The two final artists have been selected for the Norwegian final, to be held on Saturday 4th February. The lucky pair were selected from the second chance semifinal, after coming third and fourth in the same semifinal on 27th February.
The two entries that proceed to the final are:
Birgitte Einarsen – Saturday
Veronica Akselsen – Like a wind
The artists did not perform live, and instead, clips of their semifinal performances were shown with live interviews in the greenroom between each entry. Although the show was filmed in Oslo, the actual stage at the Oslo Spektrum is being kept a secret by NRK.
In the interval, viewers were treated to a round-up of the Melodi Grand Prix 2006 tour so far, which saw shows in three Norwegian cities select artists for the final in Oslo. The presenters chatted to the six winners of the semifinals about their plans for the final, and finally there was a special message from Wig Wam, the 2005 Norwegian representatives, before the winners were announced.
The eight songs for the Norwegian final are:
Trine Rein – Here for the show
Geir Rønning and Jorun Erdal – Lost and found
Hans Petter Moen and Kim Arne Hagen – I hear music
Queentastic – Absolutely fabulous
Tor Endresen – Dreaming of a new tomorrow
Christine Guldbrandsen – Alvedansen
Birgitte Einarsen – Saturday
Veronica Akselsen – Like a wind
