Watch: Tonight at 19:45 CET, the grand final of “Melodi Grand Prix 2026” begins, where Norway’s song and representative for Eurovision 2026 will be selected. Link to watch the live broadcast – Below!
Tonight at 19:45 CET, Norway’s Eurovision national selection, “Melodi Grand Prix 2026”, will take place, culminating in the selection of Norway’s representative and song for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The national final will be held this year at Håkons Hall in Lillehammer and will be hosted by Marte Stokstad, Markus Neby, and Ronny Brede Aase. Nine contestants will compete in tonight’s final, with Norway’s Eurovision representative determined through a combined voting system of 40% jury vote and 60% public vote.
The final will begin at 19:45 and continue until 21:45 CET.
Watch the grand final of “Melodi Grand Prix 2026” here!
Who to Watch Tonight?
In a poll conducted on the EuroMix website, EuroMix’s readers chose Mileo to represent Norway at Eurovision 2026 with the song “Frankenstein”. The singer received 37.76% of the votes. In second place, with 29.59% of the votes, came the singer Emma with her song “Northern Lights”. In third place, with 9.39% of the votes, came Alexander Rybak with his song “Rise”.
The EuroMix editorial team, who listened to the songs, agreed with the readers’ choice and also chose Mileo to represent Norway at Eurovision, awarding him 133 points. In second place for the editorial team, with 105 points, was Storm, with the song “Lullaby” who finished fourth in the readers’ poll. In third place, with 105 points, came emma , which finished second in the readers’ poll. To see the full results of EuroMix editorial team, click here.
Streaming and Viewership Data
According to Spotify streaming figures, Emma leads the field by a significant margin with approximately 701,000 streams. In second place in streaming numbers is Mileo, with around 355,000 streams, while Skrellex ranks third with approximately 114,000 streams.
YouTube data presents a similar picture: Emma leads with around 131,000 views. Mileo follows in second place with approximately 69,000 views, while Alexander Rybak ranks third with around 40,000 views.
The Norwegian national selection remains wide open, with three contestants currently locked in a close and competitive race: Emma with the song “Northern Lights”, Mileo with “Frankenstein”, and Alexander Rybak with “Rise”.
“Melodi Grand Prix 2026”: Full Line-Up
- Skrellex- “Into the wild“
- Hedda Mae – “Snap Back“
- Storm – “Lullaby“
- Mileo – “Frankenstein“
- Silke – “Forevermore“
- Alexander Rybak – “Rise“
- Emma Gunnarsen – “Northern Lights“
- Leonardo Amor – “Prayer“
- Jonas Lovv – “Yayaya“
Notable Returning Stars and Rising Talents
Alexander Rybak – The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with his iconic song “Fairytale“, notably set a historical record at the time with 387 points. In 2018, Rybak returned to “Melodi Grand Prix” and won for a second time with the entry “That’s How You Write a Song“. At the main contest in Lisbon, he won the second semi-final but ultimately finished 15th in the Grand Final.- Emma – The younger sister of the famous twin duo Marcus & Martinus, who began their journey in 2012 by winning the Junior Melodi Grand Prix. After securing second place in the Swedish national selection in 2023 with the song “Air“, they were chosen to represent Sweden in Eurovision 2024 with “Unforgettable“, which achieved a top-ten finish in the Grand Final.
- Mileo – A prominent fan favorite during “Melodi Grand Prix 2024” national selection with the song “You’re Mine“, though he did not qualify to the final that year.
- Leonardo Amor – Participated last year in the “San Marino Song Contest” with the song “Calling For You“, where he reached the second chance round but failed to qualify for the final.
- Raylee is considered one of the most popular Norwegian artists among Eurovision fans. She previously reached the final of the Norwegian national selection in 2020 with the song “Wild” and again in 2021 with “Hero”.
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Skrellex competed in the Norwegian national selection in 2023 with the song “Love Again”, finishing in seventh place.
Norway at Eurovision 2025
“Lighter” was the song performed by Kyle Alessandro, who represented Norway in the Eurovision 2025 grand final. Norway finished in 18th place overall with 89 points – 67 points from the audience and 22 points from the juries. In the televote, Norway ranked 12th, while in the jury vote, it reached 23rd place.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Norway’s 64th participation in Eurovision. Norway joined the competition in 1960 and has won three times over the years. Their last win was in Eurovision 2009 with the song “Fairytale” performed by Alexander Rybak.
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Neta Geffen is a respected journalist at Euromix, Israel’s leading news site for Eurovision coverage. Since 2010, Neta has been closely following the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing with him extensive experience, profound knowledge, and a broad understanding of the history, politics, and cultural influences that shape the event every year.
Neta publishes articles, analyses, and up-to-date reviews on all Eurovision developments, including musical trends, format changes, political influences, and audience reactions across Europe and Israel. Thanks to a deep connection to the contest’s history, Neta provides readers with wide-ranging context—from the impact of political events on results, to in-depth analyses of songs and languages within the competition. Neta specializes particularly in the Eurovision rock genre, Balkan ballads, and native language entries, with a special focus on Italian and Greek songs.
