Ten songs were chosen to participate, and the selected singers, entries and composers were revealed on 15 January 2018.

The ten songs competed during the final at the Oslo Spektrum on 10 March 2018, hosted by Kåre Magnus Bergh and Silya Nymoen.

The four acts who received the most votes from the Norwegian public progressed to the silver final.

In the silver final, the two acts who received the most votes from the public progressed to the gold duel.

In the gold duel the act who received the most votes from the public was declared the winner.