Melodi Grand Prix 2022 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 15 January 2022 |
Semi-final 2 | 22 January 2022 |
Semi-final 3 | 29 January 2022 |
Semi-final 4 | 5 February 2022 |
Second chance | 7 February 2022 (part 1) 12 February 2022 (part 2) |
Final | 19 February 2022 [1] |
Host | |
Venue | H3 Arena, Fornebu [2] |
Presenter(s) | Mikkel Niva Kåre Magnus Bergh Annika Momrak |
Host broadcaster | NRK |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 21 [3] |
Vote | |
Winning song | "Give That Wolf a Banana" by Subwoolfer |
Melodi Grand Prix2022 was the 60th edition of the Norwegian music competition Melodi Grand Prix (MGP). The contest is held annually and serves as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. MGP was organized by Norway's public broadcaster NRK and was held in January and February 2022. The winner of the competition, Subwoolfer with "Give That Wolf a Banana", went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy in May 2022.
The contest consisted of four semi-finals, a two-part "wild card" round (Sistesjansen, "Last chance") and a final, held at the H3 Arena in Fornebu across January and February 2022. [1] [2] The concept is similar to the competition in 2021: [4] [5] one contestant qualified for the final from each of the previous rounds, while another five added up to these as pre-qualified entrants, for a total of ten finalists. In the final, two rounds of voting took place, narrowing down the competition to two contestants, and ultimately determining the winner. [6]
In October 2021, Stig Karlsen , in charge of the organization of the event for NRK, announced the broadcaster was considering a few changes to the format, particularly to the voting system, which among other things might have returned to include an international jury vote for the final. [2] This was ultimately ruled out. [6]
In December 2021, it was announced that the show would be hosted by Mikkel Niva , Kåre Magnus Bergh, and Annika Momrak .
The semi-finals and the wild card round took place without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway, particularly due to the spread of the Omicron variant. The final was attended by an audience of 500 spectators. [7]
About one week after the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, NRK officially opened for songwriters to submit entries for Melodi Grand Prix2022. The submission window was set to close on 15 August 2021, but was later extended to 15 September 2021. [8]
The competition was open to all songwriters, and each songwriter could submit up to three songs. Each song should have had at least one Norwegian contributor, in order to "prioritize and promote the Norwegian music scene". [8] In addition to the open submission, NRK also looked for possible entries through targeted search and direct dialogue with the Norwegian music industry. [8]
In late November 2021, it was reported that 21 entries had been selected to take part in the contest. [3] Originally, the lineup of participating artists was scheduled to be revealed on 6 January 2022, and their entries at a later time; [9] however, it was later decided they would be announced together on 10 January. [10]
Artist | Song | Composer(s) |
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Alexandra Joner | "Hasta la vista" | Henrik Sæter, Jazara Aden Hutton |
Anna-Lisa Kumoji | "Queen Bees" | Olli Äkräs, Alan Roy Scott, Elsbeth Rehder, Anna-Lisa Kumoji |
Christian Ingebrigtsen | "Wonder of the World" | Christian Ingebrigtsen, Michael Hunter Ochs, Henrik Tala |
Daniel Lukas | "Kvelertak" | Daniel Lukas Kalelic, Are Næsset |
Eline Noelia | "Ecstasy" | Eline Noelia Myreng, Audun Agnar Guldbrandsen, Tea Megaard |
Elsie Bay | "Death of Us" | Elsa Søllesvik, Jonas Holteberg Jensen, Andreas Stone Johansson |
Farida | "Dangerous" | Farida Bolseth Benounis, Rasmus Simon Vedvik Thallaug, Atle Pettersen, Peter Newman, Hannah Dorothy Bristow |
Frode Vassel | "Black Flowers" | Frode Vassel, Benjamin Larsen, Niklas Rosström, Celine Alette Pedersen Breivoll |
Kim Wigaard | "La melodia" | Kim Wigaard Johansen, Marius Hagen, Karianne Sissener Amundsen, Ronny Janssen |
Lily Löwe | "Bad Baby" | Lill Sofie Wilsberg, Trond Holter, Victoria Land |
Mari Bølla | "Your Loss" | Lars Horn Lavik, Morten Franck, Mari Eriksen Bølla |
Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Maria Mohn, Einar Kristiansen Five |
Mira Craig | "We Still Here" | Mira Craig, Bård Berg |
NorthKid | "Someone" | Helge Moen, Alex Charles, Sandra Lyng, Jim Bergsted |
Oda Gondrosen | "Hammer of Thor" | Morten Franck, Elsa Søllesvik, Torgeir Ryssevik, Oda Kristine Gondrosen |
Sofie Fjellvang | "Made of Glass" | Sofie Fjellvang, Kjetil Mørland |
Steffen Jakobsen | "With Me Tonight" | Mats William Wennerberg, Nicolai Herwell |
Sturla | "Skår i hjerte" | Sturla Fagerli Larsen |
Subwoolfer | "Give That Wolf a Banana" | Keith, Jim, DJ Astronaut |
Trollfest | "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo" | Eirik Renton, Jostein Austvik |
Vilde | "Titans" | Vilde Johannessen, Ben Adams, Sindre Timberlid Jenssen |
The first semi-final took place on 15 January 2022. [12]
Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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Duel 1 | 1 | Eline Noelia | "Ecstasy" | Gold Duel |
2 | Mira Craig | "We Still Here" | Last chance | |
Duel 2 | 1 | Trollfest | "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo" | Last chance |
2 | Frode Vassel | "Black Flowers" | Gold Duel | |
Promo | – | Elsie Bay | "Death of Us" | Pre-qualified |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Eline Noelia | "Ecstasy" | Last chance |
2 | Frode Vassel | "Black Flowers" | Final |
The second semi-final took place on 22 January 2022. [13]
Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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Duel 1 | 1 | Lily Löwe | "Bad Baby" | Last chance |
2 | Steffen Jakobsen | "With Me Tonight" | Gold Duel | |
Duel 2 | 1 | Farida | "Dangerous" | Gold Duel |
2 | Daniel Lukas | "Kvelertak" | Last chance | |
Promo | – | Christian Ingebrigtsen | "Wonder of the World" | Pre-qualified |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Steffen Jakobsen | "With Me Tonight" | Last chance |
2 | Farida | "Dangerous" | Final |
The third semi-final took place on 29 January 2022. Subwoolfer was originally slated to perform in this semi-final as a pre-qualified entrant, before testing positive for COVID-19. Instead, NorthKid, another pre-qualified entrant, performed in this semi-final. [14]
Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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Duel 1 | 1 | Mari Bølla | "Your Loss" | Last chance |
2 | Oda Gondrosen | "Hammer of Thor" | Gold Duel | |
Duel 2 | 1 | Sturla | "Skår i hjerte" | Last chance |
2 | Vilde | "Titans" | Gold Duel | |
Promo | – | NorthKid | "Someone" | Pre-qualified |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Oda Gondrosen | "Hammer of Thor" | Final |
2 | Vilde | "Titans" | Last chance |
The fourth semi-final took place on 5 February 2022. [15]
Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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Duel 1 | 1 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Gold Duel |
2 | Alexandra Joner | "Hasta la vista" | Last chance | |
Duel 2 | 1 | Kim Wigaard | "La melodia" | Last chance |
2 | Sofie Fjellvang | "Made of Glass" | Gold Duel | |
Promo | – | Subwoolfer | "Give That Wolf a Banana" | Pre-qualified |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Last chance |
2 | Sofie Fjellvang | "Made of Glass" | Final |
The Last chance round took place on two nights on 7 and 12 February 2022. On 7 February, NRK hosted a live broadcast where the public was able to vote on the 12 eliminated acts and assign four wildcards for the second chance semi-final on 12 February, [16] where Maria Mohn with "Fly" ultimately went on to the final.
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Mira Craig | "We Still Here" | Eliminated |
2 | Trollfest | "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo" | Round 2 |
3 | Eline Noelia | "Ecstasy" | Eliminated |
4 | Lily Löwe | "Bad Baby" | Eliminated |
5 | Daniel Lukas | "Kvelertak" | Eliminated |
6 | Steffen Jakobsen | "With Me Tonight" | Eliminated |
7 | Mari Bølla | "Your Loss" | Round 2 |
8 | Sturla | "Skår i hjerte" | Eliminated |
9 | Vilde | "Titans" | Eliminated |
10 | Alexandra Joner | "Hasta la vista" | Eliminated |
11 | Kim Wigaard | "La melodia" | Round 2 |
12 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Round 2 |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Mari Bølla | "Your Loss" | Eliminated |
2 | Kim Wigaard | "La melodia" | Eliminated |
3 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Gold Duel |
4 | Trollfest | "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo" | Gold Duel |
Promo | Anna-Lisa Kumoji | "Queen Bees" | Pre-qualified |
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Final |
2 | Trollfest | "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo" | Eliminated |
The final took place on 19 February 2022.
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Oda Gondrosen | "Hammer of Thor" | Eliminated |
2 | NorthKid | "Someone" | Gold Duel |
3 | Anna-Lisa Kumoji | "Queen Bees" | Eliminated |
4 | Farida | "Dangerous" | Eliminated |
5 | Sofie Fjellvang | "Made of Glass" | Top 4 |
6 | Frode Vassel | "Black Flowers" | Eliminated |
7 | Christian Ingebrigtsen | "Wonder of the World" | Eliminated |
8 | Maria Mohn | "Fly" | Eliminated |
9 | Subwoolfer | "Give That Wolf a Banana" | Gold Duel |
10 | Elsie Bay | "Death of Us" | Top 4 |
Draw | Artist | Song | South | Central | North | West | East | Total | Place | ||||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
1 | NorthKid | "Someone" | 28,095 | 43.44 | 40,288 | 47.22 | 79,548 | 73.47 | 57,369 | 41.12 | 106,923 | 37.84 | 312,223 | 45.89 | 2 |
2 | Subwoolfer | "Give That Wolf a Banana" | 36,576 | 56.56 | 45,038 | 52.78 | 28,731 | 26.53 | 82,146 | 58.88 | 175,615 | 62.16 | 368,106 | 54.11 | 1 |
Show | Air date | Viewers (millions) | Share (%) | Ref. |
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Semi-final 1 | 15 January 2022 | 0.555 | — | [17] |
Semi-final 2 | 22 January 2022 | 0.574 | [18] | |
Semi-final 3 | 29 January 2022 | — | ||
Semi-final 4 | 5 February 2022 | 0.533 | [19] | |
Last chance round 1 | 7 February 2022 | — | ||
Last chance round 2 | 12 February 2022 | 0.437 | [20] | |
Final | 19 February 2022 | 0.737 | [21] |
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