Two past Melodi Grand Prix participants have joined the team, joining Kyle Alessandro at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
NRK has held a press meet and greet today revealing the full team for Kyle Alessandro’s performance at the Eurovision Song Contest. The team now includes two past Melodi Grand Prix participants: Sondrey (2020 and 2025) and Frode Vassel (2022). The two singers were picked by NRK to join the performance as the vocalists match the pitch, mood and delivery of Kyle Alessandro.
Daniel Grindeland a Norwegian breakdance star and winner of Norwegian championships and international championships, will also feature in the performance. Daniel commented to TV2 that:
“I will enter the stage and will hopefully hit the climax of the song and make the show really take off.”
The changes announced today are the most significant changes to a Norwegian performance from Melodi Grand Prix for a number of years. Traditionally, Norway has brought a near identical copy of their national final performance.
Kyle Alessandro was selected to represent Norway in Basel after winning Melodi Grand Prix 2025. He will perform “Lighter” in slot number 8 in the first semi-final on May 13.
Image Source: Kai Rune Kvitstein / NRK | Source: ESC Norge / NRK
Norway debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960 and have won the contest three times – in 1985, 1995 and 2009. The country has the dubious record of finishing last the most times, twelve in total, and have received nul points four times. Norway last won the contest in 2009 when Alexander Rybak broke all records with his song “Fairytale”. He scored 387 points in the final, receiving 16 sets of 12 points and scoring points from every country.
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