Norway: Frode wins the first semi final ticket to the MGP 2022 Grand final

Saturday, 15 January 2022

• The first semi final of Melodi Grand Prix 2022 has been completed and we have our first qualifier from the semi finals stage, with Frode  winning today's semi final show and is going to the Grand final.

  The Norwegian national selection kicked off this evening with the first semi final round live live on NRK. No audience attended the event while The show was hosted  by Kåre Magnus Bergh accompanied by two new presenters on board, Annika Momrak and Mikkel Niva.
  

  The 1st semi final saw a total of four acts competing in two duels. The winner of each duel moved on to a Gold Duel from which the winner won the ticket to the Grand final show set to take place on February 19. 

  The duels that we saw on stage tonight were: 

   

  Duel 1

   

  Mira Craig – “We Still Here” 

   

   Eline Noelia – “Ecstasy”  (WINNER)

   

   

  Duel 2

   

  Frode – “Black Flowers”  (WINNER)

   

   

  TrollfesT – “Dance Like a Pink Flamingo”

   

  Gold Duel

  Therefore, the Gold Duel round saw the Following two act giving their final performance to win a spot in the Grand final show. 

  Frode – “Black Flowers”  (Winner)

   

  Eline Noelia – “Ecstasy”

   

  Frode won the battle with Eline as is off to the Grand final of the national selection. The outcome of the night was determined by public voting exclusively. The contestants who did not make it through will have one more try during the Second Chance round on February 12.  

  In addition, apart form the contestants the stage took this evening the first of the five prequalified MGP 2022 finalists. Namely the act that presented her song was: 

   

   Elsie Bay - “Death of Us”.

   

  The Norwegian national selection continues next Saturday evening, Jannuary 22 with the Melodi Grand Prix 2022 second semi-final.

   

  News Source/Image: NRK