Melodi Grand Prix 2006

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Melodi Grand Prix 2006
Dates
Semi-final 113 January 2006
Semi-final 220 January 2006
Semi-final 327 January 2006
Second chance3 February 2006
Final4 February 2006
Host
Presenter(s) Synnøve Svabø and Stian Barsnes Simonsen
Vote
Winning song"Alvedansen"
Melodi Grand Prix  2007

Melodi Grand Prix 2006 (shortened MGP 2006) is the television show in which the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was chosen.

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The contest was held on February 4 in the Oslo Spektrum and was hosted by Synnøve Svabø and Stian Barsnes Simonsen. In addition, the Eurovision commentator for Norwegian television, Jostein Pedersen, played a role as side commentator for all five shows. In the three weeks leading up to the final, four qualification rounds were held; three semifinals and a second-chance round, where the last two final tickets were given out.

The winner was Christine Guldbrandsen with the song "Alvedansen".

Swedish dominance

This year, NRK received 586 compositions, one of the highest numbers ever. However, the foreign songs exceed 60% of this total, coming mainly from Swedish composers. And as a result, 13 out of the 18 semi final entries are written by Swedes and two of them by Danes. However, the top two songs at MGP 2006 were written by Norwegians.

A new concept

The three initial semi finals were held in three different Norwegian cities, based on the successful formula that has been used in the Swedish Melodifestivalen since 2002. That is to say, the semi-final concept in Norway is new of the year. NRK has decided that those cities which were awarded with the concept this year, will have the right to host one semi final each for the next three years.

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 1: 13 January, 2006 - Finnmarkshallen, Alta
DrawSongArtistSongwriter(s)Place
1"Here For The Show" Trine Rein Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wassenius, Jonas LibergFinal
2"Lost And Found" Jorun Erdal & Geir Rönning Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wassenius, Jonas LibergFinal
3"Misled"Kirsti CarrSnorre Rønning, Kirsti CarrSiste Sjansen
4"My Dream"Christina Undhjem Lars Halvor Jensen, Christina UndhjemOut
5"Tonight"Mocci RyenM. Nubar, Mocci RyenOut
6"Sunshine"Arlene WilkesNichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian HobbesSiste Sjansen

Semi-final 2

Semi-final 2: 20 January, 2006 - Nordlandshallen, Bodø
DrawSongArtistSongwriter(s)Place
1"Absolutely Fabulous" Queentastic Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand, Gerard James Borg Final
2"Heaven's In Your Eyes"Hanne HaugsandKristian HermansenOut
3"The Better Side of Me" Ovi Martin Even OlsenSiste Sjansen
4"Too Much Love"Marit StrømøyN. Anderson, Kristian Landgren, Thomas LindbergOut
5"I Hear Music"Hans-Petter Moen & Kim Arne HagenHans-Petter Moen, Kim Arne HagenFinal
6"I Wanna Be"Jannicke AbrahamsenNichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian Hobbes, Stefan BergSiste Sjansen

Semi-final 3

Semi-final 3: 27 January, 2006 - Framohallen, Bergen
DrawSongArtistSongwriter(s)Place
1"Saturday" Birgitte Einarsen Nichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian HobbesSiste Sjansen
2"Like A Wind"Veronica AkselsenStig Llindell, Kent Mattson, Eva-Lena CarlqvistSiste Sjansen
3"Shut Up And Kiss Me"PhungK. MarcelloOut
4"Alvedansen" Christine Guldbrandsen Kjetil Fluge, Atle HalstensenFinal
5"Paparazzi World"Kathrine StrugstadThomas Thörnholm, Dan AttlerudOut
6"Dreaming Of A New Tomorrow" Tor Endresen Peter Bertilson, Frank ÅdahlFinal

Siste Sjansen round

Siste Sjansen: 3 February, 2006 - Spektrum, Oslo
DrawSongArtistSongwriter(s)Place
1"Misled"Kirsti CarrSnorre Rønning, Kirsti CarrOut
2"Sunshine"Arlene WilkesNichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian HobbesOut
3"The Better Side of Me" Ovi Martin Even OlsenOut
4"I Wanna Be"Jannicke AbrahamsenNichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian Hobbes, Stefan BergOut
5"Saturday" Birgitte Einarsen Nichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian HobbesFinal
6"Like A Wind"Veronica AkselsenStig Llindell, Kent Mattson, Eva-Lena CarlqvistFinal

Final

Final: 4 February, 2006 - Spektrum, Oslo
DrawSongArtistSongwriter(s)Place
1"Here For The Show" Trine Rein Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wassenius, Jonas LibergOut
2"I Hear Music"Hans-Petter Moen & Kim Arne HagenHans-Petter Moen, Kim Arne HagenGold Final
3"Dreaming of a New Tomorrow" Tor Endresen Peter Bertilson, Frank ÅdahlOut
4"Absolutely Fabulous" Queentastic Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand, Gerard James Borg Gold Final
5"Saturday" Birgitte Einarsen Nichlas Molinder, Joachijm Persson, Pelle Ankarberg, Brian HobbesOut
6"Alvedansen" Christine Guldbrandsen Kjetil Fluge, Atle HalstensenGold Final
7"Like a Wind"Veronica AkselsenStig Llindell, Kent Mattson, Eva-Lena CarlqvistOut
8"Lost and Found" Jorun Erdal & Geir Rönning Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wassenius, Jonas LibergGold Final
Gold Final
SongArtistSongwriter(s)Televoting RegionsTotalPlace
Northern
Norway
Central
Norway
Southern
Norway
Eastern
Norway
Western
Norway
"I Hear Music"Hans-Petter Moen
& Kim Arne Hagen
Hans-Petter Moen, Kim Arne Hagen5,8169,25310,54831,52010,08667,2232
"Absolutely Fabulous" Queentastic Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand, Gerard James Borg 4,5836,8169,30533,3017,99261,9973
"Alvedansen" Christine Guldbrandsen Kjetil Fluge, Atle Halstensen5,1198,3419,52229,71324,87377,5681
"Lost and Found" Jorun Erdal & Geir Rönning Claes Andreasson, Torbjörn Wassenius, Jonas Liberg3,87213,1377,10224,1919,60357,9054

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