Melodi Grand Prix 2020 – Norway presents first nine acts

Didrik Solli-Tangen is back in the Norwegian selection! The first acts presented today promise an interesting national selection where it might be tough to pick the one that will represent the country in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in May this year.

On Saturday, the 11th of January, Norway kick of its first heat. A total of 4four acts will compete for just one spot in the final. The procedure will continue the next following weeks with a total of five preliminary heats until the big final on the on the 15th of February.

Five acts have been selected as automatically qualified for the final – picked out by a jury. They will in the final be joined by the qualifiers from each of the five preliminary heats. These five heats represents five regions in Norway. First up is Sør-Norge (South Norway) this coming Saturday.

The acts presented today includes the five for the final and the four taking part in the Sør-Norge competition.

Heat 1: Sør-Norge (11th of January 2020)

  • Kim Rysstad – Rainbow
  • Raylee – Wild
  • Geirmund – Come Alive
  • Lisa Børud – Talking About Us

Melodi Grand Prix final (15th of February 2020)

  • Didrik and Emil Solli-Tangen – Out of Air
  • Ulrikke – Attention
  • Akuvi – Som Du Er
  • Sondrey – Take My Time
  • Tone Damli – Hurts Sometimes

The songs for the first heat has been released today. In each of the five preliminary heats, one of the pre-qualified songs will be performed.

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