NORWAY – With 5 semi-finals, a bumper ‘last chance’ evening, and a grand finale featuring a dozen amazing songs, it truly was the ultimate celebration of Norwegian music.

After 5 weeks of shows, TIX has been crowned champion and will perform in the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, to be held on 18 May 2021 (the day after Constitution Day, the national day of Norway).

The final was broadcast live from Oslo and was opened by last years winner Ulrikke. The 12 participating acts were introduced by presenters Kåre Magnus Bergh, Ronny Brede Aase and Silje Nordnes.

After all, songs were performed the 12 artists were narrowed down to 4: Blåsemafian feat. Hazel, Jorn, TIX and KEiiNO qualified for the next round. Voting then re-opened allowing viewers to choose a favourite once again. The 2 acts with the most votes qualified for the Gold Final.

The gold finalists performed their songs once again after which a final vote decided the winner. Like last year, a representative from each region of Norway announced the votes from their area.

Ultimately, TIX received 380,033 points (to KEiiNO’s tally of 281,043) and won his first Melodi Grand Prix.

ABOUT TIX

The musician, producer and songwriter performs as his persona TIX, a nickname he chose so he could take ownership of his experience of growing up with Tourette’s syndrome (a condition that can lead to different types of involuntary tics).

In 2015, the singer-songwriter had his first major breakthrough with the Sjeiken which became a party anthem for that year’s “Russ” (Norwegian high school graduates). The hitmaker then went on to create a name for himself co-writing Ava Max’s Sweet But Psycho, which became the most played song of 2018.

A string of Spotify chart-toppers followed, with Karantene (‘Quarantine’) becoming an enormous hit in May 2020.

LYRICS

What can I say?
I can’t make her stay
When I know that she’s so far above
How could she ever love someone like me?
She’s out of reach

Here in the dark
Inside a hole in my heart
I’m fighting all of my demons tryna tear me apart
And I’m still not sure what you ever saw in me

No, I’m a, I’m a fallen angel
And no matter where my heart is
There’s no way I’ll ever reach up to Heaven to you

She’s so far out of this world
No way I could еver be with her
‘Causе I know Heaven’s your home
That’s where angels belong
And it wouldn’t be fair
If I keep you down here

Here in the dark
Inside a hole in my heart
I’m fighting all of my demons tryna tear me apart
And I’m still not sure what you ever saw in me

No, I’m a, I’m a fallen angel
Tryna fly but I’m not able, oh-oh-oh-oh
And I need you to know
That it’s okay to let me go
‘Cause no matter where my heart is
There’s no way I’ll ever reach up to Heaven to you

I’m a, I’m a fallen angel
Yeah, I’m a, I’m a fallen angel
And I’m still not sure what you ever saw in me

No, I’m a, I’m a fallen angel
Tryna fly but I’m not able
So, just let me go
‘Cause no matter where my heart is
There’s no way I’ll ever reach up to Heaven to you