MGP Junior (standing for Melodi Grand Prix) is a
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song contest for children aged 8 to 15. It originated in 2000 as a spin-off of
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The fe ...
, before coming the national selection for the now-extinct
MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic (''Melodi Grand Prix Nordic'') was a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by Danmarks Radio, DR, NRK, Sveriges Television, SVT and Yle through Yle Fem. It originated as a 2000 spin-off of Denmark's Eurovision So ...
in
2002
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and from
2006
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to
2009
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. From
2003
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to
2005
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, MGP Junior was
Denmark
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's national selection for the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest (often shortened to JESC, Junior Eurovision or Junior EuroSong) is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003. It is held in a diff ...
, 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
Anne Mondrup Gadegaard Jensen (born 7 November 1991 in Århus, Region Midtjylland, Denmark), better known as Anne Gadegaard, is a Danish singer and songwriter. She is best known for finishing 5th at the ''Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003'' wh ...
, and 2014's
Emma Pi Hedeboe.
History
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
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The fe ...
, a competition for adult singers to qualify for the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
.
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
MGP Nordic (''Melodi Grand Prix Nordic'') was a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by Danmarks Radio, DR, NRK, Sveriges Television, SVT and Yle through Yle Fem. It originated as a 2000 spin-off of Denmark's Eurovision So ...
with national selections in
Sweden
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and
Norway
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in addition to the existing Danish MGP (Junior) selection.
In 2003, MGP became even greater, with the
EBU
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holding a European Song Contest at
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in Copenhagen on
15 November 2003. It was named the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest (often shortened to JESC, Junior Eurovision or Junior EuroSong) is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003. It is held in a diff ...
.
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
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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.
Presenters
*
Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen (born 11 November 1972 in Frederiksberg, Denmark) is a Danish television presenter, notable for having hosted the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003 with Remee
Remee Sigvardt Jackman (né Mikkel Johan Imer Sigvardt; born ...
(2000–03)
* (2000)
* (2000)
*
René Dif
René Dif (born 17 October 1967) is a Danish musician, singer-songwriter, DJ and actor, best known as the male lead vocalist of the Danish-Norwegian eurodance group Aqua.
Biography
1967–1994: Early years and private life
Dif was born in Cop ...
(2001)
* (2002–03)
* (2002)
* (2004)
*
Christine Milton
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(2004)
* (2005, 2008, 2012–13, 2021)
* (2006–08)
* (2006)
* (2007)
* (2009)
*
Sofie Linde Lauridsen Sofie Linde Ingversen (born Sofie Linde Lauridsen, 22 September 1989 in Aarhus), professionally known as Sofie Linde, is a Danish television presenter and main presenter of the Danish X-Factor.
Private life
Sofie Linde was born in Aarhus but spe ...
(2009, 2014–15)
*
Peter Mygind
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(2011)
* (2012)
*
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(2013)
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Ole Thestrup
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(2013)
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Søren Rasted
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(2015)
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*
Barbara Moleko
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(2017)
*
Mette Lindberg
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(2018)
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Stephania Potalivo (since 2022)
Winners of Danish MGP
MGP album series
(Winning song in bold)
The MGP organization has released compilation albums for many years. Many of these album releases have made it to the top of the
Danish Albums Chart
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.
MGP 2000
*Original title: ''Børne1erens Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#4x tabere – "Vi fører os frem"
#Sandra Elsfort – "Chicoolar"
#FeminimuM – "Sort sort snak"
#Cecilie Jensen – "Du tog det hele fra mig"
#SIXPACK – "Gone"
MGP 2001
*Full title: ''MGP 2001: De unges Melodi Grand Prix'' (back cover)
*Track list
#Three In One – "Du Kan Sige Ja-Ja"
#Tøsepigerne – "Ti Amo"
#Shit Kid – "Når Vi Sparker Biiip"
#Hope – "Den Første Store Kærlighed"
#Bips'n Chips – "Computersangen"
#Krate – "Drømmeland"
#Cocktail – "Uma Ma"
#Michelle Siel – "Himlen Danser Sort"
#Zabian Zoul – "Du Er Min Kærlighed"
#
Sisse – "Du Har Brug For Mig"
MGP 2002
*Full title: ''MGP 2002: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#Emma – "Du er den som jeg vil ha'"
#Simon – "Alene"
#Pay Off – "Dig og mig"
#Team Theis – "Turbofluen"
#Alexandra & Charlotte – "Venskaber"
#
Razz – "Kickflipper"
#Linette – "Klappesangen"
#Heartbeat – "Din kærlighed"
#
Morten Fillipsen – "Du er ikke som de andre pi'r"
#Monica – "Bare jeg ku' Forklare"
MGP 2003
*Full title: ''MGP 2003: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#Julie og Sofie – "Vi er venner"
#Eby – "Jeg er den jeg er"
#B-Boys – "Vi gi'r den op"
#Linette – "Den eneste ene"
#Tue – "Ta' mig som jeg er"
#Shout – "Jeg tror, det kaldes kærlighed"
#Alexander – "Super sød sag"
#Nanna – "Er der nogen der ved"
#Sami – "Hvad hvis nu"
#
Anne
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– "
Arabiens drøm"
MGP 2004
*Full title: ''MGP 2004: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#Simone – "Hvorfor gik du din vej?"
#Green Kidz – "På en grøn grøn sommerdag"
#G=Beat – "Buster Buster"
#Frigg – "Jeg ka' li' det"
#Cool Kids – "Pigen er min"
#Line Rømer – "Stop Stop"
#Amalie og Frederikke – "Tænker på et kram"
#Cozy – "Helt speciel"
#Nico & Julie – "Første blik"
#C-Kat – "Det er helt utroligt"
MGP 2005
*Full title: ''MGP 2005: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#Nanna & Annisette - "Venindetanker"
#Marieke - "Musikken"
#Lucas - "Fest Her"
#Jeans - "Jeg kan nemlig godt li dig"
#Karoline & Zoe - "Et Stjerneskud"
#LBS - "Superman"
#Signe K - "Kære fru lærer"
#Twiz - "Du må forstå"
#Julia - "Sol og Sommer"
#
Nicolai- "Shake shake shake"
MGP 2006
*Full title: ''MGP 2006: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Track list
#Lulu-Ley – "Det bedste jeg ved"
#FOZ'N'S – "Mit hood"
#C-Power – "S, P eller K"
#The Rollings – "Skal vi vædde?"
#WeMix – "Få din boogie på"
#Pippi Punk – "De gamle damer"
#SEB – "Tro på os to"
#Lil G – "Penge"
#MAMS – "Bang Bang"
#SMSJKM – "Der var en dreng, der ku' li' en pige"
MGP 2007
*Full title: ''MGP 2007: De unges Melodi Grand Prix''
*Peak position: #1 (for 2 weeks in September/October 2007)
*Track list
#Glitter – "Vi breaker"
#Mathias – "Party"
#DK-Tøserne – "Vi er gode venner"
#Game Over – "Drømmelandet"
#efeA-5 – "Oliver"
#Da Boyz – "Super Snap"
#Hjerteglimmer – "Hjerteveninder"
#Kristian D-nay – "Pigen jeg kan li'"
#Amalie – "Til solen står op"
#The Rollers – "Charlotte"
MGP 2008
*Full title: ''MGP 2008: Det er bare noget vi leger''
*Peak position: #1 (for 3 weeks in October 2008)
*Track list
#Filotte – "Rockstar"
#The Johanssons – "En for alle, alle for en"
#Fivo Nivo – "Hallo"
#The Ugly Ducklings – "Kaospigen"
#Play-Full – "Vi Chiller"
#The Emilies – "Lige meget hvad"
#Zigi – "Hey Hey"
#S.P. Mix – "Danse natten lang"
#Årgang 93 – "Kun om mig"
#Sandra Monique – "Hola Chica"
MGP 2009
* First contest without in-studio band
*Full title: ''MGP 2009: Det er bare noget vi leger''
*Peak position: #1 (for 2 weeks in October 2009)
*Track list
#Vi2 – "Brug for dig"
#Niclas – "Fyr den af"
#Engledrys – "Familien, min bedste ven"
#Anna – "Jeg kunne alt"
#The Futures – "Min MSN ven"
#Tøserne Fra Tredje – "Venner"
#Diamond Souls – "Kom vis dem hva' du ka'"
#Caroline – "Fanget i et eventyr"
# Pelle B – "Kun min"
#Sarah Julia – "Gi' mig sommer og sol"
#MGP Allstars 2009 – "Det er bare noget, vi leger!" (first joint song)
MGP 2011
*Peak position: #1 (for 5 weeks in March/April 2011)
*Track list
#Emol, R-B-G: "Vores Verden"
#Kastanie – "Sara og Felicia"
#Chestnut Avenue – "Tro på dig selv"
#Cooly Girly – "Hvis jeg havde dig…"
#ZAK – "Kan du føle den"
#Nina – "Her ved mit klaver"
#Joy Joy – "Lattergas"
#Isabella – "Rockstar"
#Chanlex – "Min egen Maria"
#Chokit – "Ta' dig nu sammen du"
#MGP Allstars 2011 – "Fantalastisk"
MGP 2012
*Peak position: #1 (for 6 weeks in February/March 2012)
*Track list
#The Allstars – "De hotteste kærester"
#Astrid – "Et kvarter"
#De to Amigos – "Mig og min amigo"
#Sofie – "En lille del af dig"
#Josephine – Kærestebrev
#MC Vernes – "Bedre tider på vej"
#Energy – "Jeg bli'r ved"
#Sille – "En sidste kærlighedståre"
#Freja-Bella – "Jeg elsker at drømme"
#Moriwa – "Kom alle venner"
#MGP Allstars 2012 – "Nul komma snart"
MGP 2013
*Peak position: #1 (starting February 2013)
*Track list
#Artbreakers – "Skolefest"
#Kristian – "Den første autograf"
#Joli – "Mens du ung"
#Julie and the Jets – "Lad os følges ad"
#Hugo & Elliot – "Håndværkerrøv" (feat. Stereo Moves)
#Silmania – 'Følelser"
#Sofia and the Sugarcubes – "Når dine øjne, de smiler"
#3Kløver – "Mit et og alt"
#Cindy & Sofie – "Helt alene"
#Cecilie – "Ingen som dig"
#MGP Allstars 2013 – "Hvor drømme bli'r til virkelighed"
MGP 2014
*Track list
#Lærke – "Så Ta' Den Dog"
#Marius – "Dig Og Mig"
#The Cone Zone – "Den Sure Nabo"
#Benedikte K. & The Sisters – "Det' For Sent Nu"
#Marcus – "Julie"
#Emma Pi – "Du Ser Den Anden Vej"
#The Lucis – "Aldrig Gå Din Vej"
#Simone & Anemone – "Drømmeland"
#Black Moon – "Fun in the Summer"
#Chili – "Ikke Uden Dig"
#MGP Allstars 2014 – "Din Melodi"
MGP 2015
*Track list
#UZZ – "Op Til Månen"
#The Tumbles – "Sommer i Danmark"
#Flora Ofelia – "Du Du Du"
#Tyrhan – "Tro på dig selv"
#Dicte – "Du Må Ikke Gå Fra Mig"
#Lady Birdz – "En Dag"
#Caroline Sophia – "Mer' End Bare Venner"
#Tyrees Tyr - "Guldet"
#Ten Eyes – "Hun Er Alt For Perfekt"
#Emma Rosa – "Du Er En Vinder"
#MGP Allstars 2015 – "Ramt af MGP"
MGP 2016
*Track list
#Sofie & Augusta – "Den sødeste dreng"
#Bølle – "Ballade"
#Edda – "Helt Okay"
#Meeh – "Os 2 For Altid"
#TEENAGERS – "Teenagers"
#Froja & Sarah – "Hvor bliver du af?"
#Ida – "Min egen sang"
#JEEN – "Jeg savner dig"
#Ida og Lærke – "Bar' for vildt"
#Phillip – "Kongensgade"
#MGP Allstars 2016 – "Vores MGP"
MGP 2017
*Track list
# Good Harmony - "Den Fedeste Dag"
# Amanda - "Stop Dit Drilleri"
# JEPPANNA - "Jeg Kan Gøre, Hvad Jeg Vil"
# Minna - "Ligesome I Alle Film"
# Oskar - "Danmark"
# Caroline Selma - "Mega Irriterende"
# Maja & Annika - "Ikke Mere"
# Bastian - "Frikvarter"
# Frida Oline - "Måden, Det Bli'r Sagt På"
# Edward - "Dans Med Mig"
# MGP Allstars 2017 - "Vi Gør Det Igen"
MGP 2018
*Track list
# Ella, Klara & Sidsel - "Godt at Være Venner"
# The One & Only Boyband - "Dine Rettigheder"
# Melissa & Victoria - "Jeg Elsker Dig"
# Mille - "Til Næste År"
# Toby Oby - "Youtube"
# The Angels - "Her & Nu"
# A&T - "Det Du Gør"
# Milo - "Se Mig"
# Thea og Rita - "Hvis Børn Ku,Bestemme"
# Celina - "Maskebal"
# Ultra - "Sang nr.11" (Made by the host channel)
# MGP Allstars 2018 - "På Vingerne"
MGP 2019
*Track list
#Astrid - "Når jeg danser"
#Elio - "Musik gør mig glad"
#Olivia - "Min drøm"
#Alma Sophie - "Rulle skøjteløb"
#Kiyan - "Stilen er ekstra"
#SODA - "Bedste veninder"
#The Wave - "DEn nYE treND"
#Johannes - "Sig det nu"
#Lisa & Xenia - "Ham, som troede"
#Karla Sofie - "Vild med dig"
#MGP Allstars 2019 - "kontrol"
MGP 2020
*Track list
#JAAIIL - "Superhelten"
#Karla & Liva - "Brug din fantasi"
#Julie - "Stjernen i det blå"
#Siff - "Mit hjerte der griner"
#Mynthe - "Syng det ud"
#Liva - "Ingen plan B"
#William - "Stjerneskud"
#D&A - "Boomdabah Basta"
#MGP Allstars 2020 - "Du ved hvad der skal ske"
MGP 2021
*Track list
#Mikkel - "Jeg tror på kærlighed"
#Alva & Noemi - "Følg dine drømme"
#Emilie - "Ikke som de andre piger"
#Justin Le - "Lægger planer"
#Bubble Girls - "Pinlig"
#Adede - "Inden i mig"
#Tinke & the Winkies - "Regnbuer"
#Super Brothers - "Vi vil ha lov"
#MGP Allstars 2021 - "MGP Gør Dig Flyvende"
MGP 2022
*Track list
#7even - "Min mobil"
#Jonas Funk - "Ud til verdens ende"
#Alohomora - "Drenge og piger"
#Isso - "Mamacita"
#Emma - "Hater"
#LUMA - "Fri"
#The Raptiles - "Popcorn"
#The Specials - "Som vi er"
#MGP Allstars 2022 - "Vi er så MGP"
See also
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MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic (''Melodi Grand Prix Nordic'') was a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by Danmarks Radio, DR, NRK, Sveriges Television, SVT and Yle through Yle Fem. It originated as a 2000 spin-off of Denmark's Eurovision So ...
, pan-Scandinavian contest
*
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 ...
(selection for Norway)
*
Lilla Melodifestivalen
(known as ''MGP Junior'' in 2002) was a Swedish televised song competition for children aged 8 to 15, organised by (SVT). The competing songs were primarily in Swedish and written by the participants themselves.
History
In 2002 and again from ...
(selection for Sweden)
*
List of Danish number-one hits
This is a list of number one singles charts from Denmark Singles and Albums Charts.
They are taken from Nielsen & IFPI (pre-2001), Hitlisten and Tracklisten (2001–present) and the albums charts from Tracklisten starting 2007 in Denmark.
Nielse ...
Notes
References
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Music competitions in Denmark
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2000 establishments in Denmark
2000 Danish television series debuts