Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 2002 Contest. Throughout Norway's 50 year participation at Eurovision the organisation of the national selection process, and the broadcast of the international final and semi-finals has been the job of Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK). Melodi Grand Prix 2009, the Norwegian national final, selected the Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The entire contest was to be hosted by last year's Norwegian entry Maria Haukaas Storeng and past MGP host and Eurovision commentator Per Sundnes. For 2009, at least 50% of the songwriting team must be Norwegian or live in Norway which is due to the success of Norway in
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 competed in one of the two semi-finals after Jeronimas Milius came 16th in the semi-final of the 2008 contest. During the second semi-final, which took place on 14 May 2009,performed 14th, following Greece and preceding the Moldova Lithuania qualified to the final, placing 9th in the semi-final and scoring 66 points,in the final Lithuania performed 1st preceding the Israel came 23rd with 23 points. Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Lithuania confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Lithuania were represented by Sasha Son at the contest, singing "Pasiklydęs žmogus" in its English version,