Entry Restrictions
The song must be written and sung in the national language (or one of the national languages) of the country being represented. Performers must be nationals of that country or have lived in that country for at least two and a half years. Originally the competition was open to children between the ages of 8 and 15, however since 2007 the age range has been narrowed and presently only children aged 10 to 15 on the day of the contest are allowed to enter. The song submitted into the contest cannot have previously been released commercially and must last between 2 minutes 30 seconds and 2 minutes 45 seconds. The rule stating that performers also must not have previously released music commercially was active from 2003 to 2006. This rule was dropped in 2007 thus allowing already experienced singers and bands in the competition. As a result NRK chose to withdraw from the contest. Since 2008, adults have been allowed to assist in the writing of entries. Previously, all writers had to be aged 10 to 15.
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