Jenny Jensen and Crash! have qualified for the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix final on 10th February at Olso's Spektrum. Early favourites Trine Rein and Jannicke Abrahamsen will have a second chance to qualify for the event at the second chance round on 8th February.
This third Norwegian semifinalwas held in Stokke in Vesfold.
1. Jannicke Abrahamsen – Rocket ride
Musicalstar and childstar Jannicke is amongst the favourites with the G'son song Rocket Ride. It is a typical party schlager, in best G'son tradition. Jannicke and her two singing dancers are dressed in black shiny latex with a silver belt. In the refrain they are well koordinated in a typical ESC choreography. Jannicke says she feels lucky to be a part of this.
2. Trine Rein feat. Andreas Ljones – Maybe
Trine sings a guitarbased funky rock song, dressed in a brown raggy dress. Whith her on stage we have Andreas Ljones on a fiddle. In the last refrain Andreas' fiddle had pyro effects on it.
Trine always delivers a very good performance.
3. Monica Hjelle – Creator
Famous norwegian songwriter Jan Eggum and his wife Kaja Huse made a very tender ballad, based on violins and guitars. Theater-actor Monica appeared in a shiny blue dress dress, the stage was mainly blue. A very solid vocal performance by Monica and her thre male backingsingers dressed i black.
4. Crash! – Wannabe
Teeny from Wigwam has written this rocky song for the band Chrash! who calls their music style 'Kick ass pop punk'. The four boys are casually dressed, bringing drums and two guitars to the stage. Fireworks on the stage in in the end of the song and a backwards summersault by the vocalist lifts the audience.
5. Christina Undhjem – Here
A very dramatic start for this song. Christine appears from behind in a very nice and beautiful pink barokk-dress. She sings a pop melody with very dramatic brakes of violins and guitar. Her clear voice suits the song very well.
6. Jenny Jenssen – Vil du ha svar (Do you want an answer)
Jenny Jensen goes from participating in the Oslo-final in Parody Grand Prix (with Germany 2003- Let's get happy) to the norwegian Grand Prix. Host Stian actually brings Jenny's newborn child on stage! Folkdance star Jenny appears in a black jacket filled with roses. A very lively song in the swedish danceband tradition that catches the audience. Jenny was accompanied by five backingsingers on stage.
