The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006 is Norway's fifth national Melodi Grand Prix Junior for singers ages 8 to 15 years old. It was held on April 21, 2006, in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway. It was broadcast live for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes. The hosts were Stian Barsnes Simonsen and Nadia Hasnaoui. A total of 10 children participated. The contest was won by 10-year-old Ole Runar Gillebo with his song Fotball e supert (Football is super). Ole won the public vote by a landslide and received the trophy from Malin Reitan, who won the 2005 contest.
As the winners of Norway's national competition, Ole, Sondre, and Drops went on to compete in MGP Nordic 2006, with participants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
The album Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006 containing the songs of the finals reached No. 3 on the VG-lista Norwegian Albums Chart on week 18 of 2006.
Results
First round No. Artist Song Result01KayCee"Forelska"Eliminated02Sigurd Marthinussen"Mer av oss"Super finalist03Drops"Sjokoland"Super finalist04Annette Haga"Jeg savner deg"Eliminated05Marianne Evensen"Tivoli"Eliminated06Sondre Pettersen"Tatt"Super finalist07Ane Finstad"Trodde det var deg"Eliminated08Gitarjentene"Tenk"Eliminated09Anna Elise Berg"Hæmlihet"Eliminated10Ole Runar Gillebo"Fotball e supert"Super finalist
Super Final No. Artist Song Position Votes01Sigurd Marthinussen"Mer av oss"422,48402Drops"Sjokoland"322,83603Sondre Pettersen"Tatt"225,64204Ole Runar Gillebo"Fotball e supert"151,478
Interval acts The halftime acts included Mira Craig performing "Who Make You" and Malin Reitan performing "Sommer og skolefri".
See also MGP Nordic 2006 Melodi Grand Prix 2006
External links Official Website The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2006 show Part 1 | Part 2