Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

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Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Participating broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR)
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
National selection
Selection process Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1979
Selection date(s)3 February 1979
Selected artist(s) Tommy Seebach
Selected song"Disco Tango"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result6th, 76 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄197819791980►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Disco Tango", composed by Tommy Seebach, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Seebach himself. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1979 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first of Seebach's three Eurovision appearances for Denmark. The 1979 DMGP is notable for the participation of two of Denmark's three Eurovision winners, Grethe Ingmann and the Olsen Brothers.

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Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1979

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1979 on 3 February at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius. 17 songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from eight regional juries. The main voting resulted in a tie for first place between "Disco Tango" performed by Tommy Seebach and "Alt er skønt" performed by Grethe Ingmann and Bjarne Liller. The tie was resolved after a revote, which was won by "Disco Tango" performed by Tommy Seebach.

Rasmus Lyberth performed in Greenlandic, and Annika Hoydal in Faroese. [1]

Final – 3 February 1979
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
First
Round
Revote
1Pia Dalsgaard and Thorstein Thomsen"Maja og bruttonationalproduktet"199
2 Rasmus Lyberth "Faders bøn"711
3Allan Mortensen"Møllesangen"1310
4 Pierre Dørge "Motorvej'n"015
5Jannie Høeg"Du er min melodi"113
6 Olsen Brothers "Dans, dans, dans"328
7 Grethe Ingmann and Bjarne Liller "Alt er skønt"82362
8Tamra Rosanes"Fairplay"212
9 Tommy Seebach "Disco Tango"82511
10Mona Larsen"En underlig samba"015
11 Mabel "Saturday Show"395
12Lecia and Lucienne"Dit liv, mit liv"377
13Pia Rosenbaum and Ina Rosenbaum"Smil over Strøget"386
14Nis P Jørgensen"Eja, eja"113
15 Kim Larsen "Ud i det blå"563
16Anette Toft"Hold fast"015
17 Annika Hoydal "Aldan"554
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
DrawSong
Rønne
Total
1"Maja & bruttonationalproduktet"13522619
2"Faders bøn"437
3"Møllesangen"24221213
4"Motorvej'n"0
5"Du er min melodi"11
6"Dans-dans-dans"673356232
7"Alt er skønt"1212108810121082
8"Fairplay"112
9"Disco Tango"810812121281282
10"En underlig samba"0
11"Saturday Show"5445610539
12"Dit liv, mit liv"7615744337
13"Smil over Strøget"4267317838
14"Eja, eja"11
15"Ud i det blå"108710683456
16"Hold fast"0
17"Aldan"351261075755

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Seebach performed 3rd in the running order, following Italy and preceding Ireland. Among the backing singers was Debbie Cameron, with whom Seebach would perform as a duo in Eurovision 1981. At the close of voting "Disco Tango" had received 76 points, placing Denmark 6th of the 19 entries. [2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Germany. [3]

Voting

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References

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  3. ESC History - Denmark 1979
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