsrud Kristiansen
  • Linda Dale
  • Mathilde Espeseth
  • Silje Montsko Blandkjenn
Miia "Green Lights"
  • Benjamin Dan Ravn Fahre
  • Emelie Hollow
  • Ida Botten
  • Mia Virik Kristensen
  • Mugoshi David Nhonzi
Mileo "You're Mine"
  • Miles Curtis Sesselmann
Mistra "Waltz of Death"
Myra "Heart on Fire"
  • David Atarodiyan
  • Regina Tucker
  • Svein Hermansen
Super Rob and Erika Norwich "My AI"
  • Erika Norwich
  • Kristian Liljan
  • Lars Horn Lavik
  • Super Rob
Thomas Jenssen "Take Me to Heaven"
  • David Fremberg
  • Jonas Holteberg Jensen
  • Ricky Hanley
  • Thomas Jenssen
Vidar Villa "Mer"
  • Jonas Thomassen
  • Martin Thomassen
  • Mathias Nilsen
  • Vidar Mohaugen

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final took place on 13 January 2024.

Semi-final 1 – 13 January 2024[15][16]
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Mathilde SPZ feat. Chris Archer and Slam Dunk "Woman Show" Eliminated
2 Fredrik Halland "Stranded" Eliminated
3 Myra "Heart on Fire" Eliminated
4 Gothminister "We Come Alive" Advanced
5 Ingrid Jasmin "Eya" Advanced
6 Margaret Berger "Oblivion" Advanced

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final will take place on 20 January 2024.

Semi-final 2 – 20 January 2024[14]
Draw Artist Song Result
TBA Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo "Judge Tenderly of Me" TBD
Eli Kristin "Touch of Venus"
Farida "Heartache"
Gåte "Ulveham"
Mileo "You're Mine"
Super Rob and Erika Norwich "My AI"

Semi-final 3

The third semi-final will take place on 27 January 2024.

Semi-final 3 – 27 January 2024[14]
Draw Artist Song Result
TBA Annprincess "Save Me" TBD
Keiino "Damdiggida"
Miia "Green Lights"
Mistra "Waltz of Death"
Thomas Jenssen "Take Me to Heaven"
Vidar Villa "Mer"

Final

The final will take place on 3 February 2024.

Final – 3 February 2024
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
TBA Gothminister "We Come Alive" TBD
Ingrid Jasmin "Eya"
Margaret Berger "Oblivion"

References

  1. 1 2 Tangen, Anders Martinius (21 October 2023). "Mona Berntsen er ny sceneregissør for MGP og det bli finale 3.februar" [Mona Berntsen is the new stage director for MGP, and the final will be on February 3]. ESC Norge (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Norway's Melodi Grand Prix is heading back to its roots!". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Dette er neste års MGP-programledere" [These are next year's MGP presenters]. nrk.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Granger, Anthony (8 November 2023). "Norway: Stig Karlsen Discusses Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Changes". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Van Waarden, Franciska (3 January 2024). "Norway: Autotune Will Be Allowed Again in MGP 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Stephenson, James (7 January 2024). "EBU Clarifies Rules Around Autotune at Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Send inn låt til MGP 2024" [Submit a song to MGP 2024]. nrk.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Stephenson, James (9 June 2023). "Norway: Submissions Open For Melodi Grand Prix 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Grace, Emily (11 April 2023). "Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Songwriting Camp Begins In Oslo". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (9 June 2023). "Norway: NRK opens song submission window for MGP 2024". ESCToday. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Granger, Anthony (26 September 2023). "Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Submission Assessment Underway". Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Polewski, Kamil (29 October 2023). "Eurowizja 2024: Norwegia szykuje się do Melodi Grand Prix. Kiedy poznamy następcę Alessandry?" [Eurovision 2024: Norway is getting ready for Melodi Grand Prix. When will we know Alessandra's successor?]. Eurowizja.org (in Polish). OGAE Poland. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Andersson, Rafaell (4 November 2023). "Norway: The Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Acts Have Been Selected". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 "Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2024: The 18 artists and songs". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  15. ↑ Contreras Real, Carlos (9 January 2024). "Desvelado el orden de actuación de la 1ª semifinal del Melodi Grand Prix 2024: El trío formado por Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer y Slam Dunk abrirán la edición" [The running order of the 1st semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2024 has been revealed: The trio formed by Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer and Slam Dunk will open the edition]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  16. ↑ Contreras Real, Carlos (13 January 2024). "Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin y Margaret Berger primeros clasificados para la final de la preselección noruega" [Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Gothminister, Ingrid Jasmin and Margaret Berger are the first qualifiers for the final of the Norwegian preselection]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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