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Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007 was Norway's sixth national Melodi Grand Prix Junior for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on June 2, 2007, in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway and broadcast live presented by Stian Barsnes Simonsen. Nine participants participated and the contest was won by 11-year-old Celine Helgemo with her song ''Bæstevænna'' (Bestfriends). She received the award out of the hands of Ole Runar, who won the 2006 contest with his song "Fotball e supert". The first and second-place winners, Celine and the duo Martin & Johannes, were Norway's participants in MGP Nordic 2007 with additional contestants from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. The album ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007'' containing the songs of the finals reached No. 1 on the VG-lista Norwegian Albums Chart on week 24 of 2007 staying at the top of the charts for 1 week. Results First round Super Final Here's the results from the superfinal. Highlighted contestants went to MGP Nordic 2007. Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stian Barsnes Simonsen
Stian Barsnes-Simonsen (born 20 April 1979, in Bergen) is a Norwegian actor and television host of ''Amigo'', '' Midt i smørøyet'' and ''Melodi Grand Prix''. Filmography Television ;Presenter *''De ukjente'' (2009) *''Gullruten'' (2006) *''Melodi Grand Prix 2006 and 2007'' (with Synnøve Svabø) *''Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004'' (with Nadia Hasnaoui) *''Smørøyet'' (1998) *''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2002'' (with Thomas Numme) *''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2003'' *'' Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2004'', ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2005'' and ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006'' (with Nadia Hasnaoui) *'' Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007'' *'' Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2008'' *'' MGP Nordic 2007'' (with Nadia Hasnaoui) *''MGP Nordic 2002'' (with Camilla Ottesen, Josefine Sundström) *''Eurovision Song Contest 2008'' (as spokesperson for Norway). *''Eurovision Song Contest 2009'' (as spokesperson for Norway). Acting *''Hotel Cæsar'' (1998–2000, television series) *''Bølgene'' (En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in east central Oslo, Norway that opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse. Oslo Spektrum is primarily known for hosting major events such as the annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert, the Eurovision Song Contest 1996, and concerts by artists of national and international fame. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Alan Walker, Toto, Frank Sinatra, Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, The Cure, Whitney Houston, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Cher, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Shania Twain, Westlife, Selena Gomez, Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Spice Girls, Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Lana Del Rey, Green Day, Metallica, Muse, Rammstein, a-ha, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Marcus & Martinus have performed at the venue. History Construction Oslo Spektrum was part of a large-scale redevelop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venke Knutson
Venke Knutson (born 20 October 1978) is a Norwegian singer. Since 2003, she has had six top 10 hits in Norway. Life and career Venke Knutson was born in Birkeland, in 1978. She was the youngest of three sisters, in a musical family, and she got inspired to sing by her elder sisters. Early in her life she lived with her family in the United States. She joined the school choir. Inspired by two older sisters, she applied for music at the VÃ¥gsbygd skole ( VÃ¥gsbygd High School), when the family was about to go back home to Norway. She used to be an elementary teacher in Norway. She was earlier married to Svenn KÃ¥re Liodden, but they divorced. She married Thomas Wold in 2008. She debuted in 2003 with the single "Panic", followed by her first album ''Scared'' and the singles "Scared" and "Kiss". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodi Grand Prix Junior
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celine Helgemo
Celine Solemsløkk Helgemo (born 31 August 1995) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She won a Norwegian song competition for kids MGPjr 2007 with her song "Bæstevænna" (translated as ''best friends'') when she was 12 years old, and has released a platinum-certified album. Helgemo comes from Orkdal, near Trondheim. She goes to a local dance school, takes singing lessons and has performed in local plays with her friend. Helgemo likes to compose songs, and her winning song in MGP Nordic is about her best friend Astrid Smeplass. She represented Norway in MGP Nordic 2007 after winning the local Norwegian qualifying competition '' Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2007'' Helgemo also released an album of original songs just before the MGP Nordic final. One of the songs is a duet with her best friend Astrid. The album got a platinum certification in a month after its release. Discography ;Albums * '' Bæstevænna'' (2007) * ''Jul på røros'' (2008) * '' Jentekveld'' (2010) * '' Juleko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006 is Norway's fifth national ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior'' for singers ages 8 to 15 years old. It was held on April 21, 2006, in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway. It was broadcast live for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes. The hosts were Stian Barsnes Simonsen and Nadia Hasnaoui. A total of 10 children participated. The contest was won by 10-year-old Ole Runar Gillebo with his song ''Fotball e supert'' (Football is super). Ole won the public vote by a landslide and received the trophy from Malin Reitan, who won the 2005 contest. As the winners of Norway's national competition, Ole, Sondre, and Drops went on to compete in MGP Nordic 2006, with participants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The album ''Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006'' containing the songs of the finals reached No. 3 on the VG-lista Norwegian Albums Chart on week 18 of 2006. Results First round Super Final Interval acts The halftime acts included Mira Craig performing "Who Make You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGP Nordic 2007
The MGP Nordic 2007 song competition for children was held in Oslo, Norway, on 24 November 2007. It was the third time a Nordic Melodi Grand Prix competition was held. Participating countries were Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. 2007 also marked the first time that Finland participated. The debuting country was represented by Yle Fem, the Swedish-speaking division of Yle. As a result, Finland's songs were sung in Swedish rather than Finnish. Organization One song from each country will win a place in the 'super final', whereupon a winner will be announced. Winners were determined only by televoting. Each country has a total of 10,000 points to give to others, and these points are distributed according to the percentage each country gets votes. National selections *Norway decided: 2 June 2007 *Denmark decided: 15 September 2007 *Sweden decided: 5 October 2007 *Finland decided: 2 November 2007 Final Each of the Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VG-lista
VG-lista is a Norwegian record chart. It is presented weekly in the newspaper '' VG''. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continents around the world. The data are collected by Nielsen Soundscan International and are based on the sales in approximately 100 shops in Norway. The singles chart started as a top 10 chart in week 42 of 1958 and was expanded to a top 20 chart in week 5 of 1995, the same time the albums chart, which started as a top 20 chart in week 1 of 1967 was expanded to a top 40 chart. Charts published The charts published weekly are: *Topp 40 Singles (until week 43 in 2014, a Topp 20 Singles chart) *Topp 40 Albums *Topp 10 Samlealbums (compilation albums) *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *Topp 10 Singles Norsk (only Norwegian language singles) *Topp 30 Albums Norsk (only Norwegian language albums) See also * List of number-one songs in Norway * List of number-one albums in Norway This l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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