Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Norway is one of the six countries selecting their entry for Eurovision song contest 2019 in Tel Aviv tonight. Ten songs made the internal jury's cut to be featured to the public and there will be two rounds of voting. First the international jury votes and the top-4 goes to the super final where only televote decides the winner.  Eurovision veteran Mørland is back with self penned song, that is pretty similar to his previous one aka movie like dramatic ballad, but not at all as strong. He has also written Adrian's song which I prefer. When Erland hits the chorus I'm always thinking Robbie's Feel , but here Feel is sung by Ingrid who brings in the obligatory violin in the Norwegian final. The pre-contest fan favorite is by far Keiino.  Chris Medina – We Try  *** D’Sound – Mr. Unicorn  * Mørland – En livredd mann  ** Anna-Lisa Kumoji – Holla  * Erlend Bratland – Sing for You  *** Ingrid Berg Mehus – Feel  *** Hank von Hell – ...

Norway has also made public its finalists. Many familiar names among the artists and songwriters from Eurovision veterans Aleksander Walmann and Kjetil Mørland and even Sennek (Laura Groeseneken) and Laurell Barker who comes up everywhere these days. American Idol Chris Medina is in as previously rumored, and last year's Tom Hugo. Alexandra Rotan has worked previously with Alan Walker and joins now Hugo and Sami Fred Buljo in KEiiNO. Mørland is the only one singing in Norwegian.  Generally rather mediocre selection. None is real bad but missing a serious highlight as well. A lot of good ideas and some orignality but .... in th end KEiiNO all the way! Followed by both Mørland songs. Adrian Jørgensen - The bubble **** (Jonas McDonnell, Aleksander Walmann, Kjetil Mørland) Anna-Lisa Kumoji - Holla ** (Ashley Hicklin, Jeroen Swinnen, Maria Broberg) Carina Dahl - Hold Me Down ** (Ashley Hicklin, Jeroen Swinnen, Pele Loriano, Laurell Barker, Laura Groese...