NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, has revealed the running order for Melodi Grand Prix 2026.
The running order for the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2026 this saturday has been revealed. The contest is set to be opened by Skrellex, while Jonas Lovv will close the final.
The running order is as follows:
Skrellex – “Into the wild”
Hedda Mae – “Snap back”
Storm – “Lullaby”
Mileo – “Frankenstein”
Silke – “Forevermore”
Alexander Rybak – “Rise”
Emma – “Northern lights”
Leonardo Amor – “Prayer”
Jonas Lovv – “Ya ya ya”
Among this year’s line-up is Alexander Rybak, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with “Fairytale”. He then represented Norway again in 2018 with “That’s how you write a song”.
Melodi Grand Prix 2026 will take place on February 28 in the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, which hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Ronny Brede Aase, Marte Stokstad and Markus Neby will be the presenters of Melodi Grand Prix 2026.
Kyle Alessandro represented Norway at Eurovision 2025 with “Lighter”. He finished 18th in the final, scoring 89 points. Norway was 23rd with the jury, receiving 22 points, and 12th with the public, receiving 67 points.
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.