Norway

Eurovision debut: 1960

Total appearances to date: 61

Best finish: Three-time winners - 1985 (Bobbysocks!, 'La det swinge'), 1995 (Secret Garden, 'Nocturne'), 2009 (Alexander Rybak, 'Fairytale')

2023 performance: Fifth with 'Queen of Kings' by Alessandra

Official broadcaster: NRK

2024 selection process: National selection, 'Melodi Grand Prix 2024'

Artist: Gate

Song: 'Ulveham'

Songwriter(s): Gunnhild Sundli, Magnus Bormark, Jon Even Scharer, Marit Jensen Lillebuen, Ronny Graff Janssen, Sveinung Ekloo Sundli

Language: Norwegian

Sounds Like: Evanescence

Official music video

Lyrics

(English translation)

I was a very fine and beautiful maiden
With an evil stepmother. My mother had died.

She transformed me into a sword and a needle
And sent me off to the King's estate.

The wrath of my stepmother grew
When all the fine people loved me most.

She gave me the hide of a grey wolf
And forced me to go into the woods alone.

And I would never be whole and good
Before I had drunk of my brother's blood.

Performance schedule: Gate will perform 15th in the first semi-final on Tuesday, May 7

Bookmaker odds: 80/1