(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

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and again from

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, it was used to select the entry to represent Sweden in Melodi Grand Prix Nordic, a song contest between Scandinavian countries. Between – and –, the winners participated in the

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(JESC) instead, a similar competition with countries across Europe. In 2006, SVT withdrew from JESC along with

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and

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and revived MGP Nordic. In 2010, SVT returned to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, although the entrant was selected internally. returned in 2012, with the winner being decided by only a jury. In 2015, was cancelled to focus on a new singing contest called . If Sweden were return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in the future, they would use a new selection format to replace , as runs from October to November. Shortly after the

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, SVT and Norway's broadcaster

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revealed that delegations were sent to that year's host city

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to watch how much the contest evolved. As of 2022, SVT has yet to return to Junior Eurovision, regardless of selection process.

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References

Junior Eurovision Song Contest Melodifestivalen Singing competitions Singing talent shows 2002 Swedish television series debuts 2014 Swedish television series endings 2000s Swedish television series 2010s Swedish television series Swedish children's television series Swedish-language television shows Swedish music television series Recurring events established in 2002 Recurring events disestablished in 2014 {{Sweden-stub

History

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