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
Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 earlier. The show was hosted by Denis Kuryan, BTRC Eurovision commentator. A professional jury, again headed by Vasily Rainchik, selected ten songs from the 19 to proceed to the final of the event. "Belakrylyya mary" was the only song in Belorussian language in the running, while all other entries have been performed in Russian. The final took place in September 2009, and featured the following ten songs which qualified from the semi-final. The winner was Yuriy Demidovich with "Volshebniy Krolik". Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Belarus will compete at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be