Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1957 to 1966 and from 1978 to the present day and has a good record, finishing in the top three six times and winning twice. From 1967 until 1977, Denmark didn't participate in the contest.
Denmark enjoyed mixed success in the 1980s. In 1984
, 1986
, 1987
, 1988
and 1989
, Denmark placed well. However in 1982
and 1983
it received some of its worst placings ever. The 1990s were mostly bad for Denmark. It was disqualified from three contests (1994
, 1996
, 1998
), and when present it mostly scored poorly, with the exceptions of 1990
, 1995
and 1999
.
The most recent Danish victory came in 2000, with the Olsen Brothers
defying the odds (they were considerably older than their competitors and only one male duo had won before) to win with "Fly on the Wings of Love
". The Olsens' win however, is Denmark's highest scoring ever, with 195 points. Its lowest score ever, was in 1962 with only 2 points. Denmark's average score is 65.261 points.
Since that time, the Danes have competed with distinction and recently recorded a third-place finish in the 2005 semi-final with Jakob Sveistrup
's "Talking to You
". In that same year, Copenhagen
hosted Congratulations
, the 50th Anniversary special of the Contest.
The Danish qualifying preliminary contest for the Eurovision Song Contest is the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
, held in Frankfurt
, Germany
. Denmark had wanted to compete at the first contest in 1956, but had submitted their application past the deadline, and did not compete. Denmark was the first Nordic country to participate at the contest, with Sweden
, Norway
and Finland
following soon after.
Denmark's first participants were Birthe Wilke
and Gustav Winckler
, with the song "Skibet skal sejle i nat
" (The Ship Is Leaving Tonight). Their performance was controversial as, at the end of the song, the couple performed an 11-second kiss, that caused outcry in some countries. Nevertheless, the performance achieved a respectable 3rd place.
, when Grethe
and Jørgen Ingmann
sang "Dansevise
" (Dance Ballad).
However controversy arose again for Denmark. After Norway announced the votes, Katie Boyle
, the host, said that she could not hear them and would go back to them later. However everyone else did hear them, and when Boyle went back to Norway again the votes had been changed, thus changing the outcome of the contest and giving the victory to Denmark at Switzerland
's expense. In fact, the reason why Norway had to announce their votes again was that the Norwegian spokesperson didn't use the right procedure the first time and therefore there was doubt whether he gave the correct votes on the first occasion.
However, the votes still stood and the victory went to Denmark. The contest was therefore held in Denmark for the first time, in 1964
after their victory.
and a record low of 14th place, Denmark withdrew from the contest indefinitely. DR did not view the contest as being quality entertainment. Dansk MGP was not held from that year onwards as well.
However, in the 1978 contest
, after 12 years, Denmark returned to the contest sending Mabel with the song "Boom Boom
". Dansk MGP returned as well, and Denmark continues to participate to this day.
and 1990
. During this time Denmark achieved 4 top-five places, with 2 of them being 3rd. The duo of Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard represented Denmark three times during this period, under the name "Hot Eyes
". In 1984 they sang the song "Det' lige det
" (That's Just It) and came in at 4th place. In 1985 they won Dansk MGP for a second time, becoming the only act to win twice in a row. They sang "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
" (What Business Is It Of Yours?), but could not repreat their success of the previous year, and came 11th.
Hot Eyes again won Dansk MGP in 1988 with "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?
" (Don't You See That's What I Told You?), and competed for Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
in Dublin, Ireland
. At Dublin they managed to beat their previous placing and came in at 3rd place, losing only to Celine Dion
and Scott Fitzgerald (singer)
.
Tommy Seebach
, who had previously represented Denmark in 1979 and 1981, could only manage a 22nd placing, with Denmark being relegated from the contest in 1994. Aud Wilken
sang for Denmark at the 1995 contest
with "Fra Mols til Skagen
" (From Mols
to Skagen
) and came 5th, but this high placing could not be repeated in 1996, as Denmark couldn't even come out of the pre-selection process of the contest.
brought a return to success for Denmark, when Michael Teschl
and Trine Jepsen came 8th with "This Time I Mean It
".
Denmark won the contest again in 2000
, when brothers Jørgen and Niels Olsen
came from nowhere and stole the title for Denmark, with "Fly on the Wings of Love
". The song went on to enjoy huge success around Europe.
At the 2001 contest
, held in Copenhagen
, Rollo & King
came second with the song "Never Ever Let You Go
". However Denmark fell from above again in 2002
when, despite being a favourite to win the contest, Malene Mortensen
came last for Denmark with "Tell Me Who You Are
". This was the first time that Denmark came last. Denmark were again relegated from the 2003 contest.
Since the introduction of semifinals in 2004 Denmark has qualified for the final 6 out of 8 times. In 2010 they came 4th with "In a moment like this" performed by Chanée and N'evergreen and in 2011 5th with "New tomorrow" performed by the band A Friend In London.
Denmark has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Denmark has received the most points from...
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Denmark enjoyed mixed success in the 1980s. In 1984
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
, 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
, 1987
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"...
, 1988
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
and 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
, Denmark placed well. However in 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
and 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
it received some of its worst placings ever. The 1990s were mostly bad for Denmark. It was disqualified from three contests (1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
, 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
, 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
), and when present it mostly scored poorly, with the exceptions of 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
, 1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
and 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
.
The most recent Danish victory came in 2000, with the Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B...
defying the odds (they were considerably older than their competitors and only one male duo had won before) to win with "Fly on the Wings of Love
Fly On The Wings Of Love
"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....
". The Olsens' win however, is Denmark's highest scoring ever, with 195 points. Its lowest score ever, was in 1962 with only 2 points. Denmark's average score is 65.261 points.
Since that time, the Danes have competed with distinction and recently recorded a third-place finish in the 2005 semi-final with Jakob Sveistrup
Jakob Sveistrup
Jakob Sveistrup is a Danish singer. He entered the Danish music scene in 2003 as a competitor in the Danish televised talent contest Stjerne for en aften . He made it to the finals. Unusually, Sveistrup is not a professional singer — by day he teaches autistic children...
's "Talking to You
Talking To You
"Talking to You" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Jakob Sveistrup.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2005, titled "Tænder på dig" ....
". In that same year, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
hosted Congratulations
Congratulations (Eurovision)
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest was a television programme organised by the European Broadcasting Union to commemorate the Eurovision Song Contest's fiftieth anniversary and to determine the Contest's most popular entrant of its fifty years. It took place at Forum,...
, the 50th Anniversary special of the Contest.
The Danish qualifying preliminary contest for the Eurovision Song Contest is the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
Denmark's debut
Denmark first participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957Eurovision Song Contest 1957
The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions....
, held in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Denmark had wanted to compete at the first contest in 1956, but had submitted their application past the deadline, and did not compete. Denmark was the first Nordic country to participate at the contest, with 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....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
following soon after.
Denmark's first participants were Birthe Wilke
Birthe Wilke
Birthe Wilke is a popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.When she was in her teens, she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, sang as soloist with Bruno Henriksen's Orchestra at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, made her...
and Gustav Winckler
Gustav Winckler
Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator....
, with the song "Skibet skal sejle i nat
Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat
"Skibet skal sejle i nat" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in Danish by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler and consequently the first time Danish was heard in the Eurovision....
" (The Ship Is Leaving Tonight). Their performance was controversial as, at the end of the song, the couple performed an 11-second kiss, that caused outcry in some countries. Nevertheless, the performance achieved a respectable 3rd place.
Its first victory
Denmark won Eurovision for the first time in 1963Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to...
, when Grethe
Grethe Ingmann
Grethe Ingmann was a Danish singer. She performed as a member of the duet, Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann, along with her husband, guitarist Jørgen...
and Jørgen Ingmann
Jørgen Ingmann
Jørgen Ingmann is a musician from Copenhagen, Denmark.He worked with Svend Asmussen, the jazz violinist, during the 1940s and part of the 1950s....
sang "Dansevise
Dansevise
"Dansevise" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 performed in Danish by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann representing Denmark...
" (Dance Ballad).
However controversy arose again for Denmark. After Norway announced the votes, Katie Boyle
Katie Boyle
Katie Boyle is an Italian-born British actress, television personality, and game show panelist, well known for appearing on TV panel games such as What's My Line? and for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest in the 1960s and 1970s....
, the host, said that she could not hear them and would go back to them later. However everyone else did hear them, and when Boyle went back to Norway again the votes had been changed, thus changing the outcome of the contest and giving the victory to Denmark at Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's expense. In fact, the reason why Norway had to announce their votes again was that the Norwegian spokesperson didn't use the right procedure the first time and therefore there was doubt whether he gave the correct votes on the first occasion.
However, the votes still stood and the victory went to Denmark. The contest was therefore held in Denmark for the first time, in 1964
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it...
after their victory.
Absence and return
After the 1966 contestEurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...
and a record low of 14th place, Denmark withdrew from the contest indefinitely. DR did not view the contest as being quality entertainment. Dansk MGP was not held from that year onwards as well.
However, in the 1978 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...
, after 12 years, Denmark returned to the contest sending Mabel with the song "Boom Boom
Boom Boom (Mabel song)
"Boom Boom" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Danish by Mabel. This was Denmark's first entry since the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, an absence of twelve years....
". Dansk MGP returned as well, and Denmark continues to participate to this day.
Success
Denmark's most successful time at the contest was between 1984Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
and 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
. During this time Denmark achieved 4 top-five places, with 2 of them being 3rd. The duo of Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard represented Denmark three times during this period, under the name "Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard ....
". In 1984 they sang the song "Det' lige det
Det' Lige Det
"Det' lige det" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Ireland's Linda Martin with "Terminal 3" and preceding the Netherlands' Maribelle with "Ik hou van jou"...
" (That's Just It) and came in at 4th place. In 1985 they won Dansk MGP for a second time, becoming the only act to win twice in a row. They sang "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En?
"Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes....
" (What Business Is It Of Yours?), but could not repreat their success of the previous year, and came 11th.
Hot Eyes again won Dansk MGP in 1988 with "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?
Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa'?
"Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Danish by Kirsten & Søren ....
" (Don't You See That's What I Told You?), and competed for Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. At Dublin they managed to beat their previous placing and came in at 3rd place, losing only to Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
and Scott Fitzgerald (singer)
Scott Fitzgerald (singer)
Scott Fitzgerald is a Scottish singer, who had his biggest success in the 1970s and later represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.-Career:...
.
Denmark's fall
After 1989 Denmark fell from their high positions of the 80's, and was relegated from the contest on three occasions in the 90's. In 1993Eurovision Song Contest 1993
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"...
Tommy Seebach
Tommy Seebach
Tommy Seebach , born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish version of the Eurovision Song contest, Dansk Melodi...
, who had previously represented Denmark in 1979 and 1981, could only manage a 22nd placing, with Denmark being relegated from the contest in 1994. Aud Wilken
Aud Wilken
Aud Saskia Wilken is a Danish singer, best known for her participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life and career :...
sang for Denmark at the 1995 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
with "Fra Mols til Skagen
Fra Mols Til Skagen
"Fra Mols til Skagen" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Danish by Aud Wilken.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden's Jan Johansen with "Se på mej" and preceding Slovenia's Darja Švajger with "Prisluhni mi"...
" (From Mols
Mols
Mols is a small Danish peninsula located to the south of another peninsula, Djursland, located on the east coast Jutland. Two other peninsulas, Skødshoved to the west, and Helgenæs to the south, are adjacent to Mols....
to Skagen
Skagen
Skagen is a projection of land and a town, with a population of 8,515 , in Region Nordjylland on the northernmost tip of Vendsyssel-Thy, a part of the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark...
) and came 5th, but this high placing could not be repeated in 1996, as Denmark couldn't even come out of the pre-selection process of the contest.
Victory for Denmark
With another bad placing in 1997, Denmark was forced again to skip the 1998 contest. The abolition of the language rule, where a country could only sing in their official languages, in 1999Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
brought a return to success for Denmark, when Michael Teschl
Michael Teschl
Michael Christian Teschl is a Danish singer and composer.-References:*...
and Trine Jepsen came 8th with "This Time I Mean It
This Time I Mean It
"This Time I Mean It" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen....
".
Denmark won the contest again in 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
, when brothers Jørgen and Niels Olsen
Olsen Brothers
Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B...
came from nowhere and stole the title for Denmark, with "Fly on the Wings of Love
Fly On The Wings Of Love
"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....
". The song went on to enjoy huge success around Europe.
At the 2001 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
, held in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Rollo & King
Rollo & King
Rollo & King is a Danish group, formed by Søren Poppe and Stefan Nielsen. The two men named themselves after two dog names. They topped the charts with their very first album "Midt i en løbetid" which stayed in the charts for 13 weeks in 2000-2001....
came second with the song "Never Ever Let You Go
Never Ever Let You Go
"Never Ever Let You Go" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Rollo & King.The song was performed in Danish at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2001, titled "Der står et billede af dig på mit bord" .The song was performed twenty-third on the night,...
". However Denmark fell from above again in 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
when, despite being a favourite to win the contest, Malene Mortensen
Malene Mortensen
Malene Winter Mortensen is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back"...
came last for Denmark with "Tell Me Who You Are
Tell Me Who You Are
"Tell Me Who You Are" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Malene.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2002, titled "Vis mig hvem du er"....
". This was the first time that Denmark came last. Denmark were again relegated from the 2003 contest.
Since the introduction of semifinals in 2004 Denmark has qualified for the final 6 out of 8 times. In 2010 they came 4th with "In a moment like this" performed by Chanée and N'evergreen and in 2011 5th with "New tomorrow" performed by the band A Friend In London.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Eurovision Song Contest 1957 The Eurovision Song Contest 1957 was the 2nd Eurovision Song Contest. Like the first contest, this one was still mainly a radio programme, but there was a noticeable increase in the number of people with televisions.... |
Birthe Wilke Birthe Wilke Birthe Wilke is a popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.When she was in her teens, she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, sang as soloist with Bruno Henriksen's Orchestra at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, made her... and Gustav Winckler Gustav Winckler Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator.... |
"Skibet skal sejle i nat Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat "Skibet skal sejle i nat" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in Danish by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler and consequently the first time Danish was heard in the Eurovision.... " |
3 | 10 | ||
| 1958 Eurovision Song Contest 1958 The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest... |
Raquel Rastenni Raquel Rastenni Raquel Rastenni , born Anna Rachel Rastén, was a popular Danish singer. She was born in Copenhagen, and grew up in a little apartment in the poor central part of the city. Her Jewish parents had immigrated to Denmark from Russia at the start of the 1900s... |
"Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog Jeg Rev Et Blad Ud Af Min Dagbog "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in Danish by Raquel Rastenni.... " |
8 | 3 | ||
| 1959 Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year.... |
Birthe Wilke Birthe Wilke Birthe Wilke is a popular Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen's Vesterbro area.When she was in her teens, she won a talent competition at the National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, sang as soloist with Bruno Henriksen's Orchestra at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, made her... |
"Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1960 Eurovision Song Contest 1960 The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest.... |
Katy Bødtger Katy Bødtger Katy Bødtger is a Danish singer.- Eurovision Song Contest 1960 :In 1960, Bødtger won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Det var en yndig tid"... |
"Det var en yndig tid Det Var En Yndig Tid "Det var en yndig tid" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960, performed in Danish by Katy Bødtger.The song was performed fourth on the night, following Luxembourg's Camillo Felgen with "So laang we's du do bast" and preceding Belgium's Fud Leclerc with "Mon amour pour toi"... " |
10 | 4 | ||
| 1961 Eurovision Song Contest 1961 The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that... |
Dario Campeotto Dario Campeotto Dario Campeotto is a Danish singer, actor, and entertainer. He was born in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen to Italian parents, Emma and Ernesto Campeotto.... |
"Angelique Angelique (song) "Angelique" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Danish by Dario Campeotto.The song was performed thirteenth on the night, following Norway's Nora Brockstedt with "Sommer i Palma" and preceding Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Pascal with "Nous les amoureux"... " |
5 | 12 | ||
| 1962 Eurovision Song Contest 1962 The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the seventh in the series. France's win was their third and marked the first time a country had won three contests. Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain all scored "null points" for the first time.... |
Ellen Winther Ellen Winther Ellen Winther Lembourn was a Danish opera singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"Vuggevise Vuggevise "Vuggevise" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Danish by Ellen Winther.The song was performed fifth on the night, following Austria's Eleonore Schwarz with "Nur in der wiener Luft" and preceding Sweden's Inger Berggren with "Sol och vår"... " |
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| 1963 Eurovision Song Contest 1963 The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the 8th Eurovision Song Contest. France had won the contest in 1962 but were incapable of hosting in 1963, as was their right, due to financial shortcomings. As was the case in 1960 - and as would become a tradition when smaller broadcasters could not afford to... |
Grethe Grethe Ingmann Grethe Ingmann was a Danish singer. She performed as a member of the duet, Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann, along with her husband, guitarist Jørgen... and Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann is a musician from Copenhagen, Denmark.He worked with Svend Asmussen, the jazz violinist, during the 1940s and part of the 1950s.... |
"Dansevise Dansevise "Dansevise" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 performed in Danish by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann representing Denmark... " |
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| 1964 Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it... |
Bjørn Tidmand Bjørn Tidmand Bjørn Tidmand is a Danish singer, best known for his participation in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest.After being a member of the Copenhagen Boys Choir as a child, Tidmand began performing in local nightclubs and signed a recording contract in 1959, having a hit with a Danish-language version of... |
"Sangen om dig Sangen Om Dig "Sangen om dig" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed in Danish by Bjørn Tidmand.The song was performed fourth on the night, following Norway's Arne Bendiksen with "Spiral" and preceding Finland's Lasse Mårtenson with "Laiskotellen"... " |
9 | 4 | ||
| 1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Birgit Brüel Birgit Brüel Birgit Brüel was a Danish singer and actress, known internationally for her participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.... |
"For din skyld For Din Skyld "For din skyld" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in Danish by Birgit Brüel.The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Italy's Bobby Solo with "Se piangi, se ridi" and preceding Luxembourg's France Gall with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"... " |
7 | 10 | ||
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... |
Ulla Pia Ulla Pia Ulla Pia is a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest.Ulla Pia started her career as a vocalist with bands and orchestras in Copenhagen... |
"Stop - mens legen er go' Stop - Mens Legen Er Go' Stop - mens legen er go', or Stop, ja stop - Ja stop mens legen er go in full as it stands the official Eurovision web site, was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Danish by Ulla Pia.The song was performed second on the night, following Germany's Margot... " |
14 | 4 | ||
| 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... |
Mabel | "Boom Boom Boom Boom (Mabel song) "Boom Boom" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Danish by Mabel. This was Denmark's first entry since the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, an absence of twelve years.... " |
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| 1979 Eurovision Song Contest 1979 The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the... |
Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach , born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish version of the Eurovision Song contest, Dansk Melodi... |
"Disco Tango Disco Tango "Disco Tango" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. It was performed in Danish by Tommy Seebach.-History:"Disco Tango" was performed third on the night, following Italy's Matia Bazar with "Raggio di luna" and preceding Ireland's Cathal Dunne with "Happy Man"... " |
6 | 76 | ||
| 1980 Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented... |
Bamses Venner | "Tænker altid på dig Tænker Altid På Dig "Tænker altid på dig" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Danish by Bamses Venner.The song was performed seventh on the night, following Italy's Alan Sorrenti with "Non so che darei" and preceding Sweden's Tomas Ledin with "Just nu!"... " |
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| 1981 Eurovision Song Contest 1981 The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain... |
Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach , born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish version of the Eurovision Song contest, Dansk Melodi... and Debbie Cameron Debbie Cameron Deborah Cameron is an American singer of Bahamian ethnicity who has had a career in music in Denmark.... |
"Krøller eller ej Krøller Eller Ej "Krøller eller ej" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Danish by Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron.... " |
11 | 41 | ||
| 1982 Eurovision Song Contest 1982 The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from... |
Brixx Brixx Brixx was a Danish pop group which represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, in which it sang "Video, Video".The group members were Brixx Hawthorne, Jens Brixtofte, John Hatting, Torben Jacobse, Steen Eljer Olsen and Bjørn Holmgård Sørensen.... |
"Video, Video Video, Video "Video, Video" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Danish by Brixx.The song was performed 13th on the night, following Spain's Lucía with "Él" and preceding Yugoslavia's Aska with "Halo, Halo"... " |
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| 1983 Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which... |
Gry Johansen Gry Johansen Gry Johansen-Meilstrup is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983. She performed the song "Kloden drejer" . The song was placed seventeenth out of twenty. Johansen made further bids for Eurovision glory when she participated in the Danish national selection... |
"Kloden drejer Kloden Drejer "Kloden drejer" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Danish by Gry Johansen.The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following Germany's Hoffmann & Hoffmann with "Rücksicht" and preceding Israel's Ofra Haza with "Khay"... " |
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| 1984 Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then... |
Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard .... |
"Det' lige det Det' Lige Det "Det' lige det" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Ireland's Linda Martin with "Terminal 3" and preceding the Netherlands' Maribelle with "Ik hou van jou"... " |
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| 1985 Eurovision Song Contest 1985 The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge".... |
Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard .... |
"Sku' du spørg' fra no'en? Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En? "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes.... " |
11 | 41 | ||
| 1986 Eurovision Song Contest 1986 The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest... |
Lise Haavik Lise Haavik Lise Haavik is a Norwegian singer, best known for representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest in Bergen, Norway in 1986. She is also well-known domestically for her partnership in the duo Trax with John Hatting, her husband.... |
"Du er fuld af løgn Du Er Fuld Af Løgn "Du er fuld af løgn" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, performed in Danish by Lise Haavik.The song was performed eighteenth on the night, following Sweden's Monica Törnell & Lasse Holm with "E' de' det här du kallar kärlek?" and preceding Finland's Kari Kuivalainen with... " |
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| 1987 Eurovision Song Contest 1987 The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1987 in Brussels, Belgium after Sandra Kim's win the previous year. The presenter was Viktor Lazlo. Johnny Logan was the winner for Ireland with the song "Hold Me Now"... |
Anne-Cathrine Herdorf Anne-Cathrine Herdorf Anne-Cathrine Herdorf, born 10 July 1967 in Copenhagen, is a Danish singer and actress who represented Denmark with the group Bandjo at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest... and Bandjo |
"En lille melodi En Lille Melodi "En lille melodi" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Danish by Anne-Cathrine Herdorf & Bandjo.... " |
5 | 83 | ||
| 1988 Eurovision Song Contest 1988 The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca... |
Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard .... |
"Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'? Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa'? "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Danish by Kirsten & Søren .... " |
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| 1989 Eurovision Song Contest 1989 The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of... |
Birthe Kjær Birthe Kjær Birthe Kjær is a Danish singer who began her career in the late 1960s. Kjær had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song "Vi maler byen rød"... |
"Vi maler byen rød Vi Maler Byen Rød "Vi maler byen rød" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, written by Søren Bundgaard and Keld Heick performed in Danish by Birthe Kjær... " |
3 | 111 | ||
| 1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... |
Lonnie Devantier | "Hallo Hallo Hallo Hallo (Lonnie Devantier song) "Hallo Hallo" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Danish by Lonnie Devantier.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Israel's Rita with "Shara Barkhovot" and preceding Switzerland's Egon Egemann with "Musik klingt in die Welt hinaus"... " |
8 | 64 | ||
| 1991 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure.... |
Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen is a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter.Anders Frandsen is not a trained actor, but he appeared in theatre performances during the 1980s... |
"Lige der hvor hjertet slår Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Danish by Anders Frandsen.... " |
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| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... |
Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke | "Alt det som ingen ser Alt Det Som Ingen Ser "Alt det som ingen ser" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in Danish by Kenny Lübcke & Lotte Nilsson.... " |
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| 1993 Eurovision Song Contest 1993 The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 15 May 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. The presenter was Fionnuala Sweeney. Niamh Kavanagh was the winner of this Eurovision for Ireland with the song, "In Your Eyes"... |
Tommy Seebach Band Tommy Seebach Tommy Seebach , born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish version of the Eurovision Song contest, Dansk Melodi... |
"Under stjernerne på himlen Under Stjernerne På Himlen "Under stjernerne på himlen" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, performed in Danish by the Tommy Seebach Band.... " |
22 | 9 | ||
| 1995 Eurovision Song Contest 1995 The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994... |
Aud Wilken Aud Wilken Aud Saskia Wilken is a Danish singer, best known for her participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life and career :... |
"Fra Mols til Skagen Fra Mols Til Skagen "Fra Mols til Skagen" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Danish by Aud Wilken.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden's Jan Johansen with "Se på mej" and preceding Slovenia's Darja Švajger with "Prisluhni mi"... " |
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| 1997 Eurovision Song Contest 1997 The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show.... |
Kølig Kaj Kølig Kaj Kølig Kaj was a Danish rapper who gained national fame in 1997 by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with his song "Stemmen i mit liv".... |
"Stemmen i mit liv Stemmen I Mit Liv "Stemmen i mit liv" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Danish by Kølig Kaj.The song was performed 21st on the night, following Russia's Alla Pugacheva with "Primadonna" and preceding France's Fanny with "Sentiments songes"... " |
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| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
Michael Teschl Michael Teschl Michael Christian Teschl is a Danish singer and composer.-References:*... and Trine Jepsen |
"This Time I Mean It This Time I Mean It "This Time I Mean It" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen.... " |
8 | 71 | ||
| 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B... |
"Fly on the Wings of Love Fly On The Wings Of Love "Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English.... " |
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| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Rollo & King Rollo & King Rollo & King is a Danish group, formed by Søren Poppe and Stefan Nielsen. The two men named themselves after two dog names. They topped the charts with their very first album "Midt i en løbetid" which stayed in the charts for 13 weeks in 2000-2001.... |
"Never Ever Let You Go Never Ever Let You Go "Never Ever Let You Go" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English by Rollo & King.The song was performed in Danish at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2001, titled "Der står et billede af dig på mit bord" .The song was performed twenty-third on the night,... " |
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| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Malene Malene Mortensen Malene Winter Mortensen is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back"... |
"Tell Me Who You Are Tell Me Who You Are "Tell Me Who You Are" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Malene.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2002, titled "Vis mig hvem du er".... " |
24 | 7 | ||
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Thomas Thordarsson | "Shame on You" | X | X | 13 | 56 |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Jakob Sveistrup Jakob Sveistrup Jakob Sveistrup is a Danish singer. He entered the Danish music scene in 2003 as a competitor in the Danish televised talent contest Stjerne for en aften . He made it to the finals. Unusually, Sveistrup is not a professional singer — by day he teaches autistic children... |
"Talking to You Talking To You "Talking to You" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Jakob Sveistrup.The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2005, titled "Tænder på dig" .... " |
9 | 125 | 3 | 185 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Sidsel Ben Semmane Sidsel Ben Semmane Sidsel Ben Semmane is a Danish musician who represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens on May 20, 2006. She won the chance to sing on the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on February 11, 2006 with the song "Twist of Love", written by Niels Drevsholt, which she later went onto sing at the... |
"Twist of Love Twist Of Love "Twist of Love" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Sidsel Ben Semmane.As Denmark had finished in the top 10 in the 2005 contest, the song was pre-qualified for the final. Here, it was performed ninth, following Germany's Texas Lightning with "No No... " |
18 | 26 | X | X |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
DQ DQ (artist) DQ is a Danish singer and drag queen who won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2007 and therefore represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Drama Queen". The song was eliminated in the semi-final stage.- External links :* *... |
"Drama Queen" | X | X | 19 | 45 |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long".... |
"All Night Long All Night Long (Simon Mathew song) "All Night Long" is a song performed by Simon Mathew, written by Jacob Launbjerg, Svend Gudiksen and Nis Bøgvad. It won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and is the Danish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.... " |
15 | 60 | 3 | 112 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Niels Brinck Niels Brinck Niels Brinck Kristensen is a Danish singer and songwriter.Brinck won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2009 with the song "Believe Again" which was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson Moller and Ronan Keating... |
"Believe Again Believe Again (Niels Brinck song) "Believe Again" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter Niels Brinck and it was the Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson, and Irish singer Ronan Keating. It was selected by the Danish public through the show Dansk Melodi... " |
13 | 74 | 8 | 69 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Chanée Christina Chanée Christina Chanée is a Danish-Thai pop singer who won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 with Tomas N'evergreen, with the song "In a Moment Like This".... and N'evergreen Tomas N'evergreen Tomas N'evergreen is a pop singer from Aarhus, Denmark. He currently resides in Moscow, Russia. In 2009 he participated in the Russian National Selection to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. On 6 February 2010 he participated and won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with Christina Chanée... |
"In a Moment Like This In a Moment Like This "In a Moment Like This" is a song performed by Chanée & N'evergreen and composed Thomas G:son, Henrik Sethsson and Erik Bernholm, and was the Danish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway on May 29, 2010.... " |
4 | 149 | 5 | 101 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
A Friend In London A Friend in London A Friend in London is a Danish indie pop and rock band that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany in the second semi-final with the song "New Tomorrow" and took a 5th place in the final with 134 points.-Members:... |
"New Tomorrow New Tomorrow "New Tomorrow" is a 2011 English language song by Danish pop/rock band A Friend in London. It represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 26 February 2011, the song won the Danish preselection contest Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2011... " |
5 | 134 | 2 | 135 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
- In 1996 Denmark failed to qualify to the contest from the pre-qualification round.
Voting history (1978-2011)
Denmark has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 220 | |
| 2 | 149 | |
| 3 | 128 | |
| 3 | 128 | |
| 5 | 103 | |
Denmark has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 171 | |
| 2 | 154 | |
| 3 | 154 | |
| 4 | 113 | |
| 5 | 99 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Since introducing the semi-finals in 2004
Denmark has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | |
| 2 | 60 | |
| 3 | 58 | |
| 4 | 47 | |
| 5 | 40 | |
| 6 | 35 | |
| 7 | 33 | |
| 8 | 29 | |
| 9 | 27 | |
| 10 | 20 | |
Denmark has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | |
| 2 | 67 | |
| 3 | 65 | |
| 4 | 49 | |
| 5 | 37 | |
| 37 | ||
| 6 | 36 | |
| 7 | 35 | |
| 8 | 32 | |
| 9 | 30 | |
| 30 | ||
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venue | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it... |
 CopenhagenCopenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
Tivolis Koncertsal | Lotte Wæver |
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
Parken Stadium Parken Stadium Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team... |
Natasja Crone Back Natasja Crone Back Natasja Crone Back is a Danish journalist and TV-show presenter. She is well known from several big shows on Danish television.... and Søren Pilmark Søren Pilmark Søren Pilmark is a Danish actor.With Natasja Crone Back, he is notable for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in a seemingly endless string of rhyming couplets.... |
Commentators
| Year(s) | Commentators |
|---|---|
| 1956 Eurovision Song Contest 1956 The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956... -1958 Eurovision Song Contest 1958 The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third Eurovision Song Contest. The convention that the winning country from a year hosted the following year's contest was introduced in this year. France's win was their first. It was the last time to date that the United Kingdom did not enter the contest... |
Gunnar "Nu" Hansen |
| 1959 Eurovision Song Contest 1959 The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year.... -1964 Eurovision Song Contest 1964 The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the ninth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark after the Danish victory the previous year. Sweden did not participate because of a boycott by singers. They did however broadcast it... |
Viggo Clausen |
| 1965 Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also... |
Claus Toksvig Claus Toksvig Claus Toksvig was a Danish journalist and broadcaster who, as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's first ever permanent foreign correspondent, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest figures in Danish broadcasting history.In later life he turned his attention to politics... |
| 1966 Eurovision Song Contest 1966 The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent... |
Eric Danielsen |
| 1974 Eurovision Song Contest 1974 The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the seaside resort of Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom... -1977 Eurovision Song Contest 1977 The Eurovision Song Contest 1977 was the 22nd edition series, and was held on 7 May 1977 in London. With Angela Rippon as the presenter, the contest was won by Marie Myriam who represented France, with her song "L'oiseau et l'enfant" . This was France's fifth victory, a record, which was equalled... |
Claus Toksvig |
| 1978 Eurovision Song Contest 1978 The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their... -1990 Eurovision Song Contest 1990 The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"... |
Jørgen de Mylius Jørgen de Mylius Jørgen de Mylius is a Danish radio and TV personality that is best known for his work in connection with the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as a host and commentator... |
| 1991 Eurovision Song Contest 1991 The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure.... |
Camilla Miehe-Renard |
| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny... -1998 Eurovision Song Contest 1998 The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson... |
Jørgen de Mylius |
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... -2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000 The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The... |
Keld Heick |
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
Hans Otto Bisgaard |
| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Keld Heick |
| 2003 Eurovision Song Contest 2003 The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning... -2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Jørgen de Mylius |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Mads Vangsø Mads Vangsø Mads Vangsø is a Danish comedian.Mads Vangsø gained popularity with "Tæskeholdet" alongside Jan Gintberg, Søren Søndergaard and Casper Christensen. "Tæskeholdet" was a huge success on P3 , and even appeared on television following the enormous popularity... Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall is a Danish radio and tv personality.Adam Duvå Hall is the breed of DR's youth brand. Adam was seen on a lot of youth programs under his alias "Adam Duvall". He hosted such programs as Go' Røv og Go' Weekend, Torsdag i 2'eren and Boogie. He continued being host on a new radio... |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Søren Nystrøm Rasted Søren Nystrøm Rasted Søren Nystrøm Rasted is a Danish musician, producer and songwriter. He plays keyboard, guitar and sings backing vocals... Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall is a Danish radio and tv personality.Adam Duvå Hall is the breed of DR's youth brand. Adam was seen on a lot of youth programs under his alias "Adam Duvall". He hosted such programs as Go' Røv og Go' Weekend, Torsdag i 2'eren and Boogie. He continued being host on a new radio... |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... -2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Nicolaj Molbech |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... -present |
Ole Tøpholm |
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