Kristin Husøy (born 2 April 2001) is a Norwegian singer. She was the runner-up of
Melodi Grand Prix 2020, the Norwegian preselection for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
Career
2019: ''The Voice Norway''
In 2019, Husøy was a contestant in the fifth season of ''
The Voice – Norges beste stemme'', broadcast by
TV 2. She joined
Team Yosef after her blind audition, and was eliminated in the first live show.
2020: Melodi Grand Prix
In 2020, Husøy was selected by the Norwegian broadcaster
NRK to participate in
Melodi Grand Prix, the national preselection for the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
. She competed in the third heat (
Central Norway) on 25 January 2020 with the song "Pray For Me", and qualified for the final which took place on 29 February 2020 in her hometown
Trondheim. The song was written by the Dutch Songwriters Galeyn Tenhaeff, Marcia Sondeijker, Roel Rats and Neil Hollyn, and was recorded in the
Netherlands. In the final, she advanced to the gold final and subsequently the gold duel, but ultimately lost to
Ulrikke Brandstorp, winning second place in the competition.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
References
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Living people
2001 births
Musicians from Trondheim
21st-century Norwegian singers
Norwegian pop singers
The Voice (franchise) contestants
Melodi Grand Prix contestants
21st-century Norwegian women singers