MGP Nordic (Melodi Grand Prix Nordic) was a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by DR, NRK, SVT and Yle through Yle Fem. It originated as a 2000 spin-off of Denmark's Eurovision Song Contest national final known as De unges Melodi Grand Prix, but expanded to become MGP Nordic in 2002 with the addition of Norway and Sweden. History MGP Nordic was put on hiatus in 2003 when the European Broadcasting Union began to organize the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, a pan-European expansion of the concept. Regional finalists were sent to the new competition instead of MGP Nordic until 2006, when the countries jointly pulled out of the contest due to concerns over the ethical treatment of competitors. As a result, MGP Nordic was revived in 2006, with the new addition of Finland to the competition a year later. In 2010, the contest was supposed to have taken place in Oslo, Norway, but it was cancelled due to Denmark pulling out in order to revise the participant requirements for DR's participation in the contest. SVT has since begun competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest again for Sweden, returning in 2010. As a result, MGP Nordic was cancelled and has not returned since. National selections List of contests Scoretable See also MGP Junior, Denmark's national MGP competition Melodi Grand Prix Junior, Norway's national MGP competition Lilla Melodifestivalen, Swedish national MGP competition Junior Eurovision Song Contest, a pan-European version of the concept References External links The Official Norwegian MGP jr. site The Official Swedish MGP jr. site The Official Danish MGP jr. site The Official Finnish MGP jr. site Singing talent shows Song contests Junior Eurovision Song Contest Music competitions in Denmark Music competitions in Finland Music competitions in Norway Music competitions in Sweden 2000 establishments in Denmark 2007 establishments in Finland 2002 establishments in Norway 2002 establishments in Sweden Recurring events established in 2002 Recurring events disestablished in 2009