MGP Junior (standing for Melodi Grand Prix) is a Danish song contest for children aged 8 to 15. It originated in 2000 as a spin-off of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, before coming the national selection for the now-extinct MGP Nordic in 2002 and from 2006 to 2009. From 2003 to 2005, MGP Junior was Denmark's national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, a pan-European version of the format.
The songs are performed primarily in Danish and written by the participants themselves. Many past contestants have gone on to be renowned recording artists, such as 2002's Morten Fillipsen, 2003's Anne Gadegaard, and 2014's Emma Pi Hedeboe.
History MGP was first held in 2000 under the name Børne1erens Melodi Grand Prix, but starting 2001, it was changed to the present name MGP (short for Melodi Grand Prix) but not to be confused with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, a competition for adult singers to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2002, the idea of MGP for Juniors caught on in other Scandinavian countries and became a pan-Scandinavian Nordic competition under the name MGP Nordic with national selections in Sweden and Norway in addition to the existing Danish MGP (Junior) selection.
In 2003, MGP became even greater, with the EBU holding a European Song Contest at Forum in Copenhagen on 15 November 2003. It was named the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2006, Denmark, Sweden and Norway opted out of the pan-European contest and MGP Nordic resumed. They said their withdrawal from the pan-European competition was in protest to treatment of the competitors in the European version.
In 2007 membership for MGP Nordic expanded to include Finland. In 2010, Denmark's MGP Junior was not held after Sweden pulled out and instead sent their winner to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. DR eventually revived MGP (Junior) in early 2011 and is nowadays held a week before or after the regular Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
Presenters
Camilla Ottesen (2000–2003) (2000) (2000) René Dif (2001) (2002–2003) (2002) (2004) Christine Milton (2004) (2005, 2008, 2012–2013, 2021) (2006–2008) (2006) (2007) (2009) Sofie Linde Lauridsen (2009, 2014–2015) Peter Mygind (2011) (2012) Szhirley (2013) Ole Thestrup (2013) (2014) Søren Rasted (2015) (2014–2016, 2019–2020) (2016–2017) Barbara Moleko (2017) Mette Lindberg (2018) (2018, 2020) (2019) (2021–2022) Stephania Potalivo (2022–2023) (2023–2025) (2024) (2025–present) (2026–present)
Winners of Danish MGP YearDateVenueArtistReal Name(s)Song Other contests 2000 April 13TV-Byen, Søborg FemininuM Michala Iben Riis-Vestergaard, Freja Eva Lockenwitz "Sort sort snak" rowspan="2" 2001 April 7 Sisse Marie Sisse Marie Holzmann Søby "Du har brug for mig" 2002 March 23TV-Byen Studio 3, Copenhagen Razz Rasmus Ott "Kickflipper" MGP Nordic 2002 2003 May 3 Anne Gadegaard Anne Mondrup Gadegaard Jensen "Arabiens drøm" Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 2004 September 25 Cool Kids Ibrahim Chouqeir, Niki Popovic, Caroline Forsberg Thybo "Pigen er min" Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 2005 September 17DR Studio, Aarhus Nicolai Nicolai Kielstrup "Shake, Shake, Shake" Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 2006 September 16 SEB Sebastian Øberg Nielsen, Tim Braüner, Thomas Drachmann Danielsen "Tro på os to" MGP Nordic 2006 2007 September 15 Amalie Amalie Høegh "Til solen står op" MGP Nordic 2007 2008 September 20 Musikhuset, Aarhus The Johanssons Mattias Johansson, Marcus Johansson "En for alle, alle for en" MGP Nordic 2008 2009 September 26 DR Studio, Aarhus Pelle B Pelle Blarke, Freja Bertel "Kun min" MGP Nordic 2009 2011 March 5 Ballerup Super Arena, Ballerup Chestnut Avenue Nichlas Paasch, Malthe Deichmann Duckert "Tro på dig selv" rowspan="17" 2012 January 28 Gigantium, Aalborg Energy Sarah Katrine Dennig Simonsen, Lea Cecilie Dennig Simonsen, Aksel Lai Thomasbjerg "Jeg bli'r ved" 2013 February 2 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Kristian Kristian Dahlgård Mikkelsen "Den første autograf" 2014 March 15 Arena Fyn, Odense Emma Pi Emma Pi Hedeboe "Du ser den anden vej" 2015 February 14 Gigantium, Aalborg Flora Ofelia Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl "Du du du" 2016 February 20 Forum, Horsens Ida & Lærke Ida Helena Karmisholt, Lærke Ohm Sauer "Bar' for vildt" 2017 March 4 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Bastian Bastian Lars Andreasen "Frikvarter" 2018 February 17 Gigantium, Aalborg Mille Mille Liendgaard "Til næste år" 2019 March 2 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning SODA Dagmar Gad Foss, Sofie Øveraas Broe-Andersen "Bedste veninder" 2020 February 29 Royal Arena, Copenhagen Liva Liva Guldberg Schrøder "Ingen plan B" 2021 February 27 DR Byen, Copenhagen Emilie Emilie Søgaard Bøge "Ikke som de andre piger" 2022 February 26 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Emma Emma Lihle Thomsen "Hater" 2023 February 18 Næstved Arena, Næstved Sophia Sophia Cederqvist Stege "Det' bare tanker" 2024February 24DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen Naya Naya Mathilde Kjærsgaard Valen "STOP!" 2025February 22Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Tempo Bastian Tang Løvgreen, Felix Benjnouh Schultz, Jaden Alex Antonio Varela, Noah Alexander Radulovic Nielsen "Lyst til at Hop'" 2026February 21Arena Nord, FrederikshavnAnna Frida Anna Frida Kjærsgaard Hjeresen"Ligeglad, ligeglad'" 2027February 20Upcoming edition
MGP album series (Winning song in bold)
The MGP organization has released compilation albums for many years. Many of these album releases have made it to the top of the Danish Albums Chart.
MGP 2000 Original title: Børne1erens Melodi Grand Prix Track list 4x tabere – "Vi fører os frem" Sandra Elsfort – "Chicoolar" FeminimuM – "Sort sort snak" Cecilie Jensen – "Du tog det hele fra mig" SIXPACK – "Gone"
MGP 2001 Full title: MGP 2001: De unges Melodi Grand Prix (back cover) Track list Three In One – "Du Kan Sige Ja-Ja" Tøsepigerne – "Ti Amo" Shit Kid – "Når Vi Sparker Biiip" Hope – "Den Første Store Kærlighed" Bips'n Chips – "Computersangen" Krate – "Drømmeland" Cocktail – "Uma Ma" Michelle Siel – "Himlen Danser Sort" Zabian Zoul – "Du Er Min Kærlighed" Sisse – "Du Har Brug For Mig"
MGP 2002 Full title: MGP 2002: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Track list Emma – "Du er den som jeg vil ha'" Simon – "Alene" Pay Off – "Dig og mig" Team Theis – "Turbofluen" Alexandra & Charlotte – "Venskaber" Razz – "Kickflipper" Linette – "Klappesangen" Heartbeat – "Din kærlighed" Morten Fillipsen – "Du er ikke som de andre pi'r" Monica – "Bare jeg ku' Forklare"
MGP 2003 Full title: MGP 2003: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Track list Julie og Sofie – "Vi er venner" Eby – "Jeg er den jeg er" B-Boys – "Vi gi'r den op" Linette – "Den eneste ene" Tue – "Ta' mig som jeg er" Shout – "Jeg tror, det kaldes kærlighed" Alexander – "Super sød sag" Nanna – "Er der nogen der ved" Sami – "Hvad hvis nu" Anne – "Arabiens drøm"
MGP 2004 Full title: MGP 2004: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Track list Simone – "Hvorfor gik du din vej?" Green Kidz – "På en grøn grøn sommerdag" G=Beat – "Buster Buster" Frigg – "Jeg ka' li' det" Cool Kids – "Pigen er min" Line Rømer – "Stop Stop" Amalie og Frederikke – "Tænker på et kram" Cozy – "Helt speciel" Nico & Julie – "Første blik" C-Kat – "Det er helt utroligt"
MGP 2005 Full title: MGP 2005: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Track list Nanna & Annisette - "Venindetanker" Marieke - "Musikken" Lucas - "Fest Her" Jeans - "Jeg kan nemlig godt li dig" Karoline & Zoe - "Et Stjerneskud" LBS - "Superman" Signe K - "Kære fru lærer" Twiz - "Du må forstå" Julia - "Sol og Sommer" Nicolai- "Shake shake shake"
MGP 2006 Full title: MGP 2006: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Track list Lulu-Ley – "Det bedste jeg ved" FOZ'N'S – "Mit hood" C-Power – "S, P eller K" The Rollings – "Skal vi vædde?" WeMix – "Få din boogie på" Pippi Punk – "De gamle damer" SEB – "Tro på os to" Lil G – "Penge" MAMS – "Bang Bang" SMSJKM – "Der var en dreng, der ku' li' en pige"
MGP 2007 Full title: MGP 2007: De unges Melodi Grand Prix Peak position: #1 (for 2 weeks in September/October 2007) Track list Glitter – "Vi breaker" Mathias – "Party" DK-Tøserne – "Vi er gode venner" Game Over – "Drømmelandet" efeA-5 – "Oliver" Da Boyz – "Super Snap" Hjerteglimmer – "Hjerteveninder" Kristian D-nay – "Pigen jeg kan li'" Amalie – "Til solen står op" The Rollers – "Charlotte"
MGP 2008 Full title: MGP 2008: Det er bare noget vi leger Peak position: #1 (for 3 weeks in October 2008) Track list Filotte – "Rockstar" The Johanssons – "En for alle, alle for en" Fivo Nivo – "Hallo" The Ugly Ducklings – "Kaospigen" Play-Full – "Vi Chiller" The Emilies – "Lige meget hvad" Zigi – "Hey Hey" S.P. Mix – "Danse natten lang" Årgang 93 – "Kun om mig" Sandra Monique – "Hola Chica"
MGP 2009 First contest without in-studio band Full title: MGP 2009: Det er bare noget vi leger Peak position: #1 (for 2 weeks in October 2009) Track list Vi2 – "Brug for dig" Niclas – "Fyr den af" Engledrys – "Familien, min bedste ven" Anna – "Jeg kunne alt" The Futures – "Min MSN ven" Tøserne Fra Tredje – "Venner" Diamond Souls – "Kom vis dem hva' du ka'" Caroline – "Fanget i et eventyr" Pelle B – "Kun min" Sarah Julia – "Gi' mig sommer og sol" MGP Allstars 2009 – "Det er bare noget, vi leger!" (first joint song)
MGP 2011 Peak position: #1 (for 5 weeks in March/April 2011) Track list Emol, R-B-G: "Vores Verden" Kastanie – "Sara og Felicia" Chestnut Avenue – "Tro på dig selv" Cooly Girly – "Hvis jeg havde dig…" ZAK – "Kan du føle den" Nina – "Her ved mit klaver" Joy Joy – "Lattergas" Isabella – "Rockstar" Chanlex – "Min egen Maria" Chokit – "Ta' dig nu sammen du" MGP Allstars 2011 – "Fantalastisk"
MGP 2012 Peak position: #1 (for 6 weeks in February/March 2012) Track list The Allstars – "De hotteste kærester" Astrid – "Et kvarter" De to Amigos – "Mig og min amigo" Sofie – "En lille del af dig" Josephine – Kærestebrev MC Vernes – "Bedre tider på vej" Energy – "Jeg bli'r ved" Sille – "En sidste kærlighedståre" Freja-Bella – "Jeg elsker at drømme" Moriwa – "Kom alle venner" MGP Allstars 2012 – "Nul komma snart"
MGP 2013 Peak position: #1 (starting February 2013) Track list Artbreakers – "Skolefest" Kristian – "Den første autograf" Joli – "Mens du ung" Julie and the Jets – "Lad os følges ad" Hugo & Elliot – "Håndværkerrøv" (feat. Stereo Moves) Silmania – 'Følelser" Sofia and the Sugarcubes – "Når dine øjne, de smiler" 3Kløver – "Mit et og alt" Cindy & Sofie – "Helt alene" Cecilie – "Ingen som dig" MGP Allstars 2013 – "Hvor drømme bli'r til virkelighed"
MGP 2014 Track list Lærke – "Så Ta' Den Dog" Marius – "Dig Og Mig" The Cone Zone – "Den Sure Nabo" Benedikte K. & The Sisters – "Det' For Sent Nu" Marcus – "Julie" Emma Pi – "Du Ser Den Anden Vej" The Lucis – "Aldrig Gå Din Vej" Simone & Anemone – "Drømmeland" Black Moon – "Fun in the Summer" Chili – "Ikke Uden Dig" MGP Allstars 2014 – "Din Melodi"
MGP 2015 Track list UZZ – "Op Til Månen" The Tumbles – "Sommer i Danmark" Flora Ofelia – "Du Du Du" Tyrhan – "Tro på dig selv" Dicte – "Du Må Ikke Gå Fra Mig" Lady Birdz – "En Dag" Caroline Sophia – "Mer' End Bare Venner" Tyrees Tyr - "Guldet" Ten Eyes – "Hun Er Alt For Perfekt" Emma Rosa – "Du Er En Vinder" MGP Allstars 2015 – "Ramt af MGP"
MGP 2016 Track list Sofie & Augusta – "Den sødeste dreng" Bølle – "Ballade" Edda – "Helt Okay" Meeh – "Os 2 For Altid" TEENAGERS – "Teenagers" Froja & Sarah – "Hvor bliver du af?" Ida – "Min egen sang" JEEN – "Jeg savner dig" Ida og Lærke – "Bar' for vildt" Phillip – "Kongensgade" MGP Allstars 2016 – "Vores MGP"
MGP 2017 Track list Good Harmony - "Den Fedeste Dag" Amanda - "Stop Dit Drilleri" JEPPANNA - "Jeg Kan Gøre, Hvad Jeg Vil" Minna - "Ligesome I Alle Film" Oskar - "Danmark" Caroline Selma - "Mega Irriterende" Maja & Annika - "Ikke Mere" Bastian - "Frikvarter" Frida Oline - "Måden, Det Bli'r Sagt På" Edward - "Dans Med Mig" MGP Allstars 2017 - "Vi Gør Det Igen"
MGP 2018 Track list Ella, Klara & Sidsel - "Godt at Være Venner" The One & Only Boyband - "Dine Rettigheder" Melissa & Victoria - "Jeg Elsker Dig" Mille - "Til Næste År"