MGP Nordic 2009
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".
| MGP Nordic 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | November 28, 2009 |
| Host | |
| Venue | SVT Television Centre, Stockholm Sweden |
| Presenter(s) | Ola Lindholm |
| Host broadcaster |  SVT |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 8 entries, 2 from each Scandinavian country |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Points 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 song | Sweden "En vanlig dag" |
National selections
- Norway decided: 5 September 2009
- Denmark decided: 26 September 2009
- Sweden decided: 2 October 2009
- Finland decided: 9 October 2009
Participating countries
| Country | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
DR | PelleB | "Kun min" | Danish |
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| 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" |
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| Sweden |
SVT | Ulrik Munther | "En vanlig dag" | Swedish | Ulrik Munther |
| Rebecca Jansson | "Skaffa en annan tjej" | Rebecca Jansson |
Denmark
- 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
- 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?".
Final
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
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
| Televoting Results | ||||||||
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Amanda Sjöholm |
20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||
| PelleB |
28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Jørgen Dahl Moe |
20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Ulrik Munther |
36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
References
- "Jørgen er i superfinalen!". Norsk Rikskringkasting. 2009-11-28. Retrieved 28 November 2009.