On Saturday, there is the final in Melodi Grand Prix. 9 artists will fight to represent Norway in Eurovision, which starts in Liverpool in May. Although Alessandra Mele is number two on Spotify’s global list, with Jone hot on her heels with 2.1 million plays, it is Ulrikke Brandstorp who is the odds-on favorite for Eurovisionworld. Eurovisionworld is a website that collects everything about the Eurovision Song Contest. They have collected odds from several betting companies that hold Ulrikke Brandstorp as favourite. They predict that there is a 39% chance that he will win. Still, Sarpingen does not take the victory in advance. – I feel that you should never trust betting, because it has happened several times that the betting lists have gone completely wrong, she says. – But it’s obviously great that someone has believed in me. Ulrikke Brandstorp is looking forward to the MGP final, and will give it her all and enjoy herself while she does it. Photo: Alexander Vestrum / Alexander Vestrum Just don’t send Ulrikke If there is anyone who has strong opinions about who we should send to the international final, it is Sweden’s Torbjörn Ek. He is a journalist in Aftonbladet and an expert on both the Swedish Melodifestivalen and the Norwegian MGP: – I think it is difficult to predict, but I am afraid that the Norwegian people will vote Ulrikke on to Europe as a consolation prize for not being able to participate during Eurovision during the pandemic year, he says. I think we will do ourselves a disservice by sending Ulrikke. – Honestly is a generic Eurovision ballad that we have heard hundreds of times before. – Had Ulrikke competed with the Norwegian version, the one with Norwegian text, it would probably have done better, he states. Torbjörn Ek does not think that “Honestly” by Ulrikke will make it to the top half of the table in a possible Eurovision final. Photo: Tiril Mettesdatter Solvang / news The sure card is Alessandra The MGP expert hopes that it will be between Jone and Alessandra in the final. – I would have been very happy if Jone won, and that Norway competed with a Norwegian song, and that they didn’t do like Tix and translate the song, he underlines. He points out that “Ekko inni meg” is a big hit in Norway, and it is important that Norway gets behind it. Furthermore, he believes that Norway will not give up if we send Alessandra to Eurovision either. – She has gone viral, and it is already the talk of the town. The safe bet for Norway is to send Alessandra. If they are brave, then send Jone. And if they’re going to be bored, then send Ulrikke, says Ek. Alessandra during the first semi-final. She is number two on the odds list for Eurovision World. Jone during the second semi-final. He is number three on the odds list for Eurovision World. In any case, Ulrikke Brandstorp is determined on what her strengths are in a possible Eurovision final. – I think that me and my manager are so hungry to represent Norway that we want to sacrifice our lives for Eurovision. We will go in wholeheartedly, be where the fans are and hopefully sing well, she concludes.
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