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ESC 2015 NORWAY: THE MONSTERS SAY HI TO BLOGILKAR READERS

Just kidding. The Norwegian entrants Mørland & Debrah Scarlett are the most wonderful ones, far from monsters even if they transform as such on stage in a magnificient way. Just check out their performance tonight (and vote, vote, vote!) Meanwhile here they are speaking words of wishdom and sending their greetings to you. Enjoy!

ESC 2015 IN VIENNA - DAY 6: NORWAY

They have kept their minimalistic, literally, staging the same. Apparently there are some camera angles finetuned and such but otherwise it's very simple with all the focus on the song. Scarlett lets her gorgeous locks down today with a hairpiece and looks much better. There seem to be a lot of close ups and walking around in various directions. I'm sure it will look good on screen. It will be curious to see how far this goes, and should it go very far what kind of effect it will have in 2016's stagings, a bit like last year's Common Linnets effect is visible here, as is Conchita's. I hope Norway proves props, pyros and overdone choreographies are not needed if the song is good enough. Anyways, it seems that's the direction we are going anyways luckily, as only Moldova seems to be having any major props on stage.... 

ESC 2015 IN VIENNA - DAY 3: NORWEGIAN SIMPLICITY

Sometimes less is more, even in Eurovision. Norway does not need special gimmicks, is mostly shot on steady cam only, the backdrop has only colors from warm copper to bright white towards the end. The focus is on the song and tthe singers who deliver. He's in white and black, she's in a white dress. Keep it simple. Norway is again heading for a top-10 finish easily.

ESC 2015: MEET MøRLAND & DEBRAH SCARLETT (NORWAY)

Finland sent monsters back in 2006 and won, Norway sings about monsters and is one of the favorites, mainly thanks to a very fabulously memorable Ibsen inspired video for A monster like me .. Can they win? All depends if they can create that magical atmosphere on stage, too.  Kjetil Mørland and Debrah Scarlett created the duo for this song and ended up in Vienna and have not worked together before. Both have though a lot of experience on their own. Both have also recently moved back to Norway after having been living and working abroad, so this is particular act in many ways.