The show

The programme to be broadcast on NRK1 will start at 19:55 CET and it will be aired live from from the Sparta Amfi in Sarpsborg. The hosts will be Marte Stokstad and Per Sundnes. In the first part of the show, which will last until 20:50 CET, will see the eight acts that are in the running compete in pairs. The winners of each duel will move forward to the second round. The second part of the show will start at 21:20 CET. The winner of the first duel will compete against the winner of the second duel while the winner of the third duel will compete against the winner of the fourth duel. The two overall winners will get the tickets to the national final next Saturday.

How to watch?

A webcast will be made available by NRK for international viewers. The webcast will become available as soon as the show starts.

MGP Second Chance Show – Part 1- 19:55to 20:50 CET click here

MGP Second Chance Show – Part2- 21:20to 21:55 CET click here

The participants

Composer/Lyricist in brackets.

First duel

1. Skanksters – Life is here today
   (Arne Hovda)

   vs.

2. Bjørn Johan Muri – Yes man
   (Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud, Bjørn Johan Muri)

Second duel

1. Gaute Ormåsen – Synk eller svøm
   (Gaute Ormåsen, Laila Samuelsen, Kim Bergseth)

   vs.

2. Heine Totland – The best of me is you
   (Heine Totland, Hans Petter Aaserud, Arne Hovda)

Third duel

1. Johnny Hide – Rewind love
   (Julian Berntzen)

   vs.

2. Mira Craig – I'll take you high
   (Mira Craig)

Fourth duel

1. Karoline Garfjell – Tokyo night
   (Aggie Peterson)

   vs.

2. Venke Knutson – Jealous 'cause I love you
   (Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund, Lucas Hilbert)

• You can vote for your favourite song in our poll here.

In 2009, Norway was represented by Alexander Rybak, who won both the second semi final and the final with his song Fairytale. Norway is therefore the host country of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest and directly qualified for the final.