MGP Nordic 2008
| MGP Nordic 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | November 29, 2008 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Musikhuset Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark |
| Presenter(s) | Jakob Riising and Signe Lindkvist |
| Host broadcaster |
 Danmarks Radio
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| Interval act | DJ Noise, school children singing I Have A Dream by ABBA and the MGP Nordic Medley by the MGP Nordic participants, singing excerpts from songs about music. |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 8 entries, 2 from each Scandinavian country |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Points are given depending on the percentage of the vote received by each country e.g. 21% equals 21 points |
| Winning song |
 Norway"Oro jaska beana" |
Melodi Grand Prix Nordic 2008 was the fourth Nordic Melodi Grand Prix, a Scandinavian song contest for children. The contest was held on November 29, 2008 in Aarhus, Denmark and the participating countries were Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. 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 the MGP Nordic 2008 was Norway's The BlackSheeps with "Oro jaska beana".
Each country partakes in a national selection for MGP Nordic. The top two songs from each country proceed to MGP Nordic. Eight songs participate in the contest to make it more substantial. All eight songs in the Final are performed. After the eight songs have been performed the Scandinavian countries vote for their favourite. After the voting has closed, the top song from each participating country is announced. The top four songs then sing again in the Super Final. The Scandinavian countries then vote again for their favourites. The winner is announced after the second round of voting has taken place. The voting system is different from the Eurovision and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It is also different from the Eurovision Dance Contest, making it unique in European contests. The percentage of votes given by a country is translated directly into points, e.g. 21% equals 21 points. No country can get nil points as each country gives points to every country. A country cannot vote for themselves, like in the Eurovision contests. The winning song then sings again as the credits roll.
Each of the Scandinavian countries were represented by two artists. The artist with the most votes from each country proceeded to the Super Final. The Johanssons represented Denmark in the Super Final, Footboys represented Finland in the Super Final, The BlackSheeps represented Norway and Jonna represented Sweden.
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