Shining bright: Previewing Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2026

Super Saturday is upon us, as six countries choose their songs for Eurovision. One of them is Norway, is ready to razzle-dazzle us with all things Melodi Grand Prix. Michael is joined by special guest, Lou, to navigate through the nine songs in contention and decide if the new Tarjei Strøm era of MGP is going to amaze us. You can enjoy MGP from the comfort of your lounge room, by tuning in to NRK TV on Saturday 28 February at 7:45pm if you’re in Europe, or on Sunday 1 March at 5:45am if you’re in Melbourne. In this episode: Find out who has a urinal named in their honour Meet the little sister of some Euro-famous siblings Cheer for the Aussie, who’s back to tell his story Get involved Follow JOYEurovision across Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and X at linktr.ee/joy_eurovision Not in Australia? Grab this podcast via Spotify Podcasts. Playlist Skrellex – Into the Wild Hedda Mae – Snap Back STORM – Lullaby Mileo – Frankenstein Silke – Forevermore Alexander Rybak – Rise emma – Northern Lights Leonardo Amor – Prayer JONAS LOVV – Ya Ya Ya The post Shining bright: Previewing Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2026 appeared first on JOY Eurovision.