Krøller Eller Ej
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"Krøller eller ej" was the Danish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
, performed in Danish
by Tommy Seebach
and Debbie Cameron
.
The song was performed sixth on the night, following Israel
's Hakol Over Habibi
with "Halayla
" and preceding Yugoslavia
's Seid-Memić Vajta with "Lejla". At the close of voting, it had received 41 points, placing 11th in a field of 20.
The song is a plea for global unity, with the duo explaining that they love all their children (and, later, all children worldwide), regardless of their appearance. Backing singers were Michael and Ianne Elo, who also performed backing vocals on the 1979 entry "Disco Tango
."
It was succeeded as Danish representative
at the 1982 Contest
by Brixx
with "Video, Video
".
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 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...
, performed in Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
by 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....
.
The song was performed sixth on the night, following Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's Hakol Over Habibi
Hakol Over Habibi
Hakol Over Habibi was an Israeli musical band which represented their country in Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Halayla". The band consisted of: Shlomit Aharon, Kikki Rotstein, Yuval Dor and Ami Mendelman. They had originally been offered the song "Hallelujah" as a potential Eurovision...
with "Halayla
Halayla
Halayla , listed as Halaylah in the official Eurovision website, was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Hebrew by Hakol Over Habibi....
" and preceding Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
's Seid-Memić Vajta with "Lejla". At the close of voting, it had received 41 points, placing 11th in a field of 20.
The song is a plea for global unity, with the duo explaining that they love all their children (and, later, all children worldwide), regardless of their appearance. Backing singers were Michael and Ianne Elo, who also performed backing vocals on the 1979 entry "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"...
."
It was succeeded as Danish representative
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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....
at the 1982 Contest
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...
by 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....
with "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"...
".