MGP Nordic (''Melodi Grand Prix Nordic'') was a

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n song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by DR, NRK, SVT and Yle through Yle Fem. It originated as a 2000 spin-off of

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national final known as '' De unges Melodi Grand Prix'', but expanded to become MGP Nordic in 2002 with the addition of

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and

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. The competing entries were sung primarily in the official or co-official languages of the corresponding countries and written solely by the participants.

History

MGP Nordic was put on hiatus in 2003 when the

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began to organize the '' Junior Eurovision Song Contest'', a pan-European expansion of the concept. Regional finalists were sent to the new competition instead of MGP Nordic until 2006, when the countries jointly pulled out of the contest due to concerns over the ethical treatment of competitors. As a result, MGP Nordic was revived in 2006, with the new addition of

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

to the competition a year later. In 2010, the contest was supposed to have taken place in

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, but it was cancelled due to Denmark pulling out in order to revise the participant requirements for DR's participation in the contest. SVT has since begun competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest again for

, returning in

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. As a result, MGP Nordic was cancelled and has not returned since.

National selections

List of contests

Scoretable

References

Notes

External links

The Official Norwegian MGP jr. site

The Official Swedish MGP jr. site

The Official Danish MGP jr. site

The Official Finnish MGP jr. site
{{MGP Nordic Singing talent shows Song contests Junior Eurovision Song Contest Music competitions in Denmark Music competitions in Finland Music competitions in Norway Music competitions in Sweden 2000 establishments in Denmark 2007 establishments in Finland 2002 establishments in Norway 2002 establishments in Sweden Recurring events established in 2002 Recurring events disestablished in 2009