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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Norway

The Norwegian entry is chosen by NRK. Norway has taken part since 1960, winning three times.

Norway’s first heat tonight – who got through?

The first heat of the 2024 season (that's actually *in* 2024 of course) has always been traditionally Norwegian and that has been the same...

NRK’s eighteen for a fight to the death?

NRK have announced, with a bit of fanfare, the eighteen songs that will take part in the MGP 2024.   The first stage, those Semi Final...

14 December – Come dance with me tonight

As you'll know, Eurovision is a very fickle thing. Just ask Portugal. Or Austria. Or even the Netherlands. You can languish in the semi-finals...

10 December – You made me feel that somethin’ real was...

In the 1970s, for a few short years, a repertory company had things sewn up for Norway. Think of Thomas G:son of their day...

7 December – He laughed at all the stupid little puppets...

Do you want fun and frolic on a Thursday? Do you want a wonderful world of whimsy? Do you want a song to stimulate...

14 August – It’s a game of girl-and-boyness

Another week, another €uro. Work is all just one big game. You try and earn as much as possible, whilst working as efficiently as...

23 June – You seek out my thoughts

Is there an ideal age for taking part in our favourite TV show? Should you have already earned your spurs in the entertainment scene,...

Alessandra’s TikTok Live – She wants to self love!!

So after finding the tickytock live link - here are Alesandra's potted highlights. Alessandra feels that the stage is enormous. She was pleased with the...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 26 – Norway

Queen of Kings by Alessandra. “Who’s she? The cat’s mother?” we English are sometimes idiomatically (and bafflingly) asked. Alessandra has the answer: She is a...

Phil’s Day 1 Round up for 2023.

The main question is, am I Anna Ford or Reggie Bosenquet? - Yeah, you lot have no chance of knowing who they are. From what...