Ya Ya Ya (song)
| "Ya Ya Ya" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jonas Lovv | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 26 January 2026 |
| Length | 2:50 |
| Label | Warner Music Norway |
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Sondre Skaftum |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2026 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | |
| Language | English |
| Composer | Sondre Skaftum |
| Lyricist | Jonas Lovv Hellesøy |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Lighter" (2025) | |
"Ya Ya Ya" is a song by Norwegian singer-songwriter Jonas Lovv. It was written by himself and produced by Sondre Skaftum. It was released on 26 January 2026, and will represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after winning Melodi Grand Prix 2026. The song has reached number sixteen on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Melodi Grand Prix 2026
Melodi Grand Prix 2026 was the 64th edition of the Norwegian national final Melodi Grand Prix (MGP), which selected Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The show took place on 28 February 2026 at the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer.[1] The competition consisted of two stages. The first stage was a radio selection titled MGP-cupen ("MGP cup"), which took place between 20 and 26 January 2026 during the NRK P1 programme Nitimen. Eight songs competed over three rounds of duels and the winning entry qualified to the second stage, which was the final, on 28 February 2026, joining the eight pre-qualified finalists. The results of MGP-cupen were determined exclusively by public online voting through NRK's official website nrk.no.[2][3]
On 19 January 2026 during a press conference at NRK's studio 1, it was announced that Lovv would be entering Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with the song "Ya Ya Ya".[4][5] He won the competition, earning him the right to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria in May.[6][7]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 12 and 14 May and the final on 16 May 2026.[8] During the allocation draw held on 12 January 2026, Norway was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway (IFPI Norge)[10] | 16 |
References
- ^ Fjørtoft, Kristine Elise (8 January 2026). "Her er programlederne for årets MGP-finale". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Conte, Davide (20 January 2026). "🇳🇴 Norway: Melodi Grand Prix 2026 Wildcard Acts Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Disse skal kjempe om den siste finalebilletten i MGP". kommunikasjon.ntb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Sand, Camilla (12 January 2026). "Akkrediteringsvarsel til Melodi Grand Prix - artistlansering". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ Hjetland, Geir Bjarte (20 January 2026). "No kan du stemme på din favoritt til den siste finaleplassen i MGP". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup announced in Norway". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 20 January 2026.
- ^ "JONAS LOVV wins 'Melodi Grand Prix' in Norway". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Vienna announced as host city for Eurovision Song Contest 2026". The Guardian. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Singel 2026 uke 10". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 7 March 2026.