Melodi Grand Prix 2021

Melodi Grand Prix 2021
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 16 January 2021
Semi-final 2
  • 23 January 2021
Semi-final 3
  • 30 January 2021
Semi-final 4
  • 6 February 2021
Semi-final 5
  • 13 February 2021
Second chance
  • 15 February 2021
Final
  • 20 February 2021
VenueH3 Arena, Fornebu
Organisation
BroadcasterNorsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
PresentersRonny Brede Aase
Kåre Magnus Bergh
Ingrid Gjessing Linhave (Semi-final 1–4)
Silje Nordnes (Semi-final 5, Second Chance, Final)
Participants
Number of entries26
Vote
Winning song"Fallen Angel" by Tix

Melodi Grand Prix 2021 was the 59th edition of the Norwegian music competition Melodi Grand Prix (MGP). The contest served as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The competition was organized by NRK and was held between 16 January 2021 and 20 February 2021. A total of 26 songs participated – the highest number in the history of the competition.

The competition consisted of five semi-finals, a "wild card" show, and the final on Saturday 20 February 2021. A total of twelve songs participated in the final. Of these, six songs were pre-qualified, while the rest had to qualify through the five semi-finals and the wild card show. All shows were broadcast live from the H3 Arena in Fornebu, just outside Oslo.

The contest was won by the song "Fallen Angel" by Tix. The song therefore represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.