NRK, the Norwegian broadcaster, has just announced the list of artists and songs for the third semi final which will take place in Stokke on February 3. From now on two of the six songs in each semi will qualify to the final in Oslo, on February 10. Six more songs (two from each semi) will go to the Second Chance and two of these will join the rest at the final.

The list for the third semi final is as follows:

  • Jannicke Abrahamsen-Rocket Ride (Knut-Øyvind Hagen, Thomas G:Son, Andreas Rickstrand)
  • Trine Rein feat. Andreas Ljones –Maybe (Niclas Molinder, Joachim Persson and Pelle Ankarberg )
  • Monica Hjelle –Creator (Jan Eggum and Kaja Huuse)
  • CRASH! – Wannabe (Trond "Teeny" Holter of WigWam)
  • Christina Undhjem –Here (Eirik Husabø)
  • Jenny Jenssen – Vil du ha svar (Mats Larsson and Åsa Karlsström)

The list of first and second semis is as follows:

First semi final (Alta January 20)

  • Torhild Sivertsen & The Funky Family – Love on the dancefloor (Taiwo Karlsen/Kehinde Karlsen)
  • Blue Moon Band – Goodbye to yesterday (Kjetil Rosnes/Kirsti Johansen)
  • Marika Lejon – Perfect sin (Adam Kalvermark)
  • Marianne Solberg – Livets små stjerner (Kirsti Carr)
  • Stian Joneid – Are you ready (Kim A. Hagen/Hans Petter Moen)
  • Infinity – Hooked on you (Birgitte Moe/Rune Minde)

Second semi final (Bodø January 27th)

  • Guri Schanke – Ven a bailar conmigo (Thomas G:son)
  • Hazen – Better Than This (Mikael Jensen,/Morten Hazen and Eivind Skovdahl Hazen)
  • Malin Schavenius – Under stjernene (Thomas Thörnholm/Danne Attlerud/Kurt "Kurre"
  • Westling/Micke Lovdalen)
  • Andreea – I Wanna Be With You (Maria Marcus)
  • Amelia – Unbelieveable (Svein Finneide/Ken Ingwersen/Daniel Pandher/Jens Thoresen/Tommy la Verdi/Halvor Holter)
  • Dusty Cowshit – Chicken Rodeo (Morten Heiberg)

Click here to read more about the artists of the first and second semi finals.

Stay tuned for more today.


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