| Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| National selection | |
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2011 100% Televoting |
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final 15 January 2011 22 January 2011 29 January 2011 Second Chance Round 5 February 2011 Final 12 February 2011 |
| Selected entrant | Stella Mwangi |
| Selected song | "Haba Haba" |
| Finals performance | |
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (17th) |
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by the Norwegian broadcaster, Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).
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NRK kicked off the preparations for the 2011 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest by calling for songs to take part in their national final, Melodi Grand Prix. All those interested could submit their entries until 15 September 2010. No restrictions as to the nationality of the participants were set. The entries to proceed to the televised stages of Melodi Grand Prix 2011 were revealed shortly after the submissions deadline.[1] In August, NRK announced the selection dates and some of the host cities for Melodi Grand Prix 2011. The first semi-final was held in Brekstad, Ørland on 15 January 2011, the second one in Florø one week later,[2] the third semi-final in Skien on 29 January 2011.[3] The Second Chance round was held in Sarpsborg on 5 February 2011. The final took place in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo on 12 February 2011.
On 12 October, NRK announced that 700 songs had been submitted. 21 of these were chosen to participate on the three semi-finals. Each semi-final contained 7 entries.[4] The first nine artists were announced by NRK on 22 November on a press conference.[5][6] On 29 November, the full line-up was announced by NRK.[7]
| Date | City | Venue | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Brekstad | Hangar E, Ørland Hovedflystasjon | Semi-final 1 |
| 22 January | Florø | Florø Idrettssenter | Semi-final 2 |
| 29 January | Skien | Fritidspark | Semi-final 3 |
| 5 February | Sarpsborg | Sparta Amfi | Second Chance |
| 12 February | Oslo | Oslo Spektrum | Final |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina Dahl | "Guns & Boys" | Carina Dahl (m & l), Nanna Martorell (m & l), Hanne Sørvaag (m & l) | Out | |
| 2 | Use Me | "Daisy" | Jim André Bergsted (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 4th |
| 3 | Helene Bøksle | "Vardlokk" | Helene Bøksle (m), Sindre Hotvedt (m), Knut Avenstroup Haugen (m), Cecilie Larsen (l) | Final | 2nd |
| 4 | Sie Gubba | "Alt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
| 5 | Gatas Parlament | "Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer" | Jester (Alex Molkom) (m), Aslak Borgersrud (l), Elling Borgersrud (l), Martin Raknerud (l) | Wildcard | 5th |
| 6 | Sichelle | "Trenger mer" | Christine Dancke (m & l) | Out | |
| 7 | Åste & Rikke | "Not That Easy (Ah-Åh-Ah-Åh)" | Rikke Normann (m & l) | Final | 1st |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pernille & Marius | "I'll Be Yours" | Ovi (m & l), Johanna Demker (m & l), Björn Djupström (m & l) | Wildcard | 5th |
| 2 | Babel Fish | "Depend on Me" | Halvor Holter (m & l), Tarjei Van Ravens (m & l) | Final | 1st |
| 3 | Marika | "Hungry for You (Gipsydance)" | Marika Lejon (m & l) | Out | |
| 4 | Isabella Leroy | "Sand" | Isabella Leroy (m & l) | Out | |
| 5 | Endre | "Oh, Oh (Puppy Love)" | Samsaya Sharma (m & l), Jarl Aanestad (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
| 6 | Hanne Sørvaag | "You’re Like a Melody" | Hanne Sørvaag (m & l), Martin Hansen (m & l) | Final | 2nd |
| 7 | Mimi Blix | "Allergic" | Merethe La Verdi (m & l), Kjetil Schei (m) | Siste Sjansen | 4th |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susperia | "Nothing Remains" | Terje Andersen (m), Christian Hagen (m), Kenneth Åkesson (m), Håkon Didriksen (m), Øyvind Mustaparta (m), Pål Mathisen (l) |
Siste Sjansen | 4th |
| 2 | Noora Noor | "Gone With the Wind" | Simone Larsen (m & l), Moh Denebi (m & l), Jennifer Brown (m & l), Bjørn Djupström (m & l) | Out | |
| 3 | Girl Happy | "SOS" | Tor Einar Krogtoft-Jensen (m & l), Christoffer Bergersen (m & l) | Out | |
| 4 | Grethe Svensen | "Like Dreamers Do" | Grethe Svensen (m), Tommy Berre (m), Simon Walker (l) | Out | |
| 5 | The BlackSheeps | "Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) | Final | 2nd |
| 6 | Stella Mwangi | "Haba Haba" | Beyond51 (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) | Final | 1st |
| 7 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Qualifers | ||||||||
| Use Me - "Daisy" | Winner | |||||||||
| Pernille & Marius - "I'll Be Yours" | Out | |||||||||
| Use Me - "Daisy" | Out | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | Winner | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | Winner | |||||||||
| Mimi Blix - "Allergic" | Out | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | ||||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | ||||||||||
| Gatas Parlament - "Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer" | Out | |||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | Winner | |||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | Winner | |||||||||
| Susperia - "Nothing Remains" | Out | |||||||||
| Endre - "Oh, Oh (Puppy Love)" | Out | |||||||||
| Susperia - "Nothing Remains" | Winner | |||||||||
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Bøksle | "Vardlokk" | Helene Bøksle (m), Sindre Hotvedt (m), Knut Avenstroup Haugen (m), Cecilie Larsen (l) |
| 2 | Sie Gubba | "Alt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) |
| 3 | Babel Fish | "Depend on Me" | Halvor Holter (m & l), Tarjei Van Ravens (m & l) |
| 4 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) |
| 5 | The BlackSheeps | "Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) |
| 6 | Stella Mwangi | "Haba Haba" | Beyond51 (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) |
| 7 | Åste & Rikke | "Not That Easy (Ah-Åh-Ah-Åh)" | Rikke Normann (m & l) |
| 8 | Hanne Sørvaag | "You're Like a Melody" | Hanne Sørvaag (m & l), Martin Hansen (m & l) |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Audience Vote | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BlackSheeps | "Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) | 1 602 | 26 000 | 127 457 | 155 059 | 2nd |
| 2 | Sie Gubba | "Allt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) | 386 | 10 000 | 84 498 | 94 884 | 4th |
| 3 | Stella Mwangi | "Haba Haba" | Beyond51 (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) | 3 616 | 28 000 | 248 601 | 280 217 | 1st |
| 4 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) | 2 397 | 16 000 | 97 396 | 115 793 | 3rd |
| Song | Oslo Spektrum Audience Vote |
Juries | Televoting Regions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ørland | Florø | Skien | Sarpsborg | Total | Northern, Western & Southern Norway |
Eastern Norway & Trøndelag |
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| "Dance Tonight" | 1 602 | 8 000 | 8 000 | 6 000 | 4 000 | 26 000 | 50 088 | 77 369 | 127 457 |
| "Alt du vil ha" | 386 | 4 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 10 000 | 25 906 | 58 592 | 84 498 |
| "Haba Haba" | 3 616 | 6 000 | 6 000 | 8 000 | 8 000 | 28 000 | 121 388 | 127 213 | 248 601 |
| "Fire Below" | 2 397 | 2 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 6 000 | 16 000 | 51 976 | 45 420 | 97 396 |
Norway competed in the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, performing second on the night, after Poland's Magdalena Tul and before Aurela Gaçe from Albania. Although being one of the favorites to qualify to the final and to win the whole contest, Stella did not qualify, placing seventeenth with 30 points.
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