NRK, the Norweigian national broadcaster, have confirmed participation in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.

While NRK have yet to confirm a selection method, it is expected that Melodi Grand Prix will be used once again – however several formats are been talked about across social media. Stig Karlsen, Head of Delegation for Norway & Head Producer of Melodi Grand Prix, had the following to say:

“Now the EBU has recognised that they had problems this year and they are working to improve it. And what we’ve been told, in addition to what they’ve come out with publicly, sounds very good. So now we will work constructively and positively to get Norway into Eurovision in 2025. We will participate.

We hope that the EBU ensures that Eurovision is not used as a political tool, because there was quite a bit of that this year. It is also important that they become better at communication, crisis management and security around the event. We see that some of that is reflected in what the EBU came up with now.

We must communicate well with the artist and provide an understanding of what we do and how we handle this. It is very important that the artist has a good experience throughout. NRK has been clear that we do not engage in a cultural boycott. What is important to us is that Eurovision is not used as a platform for politics, and the EBU has not been able to follow this up as well. We cannot have countries that use the competition as a platform for propaganda.”

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix