For the second semi-final show of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2024, three more acts will join the acts from the first semi-final show in Trondheim for the grand final where the winner will represent Norway in 2024’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden.
The six acts (and their respective songs) vying for an entry in the grand final are:
Farida – “Heartache”
MILEO – “You´re Mine”
Eli Kristin – “Touch Of Venus”
Super Rob & Erika Norwich – “My AI”
Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo – “Judge Tenderly of Me”
Gåte – “Ulveham”
The acts that made it through are the last three acts that performed during the night (funnily enough!) and I tend to agree with the results. Farida’s “Heartache” was a pain to watch and just plain boring. Fun fact is that MILEO is another Australian guy outside of Australia trying to represent a non-Australian country (similar to last year’s Andrew Lambrou who represented Cyprus - except that he actually made it all the way to the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool - SPOILER ALERT). I don’t know but I wasn’t feeling him. MILEO is like the less talented and less hot version of Rhydian Roberts from UK’s X Factor and an Adam Lambert wannabe. Not doing it for me and it was the right decision for him not to advance. Eli Kristin’s “Touch Of Venus” has no touch. It’s just clumsy and uninteresting. I skipped the song after 5 seconds.
Of the three acts that made it through, I liked Gåte the best and it has the best potential of winning the whole thing compared to the other two although Super Rob & Erika Norwich’s “My AI” is cute enough and reminded me a lot of Barbie Girl from Aqua. Dag Erik Oksvold and Anne Fagermo’s “Judge Tenderly of Me” is just another classic acoustic duet with no flare and excitement. Well that’s the second semi-final for you!