May 2011
1 post
EuroScan in Düsseldorf - reactions after...
EuroScan is sitting at the press centre where the winners’ press conference after the first semifinal of the 56th Eurovision Song Contest here in Düsseldorf.
Serbia, Lithuania, Greece, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Switzerland, Hungary, Finland, Russia and Iceland qualified to the final, while favorites and historical finalists as Norway, Turkey and Armenia did not get through.
Stay tuned for more...
February 2011
14 posts
Stella Mwangi wins MGP 2011!
Stella Mwangi has won MGP 2011. We are off to the stage to interview the finalists. Stay tuned!
Everything you ought to know before tonight
The final of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix is to begin in less than an hour, and EuroScan was at the dress rehearsal earlier today. We can tell you that the opening number is simply wonderful, you should definitely not miss the beginning of the final, 19.55 CET on NRK1. Here is the running order of tonight’s final:
1 - Helene Bøksle - Vardlokk
2 - Sie Gubba - Alt du vil ha
3 - Babel...
It's the final countdown!
EuroScan is in Oslo Spektrum for the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2011. Tonight we will know who is going to represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf in May. EuroScan got to interview Hanne Sørvaag and Helene Bøksle minutes ago. Stay tuned.
Sie Gubba and The Lucky Bullets to Spektrum!
Sie Gubba and The Lucky Bullets qualified to the Melodi Grand Prix final minutes ago. EuroScan got to interview Endre, Pernille, Mimi Blix and The Lucky Bullets on stage after the show.
Last Chance Heat from Sarpsborg: It's on.
Welcome everybody to our live coverage from the MGP Last Chance heat, sent live from Sarpsborg. The last 2 tickets to the final next week in Oslo Spektrum will be awarded tonight. As you already know, tonight’s heat will be organised as a cup with two winners in the end.
We begin with the first duel between Use Me and Pernille & Marius. Daisy, performed by Use Me, is a young symphonic...
Last Chance Heat: Dress Rehearsal Live!
Hi and welcome to our live coverage from the dress rehearsal.
The show begins by a recap from the three semifinals as well as, traditionally, a clip from Sarpsborg. Anne Rimmen greets us on the stage and Per is in the green room.
The first duel is between Use Me and Pernille & Marius.
During the presentation, the singer from Use Me calls this duel “High school against High School...
Sarpsborg next!
EuroScan is on its way to Sarpsborg, where the last chance heat of Melodi Grand Prix 2011 is taking place tonight. In couple of hours, we will be interviewing two of the favourites to qualify to the final, namely Mimi Blix and Susperia.
We will also cover the dress rehearsal, starting at 16.00 CET and, of course, the live heat, starting at 19.55. Stay tuned, this is going to be an exciting heat!
January 2011
3 posts
Melodi Grand Prix, a flashback
Melodi Grand Prix 2011 kicked off for ten days ago. Two semifinals have already taken place; in each of them, former MGP-contestants team up during the interval act where their own genres blend together.
Last saturday, Alexander Stenerud performed a medley of his songs (together with Guri Schanke), in a week and a half, Maria Haukaas Mittet will take over in the Last chance heat in Sarpsborg....
May 2010
2 posts
It's Eurovision Time!
EuroScan has the pleasure of being in Oslo and at Telenor Arena, the venue of the 55th Eurovision Song Contest, since yesterday. The press centre is open since this morning, and dozens of journalists have already come and begun their coverage.
Speaking of coverage, EuroScan’s coverage of its FIRST Eurovision Song Contest will be rather special, as I am working as a volunteer for the...
“Have a look at the Eurovision stage here:...”
– EuroScanBlog
February 2010
6 posts
What a final!
EuroScan is still live from Oslo, where we’ve naturally been covering the final of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix. Unfortunately, due to technical problems, we couldn’t send any data until now. But we guess you did not need any live coverage. Though, we had the pleasure to interview Maria Haukaas Storeng and Alexander Stenerud before the show, and plenty of other people after the...
“Listen to snippets of the songs competing in the first heat of Melodifestivalen...”
– EuroScanBlog
MGP-final running order
1 - A1
2 - Maria Haukaas Storeng
3 - Venke Knutson
4 - Bjørn Johan Muri
5 - Maria Arredondo
6 - Alexander Stenerud
7 - Didrik Solli-Tangen
8 - Keep Of Kalessin
MGP-final running order draw: live coverage
In a couple of minutes, NRK’s news broadcast will start and begin by the draw of the running order of the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix final, taking place in Oslo Spektrum on Saturday night. (And EuroScan will naturally be there!)
The running order draw coverage will be broadcast on NRK2 and updated on our Twitter: http://twitter.com/EuroScanBlog.
“Breaking news: the tickets to the Eurovision Song Contest shows will be on sale...”
– EuroScanBlog
January 2010
7 posts
Congratulations Venke and Bjørn!
EuroScan is back in Göteborg after a real exciting night! Bjørn Johan Muri beat Gaute Ormåsen, and Venke Knutson beat the former favourite, Mira Craig, meaning they both got a ticket to next week’s final in Oslo Spektrum. The reactions on video are coming in a minute.
Last Chance Heat From Sarpsborg: Live Coverage
Skanksters are opening the show with their ska. A pleasant opening. But then comes Björn Johan Muri who delivers and does a better job than in Örland.
Björn Johan Muri is through to the second round!
Time for the second duel. Who will fight against Muri for a place to Spektrum? Gaute Ormasen is much more relaxed and confident on stage than during the semi-final. Heine is quite nervous, as in the...
Live from Sarpsborg - Dress rehearsal, live...
And the dress rehearsal has now begun! Per and Marte are cheerfully welcoming the audience as usual. They are explaining to the viewers how this heat is taking place tonight - the 8 acts are battling with each other (as in a cup-system) until 2 acts are remaining, these 2 will qualify to the final in Oslo Spektrum next week.
It is time for the first duel: Skanksters VS. Björn Johan Muri.
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Live from Sarpsborg!
EuroScan has arrived this morning in Sarpsborg, Norway, where the Last Chance heat of the Norwegian MGP (theis taking place. The dress rehearsal is about to begin. Although it is -12°C here today, the city of Sarpsborg is on fire since a couple of days, celebrating the arrival of the Grand Prix. We were spending our break in the city centre, and saw Wig Wam - the winner of the MGP 2005, placing...