Melodi Grand Prix(1960)

Melodi Grand Prix is Norway's annual music competition, broadcast by Norsk Rikskringkasting since 1960. The show selects the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest and has become a cornerstone of Scandinavian pop culture. The competition has delivered three Eurovision winners and nine top-five finishes, though Norway also holds the record for last-place finishes at the international contest. Despite mixed results abroad, Melodi Grand Prix remains a chart-dominating force at home and across the Nordic region. The 2008 winner topped Norwegian charts, proving the show's influence on the music industry. For decades, the festival has launched careers and shaped the sound of Norwegian popular music.