| Nordisk Melodi Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Genre | Song contest |
| Created by | Daniel Lengfeld |
| Presented by | Various |
| Country of origin | Faroe Islands |
| Original language(s) |
List of languages
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| Production | |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Running time | Various |
| Production company(s) | Various |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | 28 January 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | North Vision Song Contest |
Nordisk Melodi Grand Prix (usually shortned NMGP) is an annual music competition organised by the Nordic and Baltic countries of the North Broadcasting Union.
The maximum amount of participants is eleven (all of the Nordic and Baltic countries accepted by the NBU):
and the non-NBU members:
Origin[]
Nordisk Melodi Grand Prix was created by the Faroese broadcaster KVF in June 2014 to promote the North Vision Song Contest to viewers in all the Nordic countries and to give newcomers a chance to become known and get a record deal.
Selection and voting process[]
Each of the broadcasters that are participating have to send one song by an unknown artist or a group. Each country will have to hold a pure televoting in which the voter's favourite will get 10 points, the second-placed country 6 points, the third-placed country 4 points and the fourth-placed country 2 points. The possible rest amount of countries will be awarded 0 points.
Artists[]
Artists of any genre are welcomed to participate for each of the participating countries. According to the rules, the artists should not be well-known to ensure that their win helps them to establish their music career and to prevent unfair voting.
Songs[]
Participating songs can be of any length. Since the fourteenth edition, all songs have to be performed in the official native language of each country. Instrumental songs are allowed.
Hosting[]
The winner of each edition will get to host the following edition of the Nordisk Melodi Grand Prix. The venues are selected by the countries' official broadcasters. Due to the low number of maximum participants, the contest does not have any Semi-finals.
By contest[]
| Edition | City | Venue | Capacity | Host(s) | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #01 |  Tórshavn
|
Tórsvøllur | 2000 | Eivør Pálsdóttir & Brandur Enni | 6 |
| #02 |  Uppsala
|
Metallåtervinning Arena | 2800 | Ulrika Jonsson | 6 |
| #03 |  Aalborg
|
Aalborghallen | 3000 | Ulla Essendrop | 6 |
| #04 | Tórshavn
|
Tórsvøllur | 2000 | Rannvá Joensen | 6 |
| #05 |  Kerava
|
Kerava Jäähalli | 1500 | Riitta Väisänen | 8 |
| #06 | Vágur
|
Vesturi á Eiðinum Stadium | 3000 | Rannvá Joensen | 8 |
| #07 |  Nuuk
|
Godthåbhallen | 1000 | Camilla N. Petersen | 8 |
| #08 | Silkeborg
|
Jysk Arena | 2000 | Ulla Essendrop | 8 |
| #09 | Skjern
|
Skjern Bank Arena | 3100 | Hannah Schneider & Lise Rønne | 8 |
| #10 |  Bergen
|
Bergenshallen | 3000 | Kåre Magnus Bergh | 8 |
| #11 | Stavanger
|
Stavanger Konserthus | 1700 | 7 | |
| #12 | Jyväskylä
|
Godthåbhallen | 1200 | Jenni Poikelus | 8 |
| #13 | Tórshavn
|
Nordic House | 1000 | Rannvá Joensen | 8 |
| #14 | Växjö
|
Växjö Concert Hall | 500 | Agnete Sjödin | 9 |
| #15 | Kuopio
|
Kuopion Musiikkikeskus | 1064 | Eva Frantz | 8 |
| #16 | Sotkamo
|
Katinkulta Areena | 2000 | Ville Eerikkilä & Juuso Kallio | 9 |
| #17 |  Reykjavík
|
Harpa Concert Hall | 3500 | Guðný María & Special-K | 8 |
| #18 | Vestmanneyjar
|
Some Building | TBA | Sigga Kling | TBA |
By country[]
| Hostings | Country | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Faroe Islands
|
#01, #04, #06, #13 |
 Finland
|
#05, #12, #15, #16 | |
| 3 |  Denmark
|
#03, #07, #08 |
| 2 |  Iceland
|
#17, #18 |
 Norway
|
#10, #11 | |
 Sweden
|
#02, #14 | |
| 1 | Greenland
|
#06 |
Winners[]
By contest[]
| Edition | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Transl. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMGP #01 | Sweden
|
Violet Days | "Razorheart" | English | — | 44 |
| NMGP #02 | Denmark
|
Ida Gard | "Need a Break" | English | — | 38 |
| NMGP #03 | Norway
|
Kate Havnevik | "Falling" | English | — | 42 |
| NMGP #04 | Finland
|
Eva & Manu | "Cinnamon Hearts" | English | — | 36 |
| NMGP #05 | Norway
|
ARIA | "Maze" | English | — | 48 |
| NMGP #06 | Greenland
|
Nina | "Maalia" | Danish | — | 50 |
| NMGP #07 | Finland
|
White Balance | "Home" | English | — | 40 |
| NMGP #08 | Denmark
|
Skylar Fri | "Gold Rush" | English | — | 40 |
| NMGP #09 | Norway
|
Sandra Kolstad | "My Yellow Heart" | English | — | 52 |
| NMGP #10 | Norway
|
EMMA | "Hijackers" | English | — | 54 |
| NMGP #11 | Finland
|
SIRÉN | "Wild" | English | — | 40 |
| NMGP #12 | Faroe Islands
|
Kristina | "Fooled By You" | English | — | 44 |
| NMGP #13 | Sweden
|
Amanda Alexander | "Modern Lovers" | English | — | 38 |
| NMGP #14 | Finland
|
Jenna Alexa | "Armageddon" | Finnish | — | 65 |
| NMGP #15 | Finland
|
Ronja Mariela | "Näytelmä" | Finnish | "Play" | 42 |
| NMGP #16 |  Scotland
|
Niteworks ft. Ellen MacDonald | "Gura mise tha fo Èislein" | Scottish | "That I'm in Distress" | 50 |
| NMGP #17 | Iceland
|
Elín Ey | "Ljósið" | Icelandic | "The Light" | 62 |
By country[]
| Wins | Country | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Norway
|
#03, #05, #09, #10 |
| Finland
|
#04, #07, #11, #14 | |
| 2 | Denmark
|
#02, #08 |
| Sweden
|
#01, #13 | |
| 1 | Faroe Islands
|
#12 |
| Scotland
|
#16 | |
| Greenland
|
#06 | |
| Iceland
|
#17 |
By language[]
| Wins | Language | Edition | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | English | #01, #02, #03, #04, #05, #07, #08, #09, #10, #11, #12, #13 | Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Faroe Islands |
| 2 | Finnish | #14, #15 | Finland |
| 1 | Danish | #06 | Greenland |
| Icelandic | #17 | Iceland | |
| Scottish | #16 | Scotland |
See also[]
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