Norway's 'Melodi Grand Prix' moves to one-night event on 15 February

In recent years, fans have been tuning in to multiple weeks of Melodi Grand Prix across January and February. Now, the Norwegian national final is set to return in 2025, this time putting all its focus into one standalone final.

For the first time since 2019, there will be no Melodi Grand Prix semi-finals. On Saturday 15 February, 10 songs will compete in a one-night pre-selection to find Norway's entry to the 69th Eurovision Song Contest.

The artists who will be competing at Melodi Grand Prix 2025 won't be revealed until 16 January, but NRK have already announced the hosts that will be guiding viewers through what is expected to be a carefully curated lineup of Eurovision entertainment crammed into one spectacular show.

Marte Stokstad returns as a host after fronting the national final in 2012, while Markus Neby will present following a support stint during the live shows of Melodi Grand Prix 2024. Presenter Tete Lidbom completes the trio, joining the ranks of the Norwegian pre-selection for the first time.

Another nugget of news released by NRK on Thursday 20 November is that Melodi Grand Prix will be returning to its former home at the Oslo Spektrum, a large-scale arena in the country's capital. 

Tickets for the big event will go on sale on Friday 22 November at 12:00 CET. 

The winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2024 was the song Ulveham, performed by Gåte.

At the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Ulveham qualified to the Grand Final. It meant that the Nordic nation has now participated in the Grand Final 17 times in the 20 Contests that have taken place since the Semi-Finals were introduced in 2004. 

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