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CELEBRATING 18 GOLD MEDALS FOR NORWAY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS – SONG 7

NORWAY got a record breaking 18 gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. To celebrate this feat, ESC Covers will highlight for 18 days Norwegian  Eurovision entries and selection songs that are favourites from ESC Covers. Continue reading CELEBRATING 18 GOLD MEDALS FOR NORWAY AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS – SONG 7

LOOKING AT THE NORWEGIAN EUROVISION ENTRIES – 1981 TO 2025 – 1990

KETIL STOKKAN first represented NORWAY  at the 1986 Eurovision song contest with ROMEO. He returned in 1990 to represent his country again, this time with BRANDENBURGER TOR. KETIL again composed the song. It was not successful at the contest and ended joint last with Finland with 8 points.

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LOOKING AT THE NORWEGIAN EUROVISION ENTRIES – 1981 TO 2025 – 1986

KETIL STOKKAN won the Norwegian selection in 1986 and therefor had the honour to represent NORWAY at the Eurovision song contest with a song called ROMEO.  Ketil composed the song himself. It did not repat Norway’s success from the previous year and ended in 12th place.

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Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2021 – Semi-final #2 acts announced

The participants in the second semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021 in Norway have been revealed.

  • Raylee– Hero
  • Maria Solheim– Nordlyset
  • Daniel Owen– Psycho
  • Ketil Stokkan– My Life Is OK

A couple of the acts are already known to ESC fans – Ketil Stokkan represented Norway at the 1986 Eurovision with Romeo and 1990 with Brandenburger TorRaylee took part in the Melodi Grand Prix in 2015 with Louder and in 2020 with Wild.

The second semi-final will take place on 23 January. Another automatic finalist will perform their song. It will be Stavangerkameratene with Bardndomsgater.

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