This weekend sees the first semi-final of three take place of Melodi Grand Prix 2023, ahead of the final next month, when Norway chooses its entry to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Every Monday before each semi-final, the seven songs competing will be released – and so today we have our very first batch!
You can listen to them below, or find them frontloading our Best New Scandipop playlist.
Just three of the seven of them will be making it to next month’s final. You can find out more about this year’s competition, plus see all 21 artists competing, right here.
Ulrikke Brandstorp: Honestly
(Jim Bergsted, Helge Moen, Ben Adams, Ulrikke Brandstorp, Joshua Oliver, Christoffer Gunnestad)
Eirik Næss: Wave
(Viktor Ljungqvist, Amalie Olsen, Eirik Næss)
Kate Gulbrandsen: Tårer i Paradis
(Kjetil Mørland, Kate Gulbrandsen)
Rasmus Thall: TRESKO
(Rasmus Simon Vedvik Thallaug, Farida Louise Bolseth Benounis, Robin Alexander Vedvik Helmersen)
Alessandra Mele: Queen of Kings
(Henning Olerud, Stanley Ferdinandez, Alessandra Mele, Linda Dale)
Byron Williams Jr & Jowst: Freaky For The Weekend
(Byron Williams Jr, Joachim With Steen)
Umami Tsunami featuring Kyle Alessandro, Kristian Haugstøyl & Magnus Winjum: Geronimo
(Torgeir Ryssevik, Carl-Henrik Wahl, Bjørn Olav Edvardsen, Sindre Timberlid Jenssen, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, Kristian Lund)
