Norwegian songs and composers revealed!

A celebrity line-up was announced today, when next year's host broadcaster, NRK, revealed the 21 song titles and composers who will compete to represent Norway at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.

Composers include members of the successful British/Norwegian boyband, A1; composer of two of Norway's Eurovision Song Contest winners, Rolf Løvland; 2008 composer Mira Craig; successful Swedish composer Frederik Kempe; 2009 Melodi Grand Prix runner up, Alexander Stenerud and 2008 Melodi Grand Prix entrant Lene Alexandra Øien.

The 21 song titles and composers are as follows:

The Touch

Music & lyrics: Rolf Løvland

Tokyo Night

Music & lyrics: Aggie Peterson

Don't Want To Lose You Again

Music & lyrics: Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigtsen, David Eriksen

Rewind Love

Music & lyrics: Julian Berntzen



Life Is Here Today

Music & lyrics: Arne Hovda

My Heart Is Yours

Music & lyrics: Hanne Sørvaag, Fredrik Kempe

Don't Stop

Music & lyrics: Mariann Thomassen, Lars Erik Westby

I'll Take You High

Music & lyrics: Mira Craig

Be Good To Me

Music & lyrics: Tommy LaVerdi, Peter Ställmark

Make My Day

Music & lyrics: Merethe La Verdi

Jealous Cause I Love You

Music: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund, Lucas Hilbert

Lyrics: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund



European Girl

Music & lyrics: Håkon Njøten, Mathias Tellez, Axel Vindenes

Primadonna

Music: Lene Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad

Lyrics: Lene Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad, Simon Walker

Synk Eller Svøm

Music & lyrics: Gaute Ormåsen, Laila Samuelsen, Kim Bergseth

Rocketfuel

Music & lyrics: Elisabeth Carew, Thomas Eriksen

The Best Of Me Is You

Music & lyrics: Heine Totland, Hans Petter Aaserud, Arne Hovda

Barracks On The Hill

Music: Fred Endresen

Lyrics: Olaf Øwre

The Dragontower

Music: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech

Lyrics: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, Torbjørn Schei, Vegar Larsen, Robin Isaksen

Give it to Me

Music & lyrics: Alexander Stenerud

Yes Man

Music & lyrics: Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud, Bjørn Johan Muri

Million Dollar Baby

Music & lyrics: Robin Nordahl, Frode Andersen, Gerard James Borg

Details of the artists to perform these songs are yet to be revealed but will be announced here as soon as more details are known.

In order to choose Norway's entry, three semi-finals will be held on the 8th, 16th and 23rd of January. Two songs from each semi will qualify directly for the final with two further songs going on to a "Second Chance" round to be held on the 30th of January. Here, two final songs will be chosen to join the final line up.

The final of Melodi Grand Prix 2010 will be held at Oslo Spektrum on the 6th of February.

The winner will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest, which is set to be held at the Telenor Arena in Bærum on the 29th of May.