This year’s panel consisted of three members of the people’s jury on “Address: Liverpool” on NRK TV: Jim Ødegård Pedersen, Marie Sophie Helevang-Jensen And Subhan Sohailas well as permanent observer Eurovision NRK Espen Borge.

Aspen:

Music and humor reviewer at NRK.

Relations with Eurovision: Pressed into a ballad, played into a joke!

Favorite entry of the year: Finland and Käärijä with “Cha Cha Cha”!

All time favourite: Tajči – “Hajde da Ludujemo” (Yugoslavia, 1990)

Mary:

32 years old and works as a music teacher.

My relationship with Eurovision: The Eurovision Song Contest has been a highlight of the year for me for 14 years, and a huge moment in my entire life.

Favorite entry of the year: La Zarra – “Évidemment” (France)

All-time favorite entry: “Gravity” by Zlata Ognevich (Ukraine, 2013)

Jim:

39 years old, head of the public jury on “Address: Liverpool” on NRK TV, and an NRK-certified Eurovision expert.

My relationship with Eurovision: I live and breathe ESC – it has become a lifestyle as well as a hobby.

Favorite entry of the year: Can’t choose just one! Hope France wins, think Finland wins, fear Sweden and Loreen, and Austria is this year’s guilty pleasure.

All time favorite entry: “Poupée de cire, Poupée de son” sung by France Gall. It won the competition for Luxembourg in 1965! BEAUTIFUL ⭐️

Subhan:

17 years old, currently studying media and communication in high school.

My relationship with Eurovision: Eurovision has been my hobby for over five years. This is my favorite holiday!

Favorite entry of the year: Sweden (Loreen with “Tattoo”) and United Kingdom (Mae Muller with “I Wrote a Song”). Love them both so much!

All time favorite entry: Dutch and S10 with “Die Diepte” from 2022. This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my entire life!