Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982
Selection date(s)13 March 1982
Selected entrant Brixx
Selected song"Video-video"
Selected songwriter(s)Jens Brixtofte
Finals performance
Final result17th, 5 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄198119821983►

Denmark was represented by the band Brixx, with the song "Video-video", at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 24 April in Harrogate, England. "Video-video" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 13 March. The previous year's Danish entrant Tommy Seebach failed in his bid to represent Denmark for a third time.

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Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982

The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982 was held at the DR TV studios in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. 12 songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries. [1]

Final – 13 March 1982
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1 Brixx "Video-video"551
2 Tommy Seebach Band "Hip hurra - det' min fødselsda'"472
3Jacob Groth Band"På træk"169
4Fenders"Det' løgn"374
5Carsten Elmer and Jørgen Klubien "Marie"217
6Käte and Per"I denne verden"217
7Jannie Høeg"Elske"226
8Taxie"Drømmene en forbi"710
9Anne Karin"Når man kun er atten år"463
10 Peter Belli "Spejldans"235

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Brixx performed 13th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Yugoslavia. Denmark was one of very few countries to provide a contemporary-sounding entry in a contest dominated by 1970s-style Eurovision songs, but this proved not to be what the juries were looking for in that year. At the close of voting "Video, Video" had received only 5 points, placing Denmark 17th of the 18 entries, ahead only of the nul-points entry from Finland. [2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Germany. [3]

Voting

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References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1982
  2. "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Denmark 1982
  4. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.