Norway: Here are the artists for Melodi Grand Prix 2025

Norwegian broadcaster NRK has just revealed the lineup for Melodi Grand Prix 2025.

Nine acts have been selected by Norwegian national broadcaster NRK to compete in Melodi Grand Prix 2025. One of them will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

Initially, 10 artists should have participated in this year's Melodi Grand Prix, but at the last minute the artist Lavrans withdrew. Lavrans became known through Norway's The Voice last year, where he finished in second place. Lavrans does not wish to comment on his withdrawal.

Three former Eurovision artists

Both Elisabeth Andreassen and Hanne Krogh have competed in Eurovision in the past. Both as individuals and as their duo Bobbysocks, who actually won Eurovision 1985. Wig Wam represented Norway at Eurovision 2005:

Melodi Grand Prix 2025

Melodi Grand Prix 2025 takes place on Saturday, 15 February 2025. Unlike the previous five editions of Melodi Grand Prix, this year's Norwegian selection contest is a one-night-only event. Oslo Spektrum is the venue and the hosts are Marte Stokstad, Tete Lidbom, and Markus Neby.

Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest

Since their debut in 1960, Norway has participated in Eurovision 62 times. They have won the competition three times:

• 1985: Bobbysocks – La Det Swinge
• 1995: Secret Garden – Nocturne
• 2009: Alexander Rybak – Fairytale

In 2009, Alexander Rybak's Fairytale received the most points ever in the old voting system: 387 points – getting 12 points from 16 countries. However, Norway holds another Eurovision record together with Finland; the country that has finished last the most times – 10 last-place finishes!

Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004, Norway has been very successful; qualifying for the Grand Final 17 out of 20 times.