Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2005
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2005 was Norway's fourth national Melodi Grand Prix Junior for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on May 28, 2005, in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway with a live television show of 1 hours and 15 minutes presented by Stian Barsnes Simonsen and Nadia Hasnaoui. 10 participants participated, The contest was won by 9-year-old Malin Reitan with her song Sommer og Skolefri (Summer and schoolfree). She received the award out of the hands of @lek, who won the 2004 contest. During the interval, Wig Wam performed In My Dreams and Jorun Stiansen performed This is the Night live on stage.
| Date | May 28, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Presenters | Stian Barsnes Simonsen, Nadia Hasnaoui |
| Host Broadcaster | NRK |
| Venue | Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway |
| Winning Song | Sommer og Skolefri by Malin Reitan |
| Number of Songs | 10 |
| Nul points | None |
| Interval Act | @lek |
Malin went on to represent Norway in the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where she placed 3rd.
The album Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2005 containing the songs of the finals reached No. 1 on the VG-lista Norwegian Albums Chart on week 23 of 2005 staying at the top of the charts for 1 week.
Participants
| # | Artist | Song | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4 You | Dans, Data og Dumle | Dance, Data og Dumle |
| 02 | Lil`P | HipHop Selvbiografi | HipHop autobiography |
| 03 | Charlie | Kjendiser | Celebrities |
| 04 | Karoline | Står i Regnet | Stand in the rain |
| 05 | Maskerte Barn | Bygda Mi | My village |
| 06 | Rikke & Malin | Teit | Lame |
| 07 | New Justice | Skola e en Slum | School's a slum |
| 08 | Malin | Sommer og Skolefri | Summer and school free |
| 09 | Silje | Mobba | Bullied |
| 10 | Friends | Sammen | Together |
Finals
| No. | Artist | Song | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 4 You | "Dans, data og dumle" | 4 | 15 276 |
| 07 | New Justice | "Skola e en slum" | 2 | 26 360 |
| 08 | Malin | "Sommer og skolefri" | 1 | 43 201 |
| 10 | Friends | "Sammen" | 3 | 15 458 |