Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Sweden has participated at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
7 times since its inception in 2003. Two broadcasters have been responsible for Sweden's entries at Junior Eurovision - from 2003 to 2005 Sveriges Television
(SVT) was responsible, before withdrawing with other Nordic broadcasters. To 2006 to 2009, commercial broadcaster TV4 has been responsible for Sweden's entry at the Junior Eurovision.
TV4 withdrew from the 2008 Contest after two entries due to other plans being made during the time of the contest, however they have confirmed that they will return to the contest for 2009
.
On April 9 2010, TV4 decided to withdraw again from Junior Eurovision in Minsk. However the EBU confirmed on 28 July that Sweden would be in the contest, after SVT decided to return to the contest.
managed the national selection for the Junior Eurovision from 2003 to 2005. SVT used a spinoff of Melodifestivalen
, Lilla Melodifestivalen
, which debuted in 2002 to select an entry for MGP Nordic
, a then one-off junior song contest between Sweden and 2 other Nordic countries (which was temporarily put on hiatus when the JESC was established), to select its entry.
However, after the 2005 contest, SVT, along with Norway
's NRK and Denmark
's DR, jointly pulled out of the JESC due to concerns about the treatment of the participants in the contest, and eventually reviving
MGP Nordic afterwards.
All Swedish participants have been girls, as well as the spokespeople from 2003-2009.
In the 2006 contest
, the first under TV4's control, Sweden would achieve their best result in the JESC, finishing in 3rd place with Molly Sandén
's song "Det finaste någon kan få". In 2007 Sandens younger sister Frida Sanden
won the right to represent Sweden
in the Junior Eurovision 2007. Before going to Rotterdam
Frida had hopes built to score as high as her elder sister but only managed to get 8th place with 83 points.
TV4 withdraw from the 2008 contest due to concerns about its viewership, and its plans for the 2008 season. However, TV4 confirmed that it will return for the 2009 edition.
Sweden has received the most points from...
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
7 times since its inception in 2003. Two broadcasters have been responsible for Sweden's entries at Junior Eurovision - from 2003 to 2005 Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
(SVT) was responsible, before withdrawing with other Nordic broadcasters. To 2006 to 2009, commercial broadcaster TV4 has been responsible for Sweden's entry at the Junior Eurovision.
TV4 withdrew from the 2008 Contest after two entries due to other plans being made during the time of the contest, however they have confirmed that they will return to the contest for 2009
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest....
.
On April 9 2010, TV4 decided to withdraw again from Junior Eurovision in Minsk. However the EBU confirmed on 28 July that Sweden would be in the contest, after SVT decided to return to the contest.
National selections
Much like it did for the Eurovision, Sveriges TelevisionSveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
managed the national selection for the Junior Eurovision from 2003 to 2005. SVT used a spinoff of Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
, Lilla Melodifestivalen
Lilla Melodifestivalen
Lilla Melodifestivalen is the Swedish national final that selects the entry to represent Sweden in the annual Melodi Grand Prix Nordic junior singing competition. Between 2002 and 2005, Sweden sent its winners to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, when MPG Nordic wasn't active...
, which debuted in 2002 to select an entry for MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic
MGP Nordic is a Scandinavian song contest for children aged 8 to 15, organized by DR, NRK, SVT and YLE through FST5...
, a then one-off junior song contest between Sweden and 2 other Nordic countries (which was temporarily put on hiatus when the JESC was established), to select its entry.
However, after the 2005 contest, SVT, along with Norway
Norway in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times, and was the host of the 2004 Contest, where it was held in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer....
's NRK and Denmark
Denmark in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark had competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times. The Danish broadcaster DR hosted the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, having developed the contest's predecessor MGP Nordic....
's DR, jointly pulled out of the JESC due to concerns about the treatment of the participants in the contest, and eventually reviving
MGP Nordic 2006
The 2nd Nordic Melodi Grand Prix was held in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006. This was the first time in three years that MGP Nordic took place after Denmark, Swedish broadcaster SVT, and Norway pulled out of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.-Results:- Voting :...
MGP Nordic afterwards.
All Swedish participants have been girls, as well as the spokespeople from 2003-2009.
TV4 takes over
After SVT pulled out, commercial broadcaster TV4 decided to take over organizing the Swedish delegation for the JESC. TV4 would organize its own competition to select its entry for the JESC, while in parallel, SVT's contest would still be active, but with its winner being sent to MGP Nordic instead.In the 2006 contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city...
, the first under TV4's control, Sweden would achieve their best result in the JESC, finishing in 3rd place with Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén
Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :...
's song "Det finaste någon kan få". In 2007 Sandens younger sister Frida Sanden
Frida Sandén
Frida Sandén born 20 May 1994 is a Swedish singer who represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 where she placed 8th. During 2008 and 2009 Frida has participated with a role in the musical Hujeda mej vá många sånger alongside her sister Mimmi Sandén and Hanna Hedlund amongst...
won the right to represent Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the Junior Eurovision 2007. Before going to Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
Frida had hopes built to score as high as her elder sister but only managed to get 8th place with 83 points.
TV4 withdraw from the 2008 contest due to concerns about its viewership, and its plans for the 2008 season. However, TV4 confirmed that it will return for the 2009 edition.
SVT comeback
EBU confirmed on 28 July 2010 that Sweden will be in the contest, after SVT decided to return to the contest.Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the first Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark... |
The Honeypies | "Stoppa mig!" | Stop me! | 15 | 12 |
| 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"... |
Limelights | "Varför jag?" | Why me? | 15 | 8 |
| 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep and... |
M+ | "Gränslös kärlek" | Borderless love | 15 | 22 |
| 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 2 December 2006, the contest was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania making it the second time the contest had been held in a capital city... |
Molly Sandén Molly Sandén Molly Sandén is a Swedish singer. She's sister to Frida and Mimmi Sandén.-Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 :... |
"Det finaste någon kan få" | The most beautiful thing someone can get | 3 | 116 |
| 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the fifth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 December. The host country was chosen by the European Broadcasting Union on 13 July 2006. The host city was... |
Frida Sandén Frida Sandén Frida Sandén born 20 May 1994 is a Swedish singer who represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 where she placed 8th. During 2008 and 2009 Frida has participated with a role in the musical Hujeda mej vá många sånger alongside her sister Mimmi Sandén and Hanna Hedlund amongst... |
"Nu eller aldrig" | Now or never | 8 | 83 |
| 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest.... |
Mimmi Sandén Mimmi Sandén Mimmi Sandén born 25 December 1995 is a Swedish singer and actress who came to fame by becoming 1st runner up in the television show Talang 2007 . Mimmi performed the songs Knock on Wood, Total Eclipse of the Heart and Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young /Holding Out For A Hero. By media she has... |
"Du" | You | 6 | 68 |
| 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the eighth edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Minsk, Belarus. It was held on 20 November 2010.The contest was won by Vladimir Arzumanyan of Armenia with the song Mama... |
Josefine Ridell Josefine Ridell Josefine Ridell is a Swedish singer that represented her country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Minsk, Belarus. Her song, "Allt jag vill ha" was written by Thomas G:son, Arash, Robert Uhlmann, and Johan Bejerholm."Allt jag vill ha" was presented on 6 October 2010 and was released... |
"Allt jag vill ha" | All that I want | 11 | 48 |
| 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 will be the ninth edition of the contest, and will take place in Yerevan, Armenia at the recently renovated Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex... |
Erik Rapp | "Faller" | Falling |
Voting history
Sweden gave the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | |
| 2 | 32 | |
| 3 | 31 | |
| 4 | 29 | |
| 5 | 25 |
Sweden has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | 25 | |
| 3 | 19 | |
| = | 19 | |
| = | 19 | |
| 4 | 18 | |
| 5 | 16 | |
| = | 16 |