Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Denmark competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Bærum
, Norway
in May 2010. The Danish broadcaster DR held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contest to select the country's entry for the contest, with the 2010 edition being held on 6 February 2010.
will remain in place – 10 songs would be chosen to compete in the contest, to be held on 6 February at the Gigantium
in Aalborg
. These ten songs would be made up of six songs selected by an internal jury from those submitted to DR from a public call for songs. They would be joined by four songs from artists invited by the broadcaster to compete. The show will be hosted by Felix Smith and Julie Berthelsen
, and will be joined by Jørgen de Mylius
and Keld Heick, who will provide support for the contestants and insight into the preparations needed for Eurovision.
Songwriters could submit their entries to DR until the deadline on 5 October. On that day DR revealed that they had received 562 entries for the contest. They also revealed that one of the entries came from DQ
, who represented Denmark at the 2007 Contest
, failing to qualify from the semi-final. 562 entries were received by DR, and the broadcaster revealing the 10 competing acts on 12 January 2010.
On 12 January DR announced the ten participants: seven acts from those submitted and three wildcards: Bryan Rice
; Kaya Brüel; and girlband Sukkerchok.
Following media speculations, it was confirmed on 13 January by Jan Lagermand Lundme that Zindy Laursen
had been invited to take take part as a wildcard, performing the self-penned song "All About Me". She had, however, withdrawn from the competitions less than 24 hours before the participants were to be presented, and a back-up from the public call for songs, MariaMatilde Band's song "Panik!" was chosen as a replacement.
, with the song "How Will I Know" squared off against Chanée & N'evergreen
, who performed "In a Moment Like This" and Silas & Kat, with the song "Come Come Run Away" faced off against Bryan Rice
and "Breathing". Both of the latter songs won, making the Final Round a match-up between Chanée & N'evergreen and Bryan Rice. The winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 was the song "In a Moment Like This" performed by Chanée & N'evergreen.
.
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, 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...
in May 2010. The Danish broadcaster DR held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contest to select the country's entry for the contest, with the 2010 edition being held on 6 February 2010.
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010
DR released details on the 2010 edition of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contest on 27 August 2009 – the format introduced in the 2009 ContestDenmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow on 16 May 2009. Denmark was represented by Brinck with the song "Believe Again"...
will remain in place – 10 songs would be chosen to compete in the contest, to be held on 6 February at the Gigantium
Gigantium
The Gigantium, in Aalborg, Denmark, is a large, rentable faire building, which hosts a large variety of concerts, markets and exhibitions, among other things...
in Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
. These ten songs would be made up of six songs selected by an internal jury from those submitted to DR from a public call for songs. They would be joined by four songs from artists invited by the broadcaster to compete. The show will be hosted by Felix Smith and Julie Berthelsen
Julie Berthelsen
Julie Ivalo Broberg Berthelsen is a Greenlandic singer and songwriter. She is known largely for her success on the TV series Popstars. Although she finished in second place, she has become more popular and successful than the first place winner...
, and will be joined by 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...
and Keld Heick, who will provide support for the contestants and insight into the preparations needed for Eurovision.
Songwriters could submit their entries to DR until the deadline on 5 October. On that day DR revealed that they had received 562 entries for the contest. They also revealed that one of the entries came from 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 :* *...
, who represented Denmark at the 2007 Contest
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...
, failing to qualify from the semi-final. 562 entries were received by DR, and the broadcaster revealing the 10 competing acts on 12 January 2010.
On 12 January DR announced the ten participants: seven acts from those submitted and three wildcards: Bryan Rice
Bryan Rice
Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K...
; Kaya Brüel; and girlband Sukkerchok.
Following media speculations, it was confirmed on 13 January by Jan Lagermand Lundme that Zindy Laursen
Zindy Laursen
Zindy Laursen is a Danish American singer, songwriter, performer, model and actress.After beginning her career with the Danish band Smallstars that performed Laursen's original tunes, Laursen made her television debut in 1992 on Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish preselection program for the...
had been invited to take take part as a wildcard, performing the self-penned song "All About Me". She had, however, withdrawn from the competitions less than 24 hours before the participants were to be presented, and a back-up from the public call for songs, MariaMatilde Band's song "Panik!" was chosen as a replacement.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Rice Bryan Rice Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K... |
"Breathing" | Peter Bjørnskov (m & l) | Wildcard Super-final |
| 2 | Joakim Tranberg | "All About a Girl" | Lars Halvor Jensen (m & l), Martin Michael Larsson (m & l), Ronan Keating Ronan Keating Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and... (m & l) |
Out |
| 3 | MariaMatilde Band | "Panik!" | Maria Sejer (m & l), Matilde Kühl (m & l), Mads Haugaard (m & l), Marcus Winther-John (m & l) | Out |
| 4 | Simone Simone (singer) Simone Egeriis is a Danish pop singer. She is famous in Denmark after winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er din in the category Junior Singing. She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver or Colours of the Wind, the song from Disney's Pocahontas, with... |
"How Will I Know" | Jacob Launbjerg (m), Andreas Mørck (l) | Super-final |
| 5 | Jens Marni Jens Marni Hansen Jens Marni Hansen is a Faroese singer, songwriter and musician. He has been active in Faroese music ever since he was very young, and he has been a member in multiple bands like All That Rain, Kjølar, and Showmenn. For the last several years he has been a solo musician and has been performing under... |
"Gloria" | Svend Gudiksen (m & l), Johannes Jørgensen (m & l), Noam Halby (m & l) | Out |
| 6 | 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".... & 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" | Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Henrik Sethsson (m & l), Erik Bernholm (m) |
Super-final |
| 7 | Kaya Brüel | "Only Tonight" | Kaya Brüel (m & l) | Wildcard Out |
| 8 | Thomas Barsøe | "Just Like Rain" | Patrick Jonsson (m & l), Joakim Övrenius (m & l), Thomas Karlsson Thomas Karlsson Thomas Karlsson is a Swedish occultist and an esoteric author. In the summer of 2007, he has held the first Swedish course ever in Western Esotericism.. He is an occultist with many years of experience. Founder and head of magical order of Dragon Rouge, a Left-Hand Path initiatory organization and... (m & l), Thomas Barsøe (m & l) |
Out |
| 9 | Sukkerchok | "Kæmper for kærlighed" | Lasse Lindorff (m & l), Martin Michael Larsson (m & l), Lise Cabble (m & l) | Wildcard Out |
| 10 | Silas & Kat | "Come Come Run Away" | Lise Cabble (m & l), Simon Munk (m & l) | Super-final |
Knock-out rounds
In the second round of voting, the four qualifiers competed against each other in pairs, with only two progressing to the final round. SimoneSimone
Simone is a female given name derived from Simon, Hebrew Simeon, meaning "one who hears". It first appears in Iberia from the 10th century, as Jimena, Ximena, feminine eponym of Jimeno II of Pamplona, founder of the Jiménez dynasty...
, with the song "How Will I Know" squared off against Chanée & 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...
, who performed "In a Moment Like This" and Silas & Kat, with the song "Come Come Run Away" faced off against Bryan Rice
Bryan Rice
Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K...
and "Breathing". Both of the latter songs won, making the Final Round a match-up between Chanée & N'evergreen and Bryan Rice. The winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 was the song "In a Moment Like This" performed by Chanée & N'evergreen.
| Simone Simone (singer) Simone Egeriis is a Danish pop singer. She is famous in Denmark after winning the Danish TV talent show Scenen er din in the category Junior Singing. She has since released three studio albums - her debut was called Vindens Farver or Colours of the Wind, the song from Disney's Pocahontas, with... - "How Will I Know" |
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| 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".... & 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" |
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| 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".... & 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" |
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| Bryan Rice Bryan Rice Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K... - "Breathing" |
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| Silas and Kat - "Come Come Run Away" | |||||
| Bryan Rice Bryan Rice Brian Risberg Clausen, better known as Bryan Rice , is a Danish pop singer and songwriter.His debut single "No Promises" was a huge hit in Denmark in the fall of 2005/spring of 2006. The song was covered and released by British X Factor winner Shayne Ward reaching #2 in the official U.K... - "Breathing" |
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At Eurovision
Denmark qualified from the second semi-final of the contest, on 27 May, therefore progressing to the final on 29 May. They ended up in 4th place with 149 points, achieving their best place in the contest since 2001Eurovision 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...
.