Thread by @dolphin_dane

Heja Norge! 🇳🇴
3 semis, 18 songs, and everything from goofy bops to emotional ballads. The Norsk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 songs are here, and lots of them have familiar faces. It's time for my #MGP2024 songwriter deep-dive 🕸️📊🧵
#nrkmgp #Eurovision

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Margaret Berger - Oblivion
After 11 years, and a top 5 finish at Eurovision 2013, Margaret Berger makes her grand return. This time she is partnering up with Sivert Hagtvet, who wrote Reiley's "Breaking My Heart" and Monika Engeseth, who wrote Stina Tallings "Elevate"

Gothminister - We Come Alive
Another NMGP2013-alumn, Bjørn Alexander "GOTHMINISTER" Brem is looking to rock the stage again. He failed to reach the final in 2013, is this his time to break through?

Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer & Slam Dunk - Woman Show
Big collaboration here. Multiple songwriters from Jone's "Ekko inni meg" involved, including Audun Guldbrandsen, who wrote "Ecstasy" and "Sirena". Linda Dale (Queen of Kings) and Emmy (Witch Woods-singer) are involved as well

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Gåte - Ulveham/Eli Kristin - Touch of Venus
Both of these songs have Ronny Janssen in the credits. Ronny previously wrote Kim Wigaard's "La melodia" for 2022, where it made the top 4 of the second chance round, but failed to make the final. Will a song of his make it this time?

Super Rob and Erika Norwich - My AI
A duet between Erika Norwich who sang "Vertigo" with Thomas Løseth in 2020, and (ALLEGEDLY) Gaute Ormåsen of Subwoolfer fame, who also wrote the big fan favourite "Freya". Lars Horn Lavik of "Your Loss" and "Who I Am" fame involved too

Farida - Heartache
2022 finalist and "Tresko" songwriter, Farida is back. A complete 180 from "Dangerous", Farida shows her versatility as a songwriter, almost walking into K-Pop-territory with her 2024 entry

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Keiino - Damdiggida
A common fixture of eurofan talk, KEiiNO is back. Apart from the members, frequent collaborator Alexander Olsson and Melodifestivalen regular Jakob Redtzer are involved as well. The group has made the superfinal two times and won the ESC televote, what's next?

Miia - Green Lights
A major artist in her own right, MIIA is teaming up with Emelie Hollow for this one. She previously helped Tix turn "Ut av mørket" to "Fallen Angel", and also wrote Tiril's "Break It" from last year

Thomas Jenssen - Take Me to Heaven
Jonas Holteberg Jensen has had a song in every NMGP since 2020, including fan favourites like "Death of Us" and "Not Meant to Be". This time he partners up with Ricky Hanley, who previously wrote Raylee's "Louder"

Mistra - Waltz of Death
NMGP legend Benedicte Adrian is back, partnering with metal musician Anders Odden. She previously competed 3 times in the 80's as part of Dollie Deluxe, winning in 1984 and flying the Norwegian flag in Luxembourg. Can she do the double 40 years later?

Vidar Villa - Mer
Vidar achieved major streaming succes in 2018 with the cheeky "Moren din". He returns with a more wholesome song this time, partnering with the same songwriters. Will the change of attitude result in more succes at the contest?

As for the remaining six songs, they do not seem to have any connections to previous entries:
Myra - Heart on Fire
Ingrid Jasmin - Eya
Fredrik Halland - Stranded
Mileo - You're Mine
Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo - Judge Tenderly of Me
Annprincess - Save Me

And that's all. I'll leave you with this graph of all NMGP songs this century. Make sure to check out my thread of previous songwriter deep-dives and follow me so you don't miss the many to come. Take care!

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