Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix kicks off this weekend, and Daniel spoke to Mathilde SPZ ft. Chris Archer & Slam Dunk about their song “Woman Show”, which is vying to win the first heat this Saturday.
Check out our interview with Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer & Slam Dunk here:
Daniel spoke to Mathilda, Chris Archer & Slam Dunk about the story behind writing the song, how Slam Dunk joined the team thanks to McDonalds, and the representation of the Norwegian language on the Eurovision stage.
About Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer & Slam Dunk
A self professed “90s girl” Mathilde SPZ is inspired by the decade’s Eurodance music, and her goal is to merge these with the Scandinavian sound to make people dance.
The work of Chris Archer will be familiar to Melodi Grand Prix fans, having been part of the songwriting team of JONE’s Ekko Inni Meg, which came 5thi in the competition and became a big commercial success in Norway.
Slam Dunk is best known in Norway for his song “Mango IPA” – a song about a Norwegian beer, and joined the “Woman Show” thanks in part to a keynote speak for McDonalds.
Together, the trio will participate in the Heat One of Melodi Grand Prix on Saturday.
Norway’s Eurovision Journey
The Scandinavian nation made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960, with Nora Brockstedt and the song “Voi Voi”, which placed 4th. Since their debut, they have participated 61 times, and made the Grand Final 58 of these. In addition, Norway has won the competition three times – in 1985, 1995, and 2009.
Norway’s latest Eurovision participation saw them being represented by Alessandra with the song “Queen of Kings”. After qualifying for the final, Norway placed 5th in the Grand Final, receiving 268 points, 52 of which from the jury and 216 from televoters.
What do you think of our interview with Mathilde SPZ, Chris Archer & Slam Dunk? Do you think that the “Woman Show” will be going to Malmö? Where does the song fall in your rankings? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Threads, Tumblr and Bluesky as we look ahead to Eurovision 2024!
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Photo Credit: Julia Marie Naglestad / NRK
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