2023

Entrants in Melodi Grand Prix 2023, Norway's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Writers with multiple songs in 2023

Name	Songs
Andreas Stone Johansson	4
Bjørn Olav Edvardsen	2
Sindre Timberlid Jenssen	2
Elsie Bay	2

Artists who had performed at Melodi Grand Prix before 2023

Name	Previous appearances
Ulrikke Brandstorp	2
Kate Gulbrandsen	2
Joakim With Steen	1
Stig Van Eijk	1
Akuvi	1
Alejandro Fuentes	1
Atle Pettersen	1
Elsie Bay	1

Writers who have written Melodi Grand Prix songs before 2023

Name	Previous songs
Christian Ingebrigtsen	9
Mørland	7
Ben Adams	6
Andreas Stone Johansson	5
Morten Franck	4
Joakim With Steen	3
Elsie Bay	3
Jonas Holteberg Jensen	3
Gaute Ormåsen	3
Sindre Timberlid Jenssen	3
Anderz Wrethov	3
Torgeir Ryssevik	3
Audun Guldbrandsen	2
Helge Moen	2
Atle Pettersen	2
Jim Bergsted	2
Ulrikke Brandstorp	2
Kate Gulbrandsen	1
Eirik Næss	1
Stig Van Eijk	1
Henning Olerud	1
Stanley Ferdinandez	1
Farida Bolseth Benounis	1
Rasmus Thall	1
Sandra Lyng	1
Carl-Henrik Wahl	1
Akuvi	1
Alejandro Fuentes	1
Nermin Harambašić	1
Hannah Dorothy Bristow	1
Bjørn Olav Edvardsen	1

Songs in 2023

Entry	Named artists
Break It by Tiril	Tiril Hognestad
Benjamin Pinkus, Emelie Hollow, Emma Steinbakken, Lars Rossnes
Drøm d bort by Sandra Lyng	Sandra Lyng
Erlend Torheim, Ferdinann West, Kristina Blakli, Sandra Lyng
Ekko inni meg by Jone	Jonas Nes Steinset
Audun Guldbrandsen, Christine Ekeberg, Christopher Colin Archer, Jonas Nes Steinset, Morten Franck, Silje Blandkjenn
Freaky For The Weekend by Byron Williams Jr & Jowst	Byron Williams Jr Joakim With Steen
Byron Williams Jr, Joakim With Steen
Freya by Maria Celin	Maria Celin
Anna Timgren, Benjamin Alasu, Eirik Fjeld, Gaute Ormåsen, Sindre Timberlid Jenssen
Fuego by Alejandro Fuentes	Alejandro Fuentes
Alejandro Fuentes, Chris Young, Mateo Camargo, Nermin Harambašić
Geronimo by Umami Tsunami	Kristian Haugstøyl Kyle Alessandro Magnus Winjum
Bjørn Olav Edvardsen, Carl-Henrik Wahl, Kristian Lund, Lasse Nymann, Sindre Timberlid Jenssen, Torgeir Ryssevik
Honestly by Ulrikke Brandstorp	Ulrikke Brandstorp
Ben Adams, Christoffer Gunnestad, Helge Moen, Jim Bergsted, Joshua Oliver, Ulrikke Brandstorp
Love Again by Skrellex	Skrellex
Jonas Gladnikoff, Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen, Skrellex, Will Taylor
Love You in a Dream by Elsie Bay	Elsie Bay
Andreas Stone Johansson, Elsie Bay, Tom Oehler
Masterpiece by Atle Pettersen	Atle Pettersen
Andreas Stone Johansson, Atle Pettersen, Hannah Dorothy Bristow
Not Meant to Be by Eline Thorp	Eline Thorp
Andreas Stone Johansson, Eline Thorp, Elsie Bay, Jonas Holteberg Jensen
Prohibition by Swing'it	Edvard Bondi Knowles Håkon Kvam Håvard Mathisen Tanner Jan Ivar Ekroll Leif Peter Vilhelm Grahn Martin Jarl Velsin Vebjørn Mamen
Jonah Hitchens, Martin Jarl Velsin, Sam Norris, Vebjørn Mamen
Queen of Kings by Alessandra	Alessandra Mele
Alessandra Mele, Henning Olerud, Linda Dale, Stanley Ferdinandez
Someday by Stig van Eijk	Stig Van Eijk
Beate Helen Thunes, Stig Van Eijk
Tårer i paradis by Kate Gulbrandsen	Kate Gulbrandsen
Kate Gulbrandsen, Mørland
Tresko by Rasmus Thall	Rasmus Thall
Farida Bolseth Benounis, Rasmus Thall, Robin Alexander, Vedvik Helmersen
Triumph by Akuvi	Akuvi
Akuvi, Anderz Wrethov, Andreas Stone Johansson, Konstantinos Vlastaras
Turn Off My Heart by Bjørn Olav Edvardsen	Bjørn Olav Edvardsen Henrik Tala
Bjørn Olav Edvardsen, Christian Ingebrigtsen
Waist by Ella	Raphaela Antônia Souza Silva
Isabell Røren Hannevig, Raphaela Antônia Souza Silva, Tim Gosden, Tristan Henry
Wave by Eirik Næss	Eirik Næss
Amalie Olsen, Eirik Næss, Viktor Ljungqvist

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