Today Morten looks at the entry from EIRIK NAESS and why it did not qualify for the Norwegian final. ESC Covers google translated it from Norwegian to English.

This song took some radio stations to their hearts even before it was performed and it was supposed to be a kind of indication of success.

However, time and time again we see that downloads or frequent radio play do not necessarily lead to success in MGP and the 24% chance of making it to the final probably showed that as well.

We got quite a charming performance and I particularly liked that he brought the choristers on stage with him, they are starting to become endangered as a breed actually out on stage.

When I have to look for negative things, I feel that the song may have become a bit too repetitive and the good mood of the song may not have come across on stage.

God knows that those on stage tried, but that kind of happy country was possibly not what was on the MGP menu for the Norwegian people that night.

It is possible that some felt that the artist could have been a bit more tidy in terms of costume, and once again it was too dark on stage at times, an ever-recurring problem in MGP it turns out.

Photo credit – Morten Thomassen