Melodi Grand Prix 2023 is set to be the 61st edition of the Norwegian music competition Melodi Grand Prix (MGP). The contest is held annually and serves as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. MGP is organised by Norway's public broadcaster NRK and will consist of several semifinals to be held in January and February 2023. The grand final is set to take place in February 2023.
Melodi Grand Prix 2023 | |
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Dates | |
Final | February 2023[1] |
Host | |
Presenter(s) | Arianrhod Engebø Stian Thorbjørnsen |
Host broadcaster | NRK |
2022 ← Melodi Grand Prix |
The winner of the competition will represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.
About one month after the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, NRK officially opened for songwriters to submit entries for Melodi Grand Prix 2023. The submission window closed on 18 September 2022.[2]
The competition is open to all songwriters, and each songwriter can submit up to three songs. Each song should have at least one Norwegian contributor, in order to "prioritise and promote the Norwegian music scene".[1] In addition to the open submission, NRK will also look for possible entries through targeted search and direct dialogue with the Norwegian music industry, and through songwriting camps held in August 2022.[3]