| Melodi Grand Prix 2023 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 14 January 2023 |
| Semi-final 2 | 21 January 2023 |
| Semi-final 3 | 28 January 2023 |
| Final | 4 February 2023 |
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| Presenter(s) | |
| Host broadcaster | NRK |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 21[1] |
| Vote | |
| Winning song | "Queen of Kings" by Alessandra |
Melodi Grand Prix 2023 was the 61st edition of Melodi Grand Prix (MGP), the annual Norwegian music competition that serves as the country's preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. It was organised by Norway's public broadcaster NRK, and consisted of three semi-finals and a final, held throughout January and February 2023.[2][3] The winner of the competition, Alessandra with "Queen of Kings", went on to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom in May 2023.
- ^ Tang, Isabella (30 November 2022). "Changes coming to Melodi Grand Prix 2023". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Svelstad, Oda Elise (30 November 2022). "Endringar i Melodi Grand Prix 2023: – Vil setje enda fleire kjensler i sving". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Sand, Camilla (30 November 2022). "Slik blir Melodi Grand Prix 2023". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 30 November 2022.