Semi-final 3
The third and final semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2009 was held at the Leisure Park in Skien on 7 February 2009, where seven songs in total will compete. The names of the seven artists were released on 29 December 2008.
The first song of the third semi-final was Sichelle's RnB ballad "Left/Right". Dressed in a pink and black dress, she was joined on stage by five full-length mirrors, as well as five female backing singers in short pink and grey dresses. Second was the Rebelettes with their soul/rock song "Soul train". The five-piece girl group were all dressed in black dresses, performing on individual platforms on stage. Next was Ovi with "Seven Seconds". Ovi performs the mid-tempo pop ballad from a piano, joined by four backing singers and a guitarist who sat on stools around the piano. The fourth song was five-piece girl band Jane Helen with their rock song "Shuffled". The lead singer was dressed in a burgundy dress, while the rest of the band were dressed in black outfits.
The fifth act on stage was girl duo Foxy, with "Do It Again". The song is an up-tempo pop song, which the girls of Foxy performed in matching black outfits. They were also joined by two female backing dancers, dressed in black dresses. The penultimate act on stage was Sunny with "Carrie", a catchy pop/rock song. Sunny was dressed in a short black dress with cat ears, and was joined on stage by a male band and female backing singer, all dressed in black. The final act on stage was Alexander Rybak with his folk-inspired pop song "Fairytale". Rybak, who accompanied himself on the violin, was joined on stage by three members of the modern folk-dance company Frikar, as well as two female backing singers in long grey dresses.
From this semi-final Sunny and Jane Helen passed to the Siste Sjansen round, while Alexander Rybak and Ovi qualified to the final. Foxy was later selected by the readers of VG to qualify to the Siste Sjansen round.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichelle | "Left/Right" | Mats Lie Skåre (m & l) | Out |
| 2 | Rebelettes | "Soul Train" | Rebelettes (m & l) | Out |
| 3 | Ovi | "Seven Seconds" | Simone Larsen (m & l), Simen M. Eriksrud (m) | Final |
| 4 | Jane Helen | "Shuffled" | Jane Helen (m & l), Christine Litle (m & l) | Siste Sjansen |
| 5 | Foxy | "Do It Again" | Hanne Sørvaag (m & l), Harry Sommerdahl (m & l) | Wildcard |
| 6 | Sunny | "Carrie" | Solgunn Ivana (m & l), Hans Petter Aaserud (m & l) | Siste Sjansen |
| 7 | Alexander Rybak | "Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak (m & l) | Final |
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