It's A Tribute To Everyone Who Feels A Bit Different!

There's even more fabulousness in Norway this weekend. An artist described as Norway's Lady Gaga will be performing and we're loving her entry, "You & I". She wears neon make-up and glittery outfits and it sounds like she'll be putting on a huge show! Oh! My! God! It's Minnie Oh!

Schlagerboys: How did you get involved with MGP?

Minnie Oh: I have actually been invited by Per Sundnes and NRK the past three years. This year everything felt right, I wrote "You and I" which I am really proud of and have a crazy plan for the show!

SBs: You’re also known as Miss Harmonica as well as Minnie Oh. Are they two completely different identities? Are they different sides of your personality?

MO: I just changed my artist name now before Eurovision. The reason is that I started to write a bit different music than with the Miss Harmonica project. It´s still much of the same; electronic beats and pop choruses, but the songs are a bit more melancholic than before. Sometimes it just feels good to start from scratch!

SBs: You've got a vintage fashion store in Oslo. If we visited your shop how would you style us? What fabulous 80s things can we buy in your shop?

MO: You would get a lot of great pieces from both the 80s and the 90s! A lot of glitter, gold, bling, prints, sequins and also some good old vintage t-shirts like Fresh Prince, Miami Vice, Star Wars and Milli Vanilli!

SBs: OMG! We could dress up like Belle & the Devotions! What are you going to be wearing on stage in Larvik? Is it going to be all 80s retro neon style?

MO: NRK actually had to order the fabrics for my dress from London because you can´t get them here in Norway. A clue for everything is: glow in the dark! I am inspired by the rave parties in the 90s. I also have a personal jewellery designer, Line Jorddal, who has made some crazy stuff that I will be wearing. The boys in my band will be wearing helmets from the Norwegian fashion designer Vatle. The helmets have actually been on a world tour with the amazing boys in Röyksopp, so they have a lot of pop star dust on them! You just wait and see

SBs: This all sounds completely fabulous! Can't wait to see the show! Have you got a dance routine? Can you tell us what your performance will be like?

MO: I have four wonderful boys that are the most amazing dancers I have ever seen! I won´t reveal too much, but let´s just say that I am really into some of the stuff Madonna's dancers did back in the 90s...! I had this really huge vision of how the show should be already when I wrote the song, and it´s really important to me that everything fits perfect together; the song, the lights, the dancing and the clothes. It´s going to be a holistic show that I can´t wait to show you!

SBs: Oooh, holistic! That sounds posh! Who is your Norwegian Eurovision icon? We love Bobbysocks, how about you?

MO: I do love Bobbysocks as well. I love the 80s, and their pink sequin jackets are legendary! I have a lot of sequin jackets myself, so we´re a good match! I also have good memories from the Swedish guys in The Herreys. Who can forget their song "Diggiloo Diggiley" and those amazing gold boots? Of course I also have a pair of my own

SBs: OMG! You really are a schlager icon! Can you do the "Haba Haba" dance?

MO: No, unfortunately, but I can sing the chorus!

SBs: Have you got a message for the readers of Schlagerblog?

MO: I really hope people will enjoy my song and my show. It´s a tribute to everyone who feels a bit different and to encourage people to follow their dreams. Who dares wins!

OMG! Minnie Oh, you are FABULOUS!! Good luck in Larvik and see you in the Spektrum in a couple of week's time!!