NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, has unveiled the 8 candidates competing at the MGP 2026 Wildcard Selection Duels.
NRK unveiled 8/9 competing acts at MGP 2026 yesterday and it has unveiled the 8 competing acts for the Wildcard Duel selection for the 9th spot at the Norwegian national final for Eurovision 2026. A total of 4 duels will take place during from 20-23rd January. The winners of the four duels will face each another at 2 duels scheduled to be held on the 24th and 25th of January. The winners of the second round of duels will battle for the 9th spot at MGP 2026 on the 26th of January. The 9th finalist will be announced on Tuesday 27th January.
How the Duels will work?
Two artists will face off each day, with one of them advancing to the next round. The voting window will be open for 24 hours from 10:00 AM to 10:00 AM the following day. Voting takes place at delta.nrk.no .
The four winners of the duels from Tuesday to Friday, the quarterfinals, will meet for new duels on Saturday and Sunday. The last two artists remain for the decisive duel that starts on Monday morning.
On Tuesday, January 27th, we will know who will walk away with the victory in the MGP Cup and the last final spot in this year’s Melodi Grand Prix.
The MGP 2026 Wildcard Candidates:
- Skrellex
- EMMY
- GOTHMINISTER ft. Thomas Jenssen
- Vika Anonymous
- Aranja,
- Sander Silva and Victorjus
- Raylee
- Thomas Jenssen
The Duels:
Duel #1 (20th January)
- Skrellex – «Into The Wild»
- Emmy – «Sykt Fin»
Duel #2 (21st January)
- GOTHMINISTER ft. Thomas Jenssen – «The Spell»
- Vika Anonymous – «Har Du Itte Vørri På Toten Før?»
Duel #3 (22nd January)
- Aranja – «Pysjamas Song»
- Sander Silva & Victorjus – «Fritt Fall»
Duel #4 (23rd January)
- Raylee – «Where Did Your Friend Go»
- Thomas Jenssen – «Smalltown»
MGP 2026
