MGP Nordic 2002 explained

MGP Nordic
Year:2002
Final:27 April 2002
Presenters:Camilla Ottesen, Stian Barsnes Simonsen & Josefin Sundström
Host: DR
Venue:Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Winner: Denmark
"Kickflipper"
Vote:Each country awards 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 points to each song
Entries:9 entries, 3 from each Scandinavian country
Next Year:2006

MGP Nordic 2002 was the first annual MGP Nordic, a song competition eligible to singers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden between the ages of 8 and 15. It took place on 27 April 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark and was hosted by Camilla Ottesen, Stian Barsnes Simonsen and Josefin Sundström.

The winner was then 12-year-old Razz from Denmark with his song "Kickflipper".

Creation of the MGP Nordic

The contest originated in 2000 when Denmark's Radio held a song contest for Danish children that year and in 2001. The idea was extended to a Scandinavian song competition in 2002, MGP Nordic, with Denmark, Norway and Sweden as participants.

The regional MGP Juniors competitions were combined with Junior Eurovision Song Contest after the latter's creation in 2003. MGP Nordic was cancelled from 2003 to 2005 when the countries sent their finalists to JESC. But Denmark and Norway pulled out in 2006 and began holding MGP Nordic competitions again, preferring the original Scandinavian competition. Sweden participated in both contests in 2006 and 2007, with different contestants, but pulled out of JESC in 2008 before returning a year later.

Entries

Each of the three countries holds preselection contests with ten national finalists: Sweden's MGP Junior which was later known as Lilla Melodifestivalen, Norway's MGPjr, and Denmark's De Unges Melodi Grand Prix. The three winners from each country compete in the final MGP Nordic competition.

National selections

Participating countries

Participants of MGP Nordic 2002!Country!Broadcaster!Artist!Song!Language!Songwriter(s)
DenmarkDRMorten Fillipsen"Danish: Du er ikke som de andre pi'r|i=unset"Danish
Razz"Danish: Kickflipper|i=unset"Rasmus Ott
Emma"Danish: Du er den, som jeg vil ha'|i=unset"Emma Thorsteinsson
NorwayNRKTo Små Karer"Norwegian: Paybacktime|i=unset"Norwegian
Black Jackets"Norwegian: Aldri mer|i=unset"
Wicked Instinct"Norwegian: Eg e'kkje aleine|i=unset"
SwedenSVTSofie"Swedish: Superduperkille|i=unset"SwedishSofie Larsson
Fairytale"Swedish: Tills natt blir dag|i=unset"
Joel"Swedish: När blev du och jag vi?|i=unset"Joel Andersson

Denmark

Norway

Sweden

Results

Each participating country sent 3 acts to perform.

DrawCountryArtistSongPointsPlace
1 NorwayTo Små Karer"Norwegian: Paybacktime|i=unset"227
2 SwedenSofie"Swedish: Superduperkille|i=unset"266
3 DenmarkMorten Fillipsen"Danish: Du er ikke som de andre pi'r|i=unset"324
4 NorwayBlack Jackets "Norwegian: Aldri mer|i=unset"109
5 SwedenFairytale "Swedish: Tills natt blir dag|i=unset"382
6 DenmarkRazz"Danish: Kickflipper|i=unset"441
7 NorwayWicked Instinct"Norwegian: Eg e'kkje aleine|i=unset"363
8 SwedenJoel"Swedish: När blev du och jag vi?|i=unset"128
9 DenmarkEmma"Danish: Du er den, som jeg vil ha'|i=unset"325

Scoreboard

This points was given: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12

 
Norway
Jury
Sweden
Jury
Denmark
Jury
Norway
Televoting
Sweden
Televoting
Denmark
Televoting
To Små Karer224846
Sofie2626810
Morten Filipsen3281248
Black Jackets102422
Fairytale381010612
Razz441281212
Wicked Instinct36101268
Joel124224
Emma32661010

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joel Andersson - När blev du och jag vi? lyrics + English translation. 1 May 2012. lyricstranslate.com.