Will there be a Melodi CHART ATTACK for Singles Released in 2010?

this is Bjørn Johan Muri from Melodi Grand Prix, his song 'Yes man' finished

fourth in the final now he is the nations No:1. Its rather strange synth pop track with great hook, and

as we take a early look at the latest singles charts in Scandinavia. Yes Man has

managed to keep their MGP winner Didrik Solli-Tangen with

'My heart is yours' off the top spot in Norway (No:2) . A1 ( MGP runners up ) is

up to chart position 4. Another favourite Venke Knutson who has shot into

the Top 5 at 5- with 'Jealous 'cause I love you' -I agree this is a great

track stands out for me after the MGP Finale.

Meanwhile over in Sweden Melodifestivalen has begun with a bit of a ripple

in the SverigeTopplisten Chart. We follow this chart each season, as a landslide

of Mf Songs will normally take over the Top 20 by the time

Globen Final comes around in March.

Its good to see how the results in the Mf show translate to

the public buying the

studio releases as they come available in Download & CD releases.

This week we find Darin & Agnes are sticking around in the charts with

their recent big hits at No:25 & Darin's Coldplay cover at No:32. Yes there

is a one Mf 2010 song here 'New' at No:27

its Linda Pritchard surely on her way to be the

hit of the first Semi final- Only where is Jenny Silver's 'A place to Stay'?

just stay schlagertuned

Come in Oslo- it's time for your Melodi Grand Prix Final 2010

In Scandinavia this weekend, there is a whole fest of Melodi Grand Prix

finals, as Denmark & Norway will both make the choice of Songs for Oslo 2010. Norway's Finale

has attracted alot of attention. As who can follow-up on Alexander Rybak's victory last year. Well there

is some strong contenders for Spekturm on saturday with A1 boyband who are riding on the crest of a

comeback wave just now. Maria Haukaas Storeng with a firm favourite already with the homeland.

If something a bit different is required I think ' Jealous'cause I love you' by Venke Knutson should

not be overlooked if you asked me. Heavy Rocker tune 'The Dragontower' promises to be a vote

puller this year in Norway. Alexander Stenerud has Alexander Rybak's lucky Song 6 spot from

MGP 2009 as we shall have to see if 'Give it to me' is as good as 'Find the Girl' from last year.

The best is almost the last in the running order, always a good place to be in. So SchlagerVotes & hopes

go to Mr Didrik with his Opera Ballad "My Heart is Yours" come on Norway, it's been noted this guy

could be the one to do the double for Norway! Here is the running order of the songs, click on any artists names

to see clips from those semi finals in Norsk-land.

NORSK MELODI GRAND PRIX 2010

1. A1 - Don't wanna lose you again
   (Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigtsen)
2. Maria Haukaas Storeng - Make My Day
   (Merethe La Verdi, Mats Lie Skåre/Merethe La Verdi)
3. Venke Knutson - Jealous 'cause I love you
   (Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund, Lucas Hilbert)
4. Bjørn Johan Muri - Yes man
   (Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud, Bjørn Johan Muri)
   
5. Maria Arredondo - The touch
   (Rolf Løvland)
6. Alexander Stenerud - Give it to me
   (Alexander Stenerud)
7. Didrik Solli-Tangen - My heart is yours
   (Hanne Sørvaag, Fredrik Kempe)
8. Keep of Kalessin - The dragontower
   (Arnt Grønbech/Arnt Grønbech, Torbjørn Schei, Vegar Larsen, Robin Isaksen)
   

Maria Haukas Storeng just made my day- with her 'Hold on be strong -pt2'

Over in Norway MGP Season has begun with the exciting third semi final happening this weekend in Skien.
Already we have one firm favourite with Maria Haukas Storeng 'Make My day'
it really is a 'Hold on be strong' part 2- yet even more uplifting than Maria's
Norwegian classic from 2008.
The competition will be tough in Oslo's MGP Final we hope to see Didrik Solli-Tangen qualify
and perhapes A1.

Norway's Melodi Grand Prix all 21 songs releaved

As Norska's Melodi Grand Prix turns 50.

All the 21 songs for MGP were revealed this week,an unusual star-studded MGP-songwriter list .The MGP will celebrate 50 years, and the final will take place on Saturday 6th Febuary at Olso Spektrum. Its an interesting list featuring Frederik Kempe he sprinkles his Melodi-stardust over a Norsk entry for the very first time. Mira Craig is back with a tear-jecker that made her cry when she first heard the song Live! - Mira wrote 'Hold on be strong' in 2008.

Take a look here at the full list, strange to see all the songs are in english except just one tune in norwegian!

1. The touch, music & lyrics: Rolf Løvland

2. Tokyo night, music & lyrics: Aggie Peterson

3. Don't want to lose you again, music & lyrics: A1- Ben Adams, Mark Read, Christian Ingebrigtsen, David Eriksen

4. Rewind love, music & lyrics: Julian Berntzen

5. Life is here today, music & lyrics: Arne Hovda

6. My heart is yours, music & lyrics: Hanne Sørvaag & Fredrik Kempe

7. Don't stop, music & lyrics Mariann Thomassen & Lars Erik Westby

8. I'll take you high, music & lyrics: Mira Craig

9. Be good to me, music & lyrics: Tommy LaVerdi & Peter Ställmark

10. Make my day, music & lyrics: Merethe LaVerdi

11. Jealous couse I love you, music: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund og Lucas Hilbert, lyrics: Laila Samuelsen, Alexander Kronlund

12. European girl, music: Matias Tellez, lyrics: Håkon Njøten & Axel Vindenes

13. Primadonna, music: Lene Alexandra Øien og Jarl Aanestad, Lene Alexandra Øien, Jarl Aanestad og Simon Walker

Yes, boobs are back!- in the shape of Lene, she sung 'Sillycone Valley' in MGP 2008

14. Synk eller svøm (Sink or swim), music & lyrics: Gaute Ormåsen, Laila Samuelsen & Kim Bergseth 15. Rocketfuel, music & lyrics: Elisabeth Carew & Thomas Eriksen

16. The best of me is you, music & lyrics: Heine Totland, Hans Petter Aaserud & Arne Hovd

17. Barracs on the hill, music: Fred Endresen, lyrics: Olaf Øwre

18. The Dragontower, music: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, lyrics: Arnt Obsidian Grønbech, Torbjørn Schei, Vegar Larsen og Robin Isaksen

19. Give it to me, music & lyrics: Alexander Stenerud

20. Yes man, music & lyrics: Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud & Bjørn Johan Muri

21. Million Dollar Baby, music & lyrics: Robin Nordahl, Frode Andersen & Gerard James Borg

We will find out the list of artists from NRK as soon as next week..stay tuned

Norway's Det Swinge ...Songwriter comeback for MGP 2010 ?

Rolv Løvland, is the songwriter who took Norway from Last place to

the Top place in Eurovision Song Contest 85 with Bobbysocks. Rolv repeated even

more Eurovision glory in 1995 with his newly formed band Secret Garden.

As 'Nocturne' won for Norway in 1995.

Now this songwriter with so much Norwegian Gold is rumoured to try for a

third time in MGP 2010. Plus Mira Craig who wrote

the hugely popular 'Hold On be Strong' in 2008, is due to try again to represent Norska.

Full details of artists for MGP will be revealed in December, for the moment the rumours

continue to fly

We are hoping Rolv brings us something like 'La Det Swinge' as it remains

one of the best loved Eurovision winners of the past. In fact both the Bobbysocks

ladies, Hanne Krogh & Elisabeth Andreassen will be on tour in Norway this christmas,

yet separately - surely, one more oncore of the '85 classic will be overdue?

A1 take on Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2010

Christian from A1

A1 the boyband are set for a comeback in Decemeber with some comeback concerts at the Christiania Theater in Oslo. Now it has also been confirmed they will be competing in

Norway Melodi Grand Prix 2010. Certainly they will be hot favourites to win. Christian Ingebrigtsen is from Siggerud, Oslo, Norway and with Brit boys Ben Adams & Mark Read, they are the three original band members, Paul Marazzi was the fourth member back in 1999, who quit the band

back in 2002. Shortly after this the band broke-up.

Since then Ben Adams has been part of Celebrity Big Brother. While Christian had a successful solo album in Norway in 2003 'Take Back Yesterday'

Christian wrote one of the best MGP entry's in 2008- 'Eastern Wind' sung by Torstein Sodal- Let's hope he will do the same for A1 in 2010.

They had big success in the U K charts with two number #1s and eight top 10 hits, including a great version of A-ha's 'Take on Me'. In fact they did better in UK than in Norway.They won "British Breakthrough Act" at Brit Awards 2001. Plus A1's manager is Tim Byrne, who was responsible for Steps UK success!

-Here is a photo shoot for Norway's own Red Nose Day recently, and new single 'Take you home' playing during their Tea break- bless...