Much speculation arose in October and November , especially by Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang , about who would enter MGP 2010 : names discussed included Lene Alexandra , who participated in Melodi Grand Prix 2008 with " Sillycone Valley " , whose management stated they had submitted a song entitled " Primadonna " . Other celebrity names , for both performing and writing songs , included Tomine , daughter of a-ha lead singer and Eurovision Song Contest 1996 co-host Morten Harket , recently reformed British/Norwegian boyband a1 , Norway 's Eurovision 2008 entry Maria Haukaas Storeng , and Mira Craig , the writer of Storeng 's Eurovision song , " Hold On Be Strong " , Rolf Løvland , writer of two Eurovision winners for Norway ( " La det swinge " for Bobbysocks ! in 1985 , and " Nocturne " for Secret Garden in 1995 ) , Maria Arredondo , and Alexander Stenerud , who placed third in Melodi Grand Prix 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010