November 16, 200915 yr Author NRK's posts about Mira Craig is deleted :wacko: NRK sounds like Anarchy in English ? Oo no? ok :P Edited November 16, 200915 yr by Jërik
November 27, 200915 yr Norwegian broadcaster NRK has announced the titles and writers of the 21 songs competing in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest national final MGP. Familiar names can be found on the list. The songs and songwriters are: 1. The touch, music & lyrics: Rolf Løvland Rolf Løvland is a very familiar name to the Eurovision Song Contest. He wrote the 1985 Norwegian entry La det swinge as well as the 1995 winning song Nocturne. He is also the man behind the 1987 entry Mitt liv, which he co-wrote with Hanne Krogh (finishing ninth) and behind the 1994 entry Duett (lyrics by Hans Olav Mørk, finishing sixth). He also served as a conductor in 1992 and 1993. 2. Tokyo night, music & lyrics: Aggie Peterson Aggie Peterson is a singer of the electronic band Frost. She is a MGP newcomer. 3. Don't want to lose you again, music & lyrics: Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigtsen, David Eriksen David Eriksen is a successful songwriter and producer. He co-wrote the 1998 Norwegian entry, which finished eighth in Birmingham and he also wrote the music of the 2009 MGP runner-up song Butterflies. Christian Ingebrigtsen took part as a composer in MGP on three previous occasions, most recently in 2009 with the song Sweeter than a kiss, which was eliminated in the first semi final. With Ben Adams and Mark Read, he is part of the group A1. 4. Rewind love, music & lyrics: Julian Berntzen Julian Berntzen won Spellemannsprisen in 2003 as best newcomer. He writes and arranges all of his songs by himself, and it is likely that he will also perform his song in MGP 2009. 5. Life is here today, music & lyrics: Arne Hovda Arne Hovda is part of the band The Gateway People, which is based in Stavanger. His song Crying finished eleventh in MGP 2004. 6. My heart is yours, music & lyrics: Hanne Sørvaag & Fredrik Kempe Hanne Sørvaag co-wrote the 2008 German entry Disappear, which finished 23rd and hence equal last in Belgrade. She took part with two songs in MGP 2008: Tricky and Do it again. Fredrik Kempe is known for his frequent participations in Swedish Melodifestivalen. His songs Hero and La voix represented Sweden in 2008 and 2009 finishing 18th and 21st respectively. 7. Don't stop, music & lyrics Mariann Thomassen & Lars Erik Westby Mariann Thomassen competed in MGP 2009 with her band Surferosa but did not make it to the final. She co-wrote the song with Lars Erik Westby, who also co-wrote U look good last year. 8. I'll take you high, music & lyrics: Mira Craig Norwegian-American singer-songwriter Mira Craig is the woman behind the 2008 Norwegian entry Hold on be strong, which finished fifth. She writes and produces all her songs by herself. 9. Be good to me, music & lyrics: Tommy LaVerdi & Peter Ställmark Tommy LaVerdi is a successful songwriter in Norway, probably best known for the song Chasing rainbows, which was a number one hit in 2003. 10. Make my day, music & lyrics: Merethe LaVerdi Merethe LaVerdi is a MGP newcomer. She is working as a manager for different artists. 11. Jealous couse I love you, music: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund og Lucas Hilbert, lyrics: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund Laila Samuelsen became famous as a member of the girlgroup The Tuesdays. She wrote Sweeter than a kiss with Christian Ingebrigtsen last year. 12. European girl, music: Matias Tellez, lyrics: Håkon Njøten & Axel Vindenes The songwriters, who are from Bergen, are all newcomers to the MGP. 13. Primadonna, music: Lene Alexandra Øien og Jarl Aanestad, Lene Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad og Simon Walker Lene Alexandra took part in MGP 2008 with her song Sillycone Valley but did not make it to the final despite extensive media coverage. This is the first time she is taking part as a songwriter. 14. Synk eller svøm (Sink or swim), music & lyrics: Gaute Ormåsen, Laila Samuelsen & Kim Bergseth This is obviously the only entry to be performed in Norwegian. It was written by Laila Samuelsen (see above), former Idol contestant Gaute Ormåsen and Kim Bergseth. 15. Rocketfuel, music & lyrics: Elisabeth Carew & Thomas Eriksen Elisabeth Carew is from Lørenskog and she had her debut as a pop artist only in 2008. 16. The best of me is you, music & lyrics: Heine Totland, Hans Petter Aaserud & Arne Hovda Heine Totland is currently starring in the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!. Hans Petter Aaserud co-wrote the song Carrie in MGP 2009. 17. Barracs on the hill, music: Fred Endresen, lyrics: Olaf Øwre Fred Endresen competed with his band Publiners in MGP 2009 and finished 4th in the final after qualifying through the second chance round. 18. The Dragontower, music: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, lyrics: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, Torbjørn Schei, Vegar Larsen og Robin Isaksen The men behind this song are working as songwriters and producers for the Morningstar Studio in Trondheim. They produced songs for various local bands but also film music and music for TV commercials. 19. Give it to me, music & lyrics: Alexander Stenerud This is the third year running that Alexander Stenerud takes part in MGP. In 2008, he competed as a singer with his band Zuma and did not make it to the final but in 2009, he competed as a solo artist and finished third in the final. He wrote the songs on both occasions. 20. Yes man, music & lyrics: Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud & Bjørn Johan Muri Simone Larsen, whos is a member of D'Sound, and Simen Eriksund returns to MGP as sogwriters having already competed in 2009 with the song Seven secnds. Performed by Ovi, it was one of the few songs that reached the Norwegian single charts before the final was held. 21. Million Dollar Baby, music & lyrics: Robin Nordahl, Frode Andersen & Gerard James Borg All three songwriters are familiar to the contest. Robin Nordahl's compositions I'm in love and Party competed in MGP 2008 and 2009 respectively. Frode Andersen competed in 2008 and his song Far away, performed by King of Trolls, finished third in the final. Gerard James Borg has written the lyrics to five Maltese entries in the Eurovision Song Contest (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008) but he is also known for his numerous national final submissions all over Europe. Songs written by him have taken part in Belgium, Bulgaria, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Romania. In Malta, he wrote more than 20 national final entries. The rumours were true then! Song 3 is most certainly A1 and song 8 has to be Mira Craig :heart: unless it's one she's written for Maria, but I really can't imagine Maria singing a song called 'I'll Take You High' whereas Mira obviously would :wub:
November 27, 200915 yr I think eurovision should be like JESC, where you must sing even a little bit in your native language.
November 27, 200915 yr Author I think eurovision should be like JESC, where you must sing even a little bit in your native language. No that would been unfair :(
November 27, 200915 yr No, I like the fact a load of songs are in English, as it makes it easier for me to sing along :D But a bit strange MGP has only one song in Norwegian :( I think it may have an advantage, if the public find it a bit easier to understand. Can see it at least getting to the second chance round ;)
November 27, 200915 yr Author No, I like the fact a load of songs are in English, as it makes it easier for me to sing along :D But a bit strange MGP has only one song in Norwegian :( I think it may have an advantage, if the public find it a bit easier to understand. Can see it at least getting to the second chance round ;) But.. it will be very boring with only English and one Norwegian :( I always look farward the the Norwegians songs, so I hope Synk eller svøm is good, but it sound bad:kink:
November 28, 200915 yr But.. it will be very boring with only English and one Norwegian :( I always look farward the the Norwegians songs, so I hope Synk eller svøm is good, but it sound bad:kink: 21 songs - I think it would have been fair to have 12 in English, and 9 in Norwegian. Then there are 3 semi finals/rounds, with 7 songs each? And they could make it so each semi-final/round has 3 songs in Norwegian, and 4 in English. Maybe it's happened just because NRK thought all the Norwegian songs submitted were bad? (Or all the English ones or Amazing). They can't think that they can't win, as Serbia won very recently in 2007 with a non-English song.
November 28, 200915 yr Author I meant, to have at least a verse in their native language. That would have sounded stupid for the Scandinavian countries I think ;P
December 4, 200915 yr Author Semi Final 1 - Ørland Airport, Sør Trøndelag :w00t: Synk eller svøm Performed by: Gaute Ormåsen Music & lyrics: Gaute Ormåsen, Laila Samuelsen, Kim Bergseth Prima Donna Performed by: Lena Alexandra Øien Music: Lena Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad Lyrics: Lena Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad, Simon Walker Rewind Love Performed by: Johnny Hide Music & lyrics: Julian Berntzen Yes Man Performed by: Bjørn Johan Muri Music & lyrics: Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud, Bjørn Johan Muri Rocketfuel Performed by: Elisabeth Carew Music & lyrics: Elsabeth Carew & Thomas Eriksen Make My Day Performed by: Maria Haukaas Storeng Music: Merethe La Verdi Lyrics: Merethe La Verdi, Mats Lie Skåre The Dragontower Performed by: Keep Of Kalessin Music: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech Lyrics: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, Torbjørn Schei, Vegar Larsen, Robin Isaksen I can see Maria Haukaas Storeng and Lene Alexandria qualify for the MGP Final, and Elisabeth Carew and Gaute Ormåsen to go to the last chance semi final! Maria :w00t: Edited December 4, 200915 yr by Jerick
December 4, 200915 yr Maria :cheer: I'm expecting a classic something more like Hold On Be Strong than Killing Me Tenderly please :P
December 4, 200915 yr I listen to only foreign songs so am definitely wouldn't be biased by the fact that some songs have a verse or some other part in some other language I don't know.
December 4, 200915 yr Author I don't think any of them have mixed up a soup of diffrent languages in a song :P
December 4, 200915 yr Maria :wub: When will the NRK website post 30sec previews of the songs or whatever?
December 17, 200915 yr A1 has been confirmed as singing "Don't Want To Lose You Again" & Mira Craig has been confirmed as singing "I'll Take You High". I would post the full line-up for Semi-Final #3, but I thought Jerick might like to do it as it is his thread.
December 17, 200915 yr I'll Take You High is a very Mira-esque song name :wub: I'm expecting an ANTHEM
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