We are now well into National Selection season for Eurovision 2023 and Norway has revealed who will be taking part.
Four previous acts who have taken to the Eurovision stage are also bidding to win Melodi Grand Prix 2023. Will they be successful again?
The full versions of this years hopefuls will be released step by step starting on the 9th January. For now, you can hear some snippets directly on the NRK website here.
Ulrikke Brandstorp - Honestly
Ulrikke Brandstorp won the national selection competition for Norway back in 2020 with the song Attention, however, as we are all aware, the Contest was cancelled that year. Back with her most personal song based on her own life Honestly is a song about being there for someone you love when going through hard times. Will she be victorious again?
Eirik Næss - Wave Eirik Næss is an artist and songwriter from Larvik. One of the songs he has written is his entry song Wave, which is about taking a chance and saying yes to the opportunities in life. It has been co-written by his friend Amalie Olsen.
Kate Gulbrandsen - Tårer I Paradis Kate Gulbrandsen represented Norway back in 1987 and finished 9th in the contest. Mitt Liv, her entry back then has been a favourite with fans over the decades. In 1994, Kate sang the song Welcome to Lillehammer, which Rolf Løvland composed for the Winter Olympics. Now, Kate is back on the MGP stage again with the song Tårer I Paradis.
Rasmus Thallaug - TRESKO Rasmus Thallaug is a songwriter, producer and artist from Tønsberg. He goes by the stage name Rasmus Thall, and has been making music for 15 years. He is the grandson of Norwegian artist Anita Thallaug, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1963. This year sees the 60th anniversary of his grandmothers appearance, so he is entering in the hopes to head to Liverpool to mark this date in her honour.
Alessandra Mele - Queen of Kings Alessandra is 20 years old and moved from Italy to Norway several years ago to follow her musical passions. Her entry in Melodi Grand Prix 2023 is about daring to be yourself and when faced with difficult times, coming out stronger than ever before.
Byron Williams Jr & Jowst - Freaky For The Weekend Semi-final One of Melodi Grand Prix is packed with Eurovision alumni… but that's not everyone as Jowst is back teaming up with Byron Williams Jr. Byron you may know as a member of the band The Drifters. Joakim With Steen (aka Jowst), won the Norweigan national selection with Grab the Moment back in 2017. They have now come together with an EDM inspired entry called Freaky For The Weekend about getting ready for a party. Will the duo bring the beat to Liverpool in 2023?
Umami Tsunami - Geronimo Umami Tsunami is a project that started in the summer of 2022, in what would become a community of songwriters, artists, producers and people who work with design and visual expression.
Three young talents are featuring artists on Umami Tsunami's MGP song Geronimo: Kyle Alessandro (16), Kristian Haux (20) and the leader of the group, Magnus Winjum (17) has taken part of MGPjr and participated in BlimE! and Allsang På Grensen. This is one to watch! More information on the participants of Melodi Grand Prix in our second section to this story coming up. Check out all the latest news.
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