NORWAY – Fourth semi-final participants announced and the first reactions are mediocre. The polls and bets started their prediction and so are we. Get a glimpse of their song entries an vote for your favourite act.
Landeveiens Helter – “Alt det der”
With more than 10,000 concerts band Landeveiens Helter, consists of Rune Rudberg, Dag Ingebrigtsen, Lars Erik Blokkhus and Stian Staysman Thorbjørnsen. Rune Rudberg with his band at Melodi Grand Prix 2017 with the song “Run run away”. Dag Ingebrigtsen and Lars Erik Blokkhus are making their Melodi Grand Prix debut and Staysman was 3rd placed together with Laz at Melodi Grad Prix 2015 with “Et godt stekt pizza”.
KiiM – “My Lonely Voice”
Kim Rune Hagen competed also in Norwegian The Voice 2015, Beat for a beat and performed in Allsang på Grensen. In recent years he has done a large number of events and arrangements with Hans Orkester, primarily with cover songs.
Royane – “Circus”
Spanish-Moroccan, Royane Harkati grew up in Morocco before she moved to Norway when she was nine years old. Royane is an unsigned, independent artist who takes responsibility for most of the links in the production itself, along with her own creative team consisting of a manager, producer and videographer. She describes herself as a perfectionist who does not give up until the music becomes the way she wants it both in quality and originality.
Marianne Pentha & Mikkel Gaup – “Pages”
Marianne Pentha from Os in Østerdalen and Mikkel Gaup from Alta are responsible for this year’s second MGP feature which contains yoik. Marianne has a long career in the Norwegian music industry, including being a chorister for several of the country’s greatest artists, both on record and on tour. Mikkel Gaup’s first yoik was a small sequence he did in the Oscar-nominated movie “Veiviseren” (The Wizard) from 1987, where he also played the lead role. His acting career has since taken up most of Mikkel’s time, with nominated films and several TV series.
THE PARTICIPANTS
Kiim – “My Lonely Voice”
Landeveiens Helter – “Alt det der”
Marianne Petha & Mikkel Gaup – “Pages”
Royane – “Circus”
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