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This article is about Norwegian song contest. For the Danish contest of the same name, see MGP Junior (Danish TV series).
Melodi Grand Prix Junior
File:Logo for the Melodi Grand Prix Junior – MGPjr.png
Country of originNorway
Original languagesNorwegian (main)
Sami (secondary)
Production
Running timeVaries
Original release
NetworkNRK
ReleaseFebruary 23, 2002 (2002-02-23) –
present

Melodi Grand Prix Junior, also spelled as MGPjr, is a Norwegian television song competition for aspiring singers between the ages of 8 and 15. The competing songs are written by the participants themselves and are sung primarily in Norwegian, and on several occasions, there were songs in Northern Sami, another language of Norway.

History

The idea was taken from the Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio, who launched a song contest for aspiring singers aged 8 to 15 in spring 2000. The format was a success and caught the attention of Norway and Sweden in 2002.

From 2003 to 2005, the contest used to select the Norwegian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC). In 2006 Norway withdrew from the contest to participate in Melodi Grand Prix Nordic and the contest used to select the entry for MGP Nordic until 2009. MGPjr is still held annually, but it's not used to select an entry for any contest. Shortly after Junior Eurovision 2021, NRK revealed that a delegation was sent to Paris to watch how much the contest evolved, raising questions about a possible return in 2022.[1]

Only days after the 2022 edition of MGPjr ended, NRK announced changes to the format, thus putting the contest's future in jeopardy.[2]

Presenters

Winners

Year Date Venue Artist Real Name(s) Language Song (translation) Other contests
2002 February 23, 2002 Oslo Spektrum To små karer [no] Nicolay Ramm, Christoffer B. Claussen Norwegian "Paybacktime" MGP Nordic 2002
2003 September 6, 2003 2U Charlot Daysh, Joakim Harestad Haukaas [nn] Norwegian "Sinnsykt gal forelsket" (Crazy in love) Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
2004 June 12, 2004 @lek Aleksander Moberg [no] Norwegian "En stjerne skal jeg bli" (I'm gonna be a star) Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
2005 May 28, 2005 Malin Malin Reitan Norwegian "Sommer og skolefri" (Summer and school free) Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
2006 April 22, 2006 Ole Runar Ole Runar Gillebo [no] Norwegian "Fotball e supert" (Football is super) MGP Nordic 2006
2007 June 2, 2007 Celine Celine Helgemo Norwegian "Bæstevænna" (Best friends) MGP Nordic 2007
2008 September 5, 2008 The BlackSheeps Agnete Johnsen, Emelie Nilsen, Alexander Touryguin, Viktoria Eriksen Norwegian, Northern Sami "Oro jaska, beana" (Be quiet/Shut up, dog) MGP Nordic 2008
2009 September 5, 2009 Jørgen Jørgen Dahl Moe [no] Norwegian "Din egen vei" (Your own way) MGP Nordic 2009
2010 September 4, 2010 Torstein Torstein Snekvik [no] Norwegian "Svikter aldri igjen" (Never let you down again)
2011 September 3, 2011 Sval Sval Rosenløw Eeg Norwegian "Trenger deg" (Need you)
2012 September 1, 2012 Marcus & Martinus Marcus Gunnarsen, Martinus Gunnarsen Norwegian "To dråper vann" (Two drops of water)
2013 August 31, 2013 Unik 4 Audun Rørmark, Simen Bakkåker, Annika Momrak, Eline Nesje Norwegian "Så sur da" (So mad)
2014 August 30, 2014 Mathea-Mari Mathea-Mari Glittenberg Norwegian "#online"
2015 November 7, 2015 Thea Thea Floer Kulseng Norwegian "Du gjør mæ så gla" (You make me so happy)
2016 November 5, 2016 Vilde & Anna Vilde Hjelle, Anna Naustdal Norwegian "Vestlandet" (Western nation)
2017 November 4, 2017 Telenor Arena Oselie Oselie Henden Norwegian "Verda vår" (Our world)
2018 November 3, 2018 4everU Eline Roa Gran, Savannah Løver, Maria Elisabeth Heitmann, Bettina Ranvik Norwegian "Forandring" (Change)
2019 May 25, 2019 Anna & Emma Anna Vestreheim, Emma H. Ylvisåker Norwegian "Kloden er syk" (The world is sick)
2020 August 22, 2020 Oslo Spektrum Hennika Hennika Eggum Huuse Norwegian "Kan ikke la deg gå" (Can't let you go)
2021 May 29, 2021 Josefine & Oskar Josefine Westgaard, Oskar Armandus Høgetveit Norwegian "Smitte deg med glede" (Infect yourself with joy)
2022 May 28, 2022 Telenor Arena William William Alexander Høyem Ribe Norwegian "Tusen tanker" (A thousand thoughts)

See also

References

  1. ^ Herbert, Emily (21 December 2021). "Junior Eurovision: NRK Sent A Delegation To Paris, Possible Return in 2022?". Eurovoix.
  2. ^ Pettersen, Jørn (31 May 2022). "NRK usikre på MGPjr i 2023" (in Norwegian).
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