MGP Nordic 2009

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MGP Nordic 2009
Dates
FinalNovember 28, 2009
Host
VenueSVT Television Centre, Stockholm Sweden
Presenter(s)Ola Lindholm
Host broadcasterSweden SVT
Participants
Number of entries8 entries, 2 from each Scandinavian country
Vote
Voting systemPoints are given depending on which placing each country got in each others votings, 1st place receiving 12 points, 2nd place 8 points and 3rd place 6 points. Each country can not vote for themselves.
Winning songSweden Sweden
"En vanlig dag"
2008 ← MGP Nordic

Melodi Grand Prix Nordic 2009 was the fifth and final MGP Nordic, a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15. The contest was held on November 28, 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden, with Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden participating. Each country submitted two songs to participate in the first round with the top placing entry from each country proceeding to the super-final. The winner of MGP Nordic 2009 was host country Sweden's Ulrik Munther with "En vanlig dag".

National selections[edit]

  • Norway decided: 5 September 2009
  • Denmark decided: 26 September 2009
  • Sweden decided: 2 October 2009
  • Finland decided: 9 October 2009

Participating countries[edit]

Participants of MGP Nordic 2009
Country Broadcaster Artist Song Language Songwriter(s)
 Denmark DR PelleB "Kun min" Danish
  • Mathilde Christensen
  • Pelle Blarke
Engledrys "Familien, min bedste ven" Emma Aslking
 Finland Yle Fem Amanda Sjöholm "Jag vill leva" Swedish Amanda Sjöholm
The Black White Boys "Kommer du ihåg mig?" Oscar Nyholm
 Norway NRK Jørgen Dahl Moe "Din egen vei" Norwegian Jørgen Dahl Moe
Mystery "Rock e sunt"
  • Bård-Åge Nyland Pedersen
  • Benjamin Olsvik Nilsson
  • Robin Richardsen
  • Sigve André Evensen Skaugvoll
 Sweden SVT Ulrik Munther "En vanlig dag" Swedish Ulrik Munther
Rebecca Jansson "Skaffa en annan tjej" Rebecca Jansson

Denmark[edit]

  • Pelle Blarke, better known as PelleB, wrote "Kun min" alongside Mathilde Christensen, whom not much is known about. "Kun min" features guest vocals from then 14-year-old Freya Bertel.
  • Engledrys is the moniker of then 8-year-old Emma Askling, along with two backup singers. "Familien, min bedste ven" was written by Emma herself.

Finland[edit]

  • Amanda Sjöholm was born on New Year's Day 1997. "Jag vill leva" is self-written and is about how she wants to live a free life.
  • Not much is known about The Black White Boys or their song "Kommer du ihåg mig?".

Norway[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Final[edit]

Each of the Scandinavian countries are represented by two artists. The artist with the most votes from each country proceeds to the Super Final.

The four artists with the most votes were Amanda from Finland, PelleB from Denmark, Jørgen from Norway and Ulrik from Sweden.[1]

Draw Country Artist Song Result
1  Norway Mystery "Rock e sunt" Out
2  Finland Amanda Sjöholm "Jag vill leva" Super-final
3  Denmark PelleB "Kun min" Super-final
4  Norway Jørgen Dahl Moe "Din egen vei" Super-final
5  Finland The Black White Boys "Kommer du ihåg mig?" Out
6  Sweden Ulrik Munther "En vanlig dag" Super-final
7  Denmark Engledrys "Familien, min bedste ven" Out
8  Sweden Rebecca Jansson "Skaffa en annan tjej" Out

Super-final[edit]

Each super finalist sang their songs again for the Scandinavian public. The viewers then voted for the second time whilst the second interval act took place, which was MGP Nordic 2008 winners The BlackSheeps. Sweden was the winner with 36 points, getting 12 points from the other three countries. Denmark was second, while Norway and Finland each got 20 points, thus being in the bottom two. Ulrik sang "En vanlig dag" once more while the credits rolled.

Draw Country Artist Song Points Place
1  Finland Amanda Sjöholm "Jag vill leva" 20 4
2  Denmark PelleB "Kun min" 28 2
3  Norway Jørgen Dahl Moe "Din egen vei" 20 3
4  Sweden Ulrik Munther "En vanlig dag" 36 1

Voting[edit]

Televoting Results
Total Score Finland Denmark Norway Sweden
Contestants Finland Amanda Sjöholm 20 6 6 8
Denmark PelleB 28 8 8 12
Norway Jørgen Dahl Moe 20 8 6 6
Sweden Ulrik Munther 36 12 12 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jørgen er i superfinalen!". Norsk Rikskringkasting. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 28 November 2009. [dead link]