The Norwegian representative at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, Agnete, will tour thirteen countries ahead of her performance in Stockholm in a bid to promote her entry “Icebreaker”. Agnete will perform at the London Eurovision Party and Eurovision in Concert. She will also visit Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Britain, Russia, Hungary, Germany, Spain, Romania, Poland, Greece and France as part of the tour.
The Norwegian singer’s official music video for “Icebreaker” will be released on April 15. Five different versions of the song will also be released. Furthermore, the municipality of Nesseby in Norway, from where Agnete hails, will invest 75.000 Norwegian Krone into the song’s performance. Officials see Agnete’s participation at Eurovision as an opportunity to promote the region to Europe.
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Agnete won the Norwegian national final, Melodi Grand Prix, last month and is one of the favourites to win the contest. She will perform in the second half of the second semi final on May 12 in Stockholm.