Trondheim Spektrum came to life tonight when Alessandra emerged victorious from the Melodi Grand Prix final. The Norwegian-Italian thus gets the honor of representing the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool in May. – This is a great honour. I will make you proud! said Alessandra right after the victory was a fact. – This will be celebrated with a proper party. And not a good night’s sleep, says Alessandra to news after the final broadcast. She says she will enjoy this evening, while the smile almost goes around. – Everyone is so good, and it has been a rollercoaster until now. It was difficult to say in advance who would win, she continues. Alessandra on stage in the MGP final. See the performances from all the finalists here. To enhance the outfit, Alessandra has charmed the viewers and the international jury with the song “Queen of Kings”. news’s critic writes this about the winner: “Alessandra also has a very charming radiance and energy, so this is not a disastrous contribution from Norway in the final anyway”. On stage, she wears a black bodysuit with a cape that flutters in the wind machine wind. When asked how she will surpass the outfit she has now, she replies: – I want to show everyone POWER in Eurovision in Liverpool! Alessandra on stage in the MGP final. Photo: Ulrik Kramer Number 1 on the global list on Spotify The 20-year-old has lived most of her life in Italy, but after she finished high school she decided to move to Norway. Today she lives in Lillehammer and studies at the music school LIMPI. The song “Queen of Kings” is about daring and being yourself, and coming out stronger from difficult periods in life. – I would never have thought this a year ago. A dream has come true. It’s about believing in yourself and not giving up, she states after the final. The song has 5.7 million plays on Spotify, and has recently topped the international charts in Europe. At the time of writing, “Queen of Kings” is in first place on Spotify’s global list. Lyrics and melody are by Henning Olerud, Stanley Ferdinandez, Alessandra Mele and Linda Dale International jury Just before the final, Alessandra was in second place on the odds list for Eurovisionworld. It is a website that collects odds from several betting companies. But the Norwegian people wanted it differently than the betting companies thought. She received the most votes from both the Norwegian people and the international jury. This year several changes were made to Melodi Grand Prix. One of the changes was the reintroduction of an international jury. The jury consisted of industry professionals from a selected country and counted 50% in the final. The public votes counted the other half.
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