The first of three semifinals to decide the Norwegian entry in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest will be held tonight in Ørland. Seven acts will be competing for a place in the final in Oslo on the 12th of February 2011.
The Show
Norway will once again use the Melodi Grand Prix to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in Duesseldorf. Two of the acts will qualify directly for the final in Oslo, two acts will pass to the Siste Sjansen, the last chance round.
How to watch
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Live on NRK1 at 19:55 and repeated on NRK3 at 00:25 and NRK2 at 16:10 CET on Sunday.
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There will be a worldwide webcast on nrk.no/mgp
We will publish the link for a webstream as soon as it becomes available. For the NRK Melodi Grand Prix video archive go here.
Participants
The seven acts competing tonight with hope of making the final are:
- Carina Dahl –Guns & boys(Lyrics and music: Carina Dahl, Nanna Martorell, Hanne Sørvaag)
- Use Me –Daisy(Lyrics and music: Jim André Bergsted)
- Helene Bøksle –Vardlokk(Lyrics: Cecilie Larsen; music: Helene Bøksle, Sindre Hotvedt, Knut Avenstroup Haugen)
- Sie Gubba –Alt du vil ha(Lyrics and music: Magne Almås, Petter Øien)
- Gatas Parlament –Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer(Lyrics: Gatas Parlament; music: Alex Molkom)
- Sichelle –Tranger mer(Lyrics and music: Christine Dancke)
- Åste& Rikke –Not that easy (Ah-åh-ah-åh)(Lyrics and music: Rikke Normann)
To listen to the songs click here
Have your say
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Last year Norway were represented by Didrik Solli-Tangen with his song My heart is yours on home soil. The home nation received 35 points and ended 20th in the Final of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.
