Norwegian broadcaster NRK confirms the voting format for Melodi Grand Prix 2025 and MGP-winner Gåte as returning act.
With just two weeks until Melodi Grand Prix 2025, Norwegian broadcaster NRK has confirmed the voting format for this year’s competition. The results will be determined by a combination of 40% international jury votes and 60% public votes. Televoting will be conducted exclusively online and via mobile lines.
Additionally, NRK has announced that Gåte, the winners of Melodi Grand Prix 2024, will return to perform in the Grand Final. This year’s edition also marks a significant format change, as the contest reverts to a standalone final for the first time since 2019.
The Melodi Grand Prix 2025 line-up is as follows:
- Bobbysocks – “Joyful”
- Nora Jabri – “Sulale”
- LLL – “Parasite”
- Nataleen – “The Game”
- Sondrey – “Vagabond”
- Ladybug – “Hot as Hell in Paradise”
- Tone Damli – “Last Song”
- Kyle Alessandro – “Lighter”
- Wig Wam – “Human Fire”
You can listen to the entries below:
Norway was represented by Gåte at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with “Ulveham”. They finished last in the Grand Final in Sweden, scoring 16 points. Its highest points received were 6 points from the Albanian jury.
Image source: ESC Norge | Source: NRK
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960 and have won the contest three times – in 1985, 1995 and 2009. The country has the dubious record of finishing last the most times, twelve in total, and have received nul points four times. Norway last won the contest in 2009 when Alexander Rybak broke all records with his song “Fairytale”. He scored 387 points in the final, receiving 16 sets of 12 points and scoring points from every country.
