Norway: Kyle Alessandro wins MGP – To Eurovision 2025 with "Lighter"
The Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2025 took place tonight inside Oslo Spektrum. Kyle Alessandro won with the song "Lighter" and will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel
Norwegian broadcaster NRK held Melodi Grand Prix 2025 to select their artist and song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
We saw nine acts perform their songs tonight, all with the hope of going to Basel. After the performances the voting started to determine the best act.
After the performances Kyle Alessandro was declared winner of Melodi Grand Prix 2025 and will represent Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Lighter."
"Lighter" was written by Adam Woods and Kyle Alessandro.
Melodi Grand Prix 2025
Kyle Alessandro
18-year-old Kyle Alessandro's return to the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix, this time as a solo artist, was a huge success after winning the national contest in Oslo. In 2023 he participated with the song "Geronimo" as part of the group Umami Tsunami.
The young artist and music producer from Steinkjer has been involved in music since he was a child. At the age of 10 he had already impressed on the TV show Norske Talenter. Kyle Alessandro draws inspiration from a wide range of musical genres and cultures - from South America and Japan to Norwegian folk music and instruments, such as the langeleik and fiddle.
Kyle Alessandro wrote and produced "Lighter" largely on his own with help from artist, songwriter and producer Adam Woods. The song is inspired by Kyle Alessandro's mother, who recently battled through cancer treatment and is now healthy. With the lyrics "I'll be my own lighter" Kyle expresses a mantra to find hope and light, even during tough times in life.
Source: NRK
Melodi Grand Prix 2025
Melodi Grand Prix 2025 took place on Saturday 15 February 2025. Unlike the previous five editions of Melodi Grand Prix, this year's Norwegian selection contest was a one-night-only event. Oslo Spektrum was the venue and the hosts were Marte Stokstad, Tete Lidbom, and Markus Neby.
The result of Melodi Grand Prix 2025 was based on the Norwegian public (60%) with the help from an international jury (40%).
Norway in Eurovision
Since their debut in 1960, Norway has participated in Eurovision 62 times. They have won the competition three times:
In 2009, Alexander Rybak's Fairytale received the most points ever in the old voting system: 387 points – getting 12 points from 16 countries. However, Norway holds another Eurovision record together with Finland; the country that has finished last the most times – 10 last place finishes!
Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004, Norway has been very successful; qualifying for the Grand Final 17 out of 20 times.
