Norway: Listen to the songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Nine artists will compete at the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2026. Listen to the songs and vote in our poll: Who should win MGP 2026?
All the songs for Melodi Grand Prix 2026 have been released on streaming platforms and YouTube. MGP 2026 will select the Norwegian artist and song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
Nine acts will compete in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix on 28 February. Eight of the artists were revealed two weeks ago, and the last artist has just been selected in MGP Cup 2026 which Skrellex won with the song "Into the Wild."
Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Lineup
Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Melodi Grand Prix 2026 takes place on Saturday 28 February 2026. Håkons Hall in Lillehammer is the venue and the hosts are Marte Stokstad, Markus Neby, and Ronny Brede Aase.
Norway in Eurovision
Since their debut in 1960, Norway has participated in Eurovision 63 times. They have won the competition three times:
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 18 out of 21 times.
