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MGP Junior | |
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![]() Some of the participants in MGP 2023. | |
Country of origin | Denmark |
Original language | Danish |
Production | |
Running time | Varies |
Original release | |
Network | DR |
Release | 13 April 2000 – present |
Related | |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest |
MGP Junior (standing for Melodi Grand Prix) is a Danish song contest for children aged 8 to 15. It originated in 2000 as a spin-off of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, before coming the national selection for the now-extinct MGP Nordic in 2002 and from 2006 to 2009. From 2003 to 2005, MGP Junior was Denmark's national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, a pan-European version of the format.
The songs are performed primarily in Danish and written by the participants themselves. Many past contestants have gone on to be renowned recording artists, such as 2002's Morten Fillipsen, 2003's Anne Gadegaard, and 2014's Emma Pi Hedeboe.
MGP was first held in 2000 under the name Børne1erens Melodi Grand Prix, but starting 2001, it was changed to the present name MGP (short for Melodi Grand Prix) but not to be confused with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, a competition for adult singers to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2002, the idea of MGP for Juniors caught on in other Scandinavian countries and became a pan-Scandinavian Nordic competition under the name MGP Nordic with national selections in Sweden and Norway in addition to the existing Danish MGP (Junior) selection.
In 2003, MGP became even greater, with the EBU holding a European Song Contest at Forum in Copenhagen on 15 November 2003. It was named the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2006, Denmark, Sweden and Norway opted out of the pan-European contest and MGP Nordic resumed. They said their withdrawal from the pan-European competition was in protest to treatment of the competitors in the European version.
In 2007 membership for MGP Nordic expanded to include Finland. In 2010, Denmark's MGP Junior was not held after Sweden pulled out and instead sent their winner to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. DR eventually revived MGP (Junior) in early 2011 and is nowadays held a week before or after the regular Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
Year | Date | Venue | Artist | Real Name(s) | Song (translation) | Other contests |
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2000 | April 13 | TV-Byen, Søborg | FemininuM | Michala Iben Riis-Vestergaard, Freja Eva Lockenwitz | "Sort sort snak" (Black black talk) | |
2001 | April 7 | Sisse Marie | Sisse Marie Holzmann Søby | "Du har brug for mig" (You need me) | ||
2002 | March 23 | TV-Byen Studio 3, Copenhagen | Razz | Rasmus Ott | "Kickflipper" (Kickflipping) | MGP Nordic 2002 |
2003 | May 3 | Anne Gadegaard | Anne Mondrup Gadegaard Jensen | "Arabiens drøm" (Arabian dream) | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | |
2004 | September 25 | Cool Kids | Ibrahim Chouqeir, Niki Popovic, Caroline Forsberg Thybo | "Pigen er min" (The girl is mine) | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | |
2005 | September 17 | DR Studio, Aarhus | Nicolai | Nicolai Kielstrup | "Shake, Shake, Shake" | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 |
2006 | September 16 | SEB | Sebastian Øberg Nielsen, Tim Braüner, Thomas Drachmann Danielsen | "Tro på os to" (Believe in us) | MGP Nordic 2006 | |
2007 | September 15 | Amalie | Amalie Høegh | "Til solen står op" (Until the sun rises) | MGP Nordic 2007 | |
2008 | September 20 | Musikhuset, Aarhus | The Johanssons | Mattias Johansson, Marcus Johansson | "En for alle, alle for en" (One for all, all for one) | MGP Nordic 2008 |
2009 | September 26 | DR Studio, Aarhus | Pelle B | Pelle Blarke, Freja Bertel | "Kun min" (Only mine) | MGP Nordic 2009 |
2011 | March 5 | Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup | Chestnut Avenue | Nichlas Paasch, Malthe Deichmann Duckert | "Tro på dig selv" (Believe in yourself) | |
2012 | January 28 | Gigantium, Aalborg | Energy | Sarah Katrine Dennig Simonsen, Lea Cecilie Dennig Simonsen, Aksel Lai Thomasbjerg | "Jeg bli'r ved" (I'll keep going) | |
2013 | February 2 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning | Kristian | Kristian Dahlgård Mikkelsen | "Den første autograf" (The first autograph) | |
2014 | March 15 | Arena Fyn, Odense | Emma Pi | Emma Pi Hedeboe | "Du ser den anden vej" (You see the other way) | |
2015 | February 14 | Gigantium, Aalborg | Flora Ofelia | Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl | "Du du du" (You, you, you) | |
2016 | February 20 | Forum, Horsens | Ida & Lærke | Ida Helena Karmisholt, Lærke Ohm Sauer | "Bar' for vildt" (Too wild) | |
2017 | March 4 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning | Bastian | Bastian Lars Andreasen | "Frikvarter" (Free time) | |
2018 | February 17 | Gigantium, Aalborg | Mille | Mille Liendgaard | "Til næste år" (Until next year) | |
2019 | March 2 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning | SODA | Dagmar Gad Foss, Sofie Øveraas Broe-Andersen | "Bedste veninder" (Best friends) | |
2020 | February 29 | Royal Arena, Copenhagen | Liva | Liva Guldberg Schrøder | "Ingen plan B" (No plan B) | |
2021 | February 27 | DR Byen, Copenhagen [b] | Emilie | Emilie Søgaard Bøge | "Ikke som de andre piger"(Not like the other girls) | |
2022 | February 26 | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning | Emma | Emma Lihle Thomsen | "Hater" | |
2023 | February 18 | Næstved Arena, Næstved | Sophia | Sophia Cederqvist Stege | "Det' bare tanker" (It's just thoughts) | |
2024 | February 24 [1] | DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen | Naya | Naya Mathilde Kjærsgaard Valen | "STOP!" (N/A) |
(Winning song in bold)
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