Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

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Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participating broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR)
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
National selection
Selection process Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996
Selection date(s)9 March 1996
Selected artist(s)Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft
Selected song"Kun med dig"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final resultFailed to qualify (25th)
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄199519961997►

Denmark was represented at the qualifying round for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kun med dig", written by Jascha Richter and Keld Heick, and performed by Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996 in order to select its entry for the contest. The entry failed to make it through the pre-selection round, meaning Denmark was not represented at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996 on 9 March at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, hosted by Hans Otto Bisgård. Five songs competed in the contest and the winner was selected solely by a public televote. The results of the public televote were revealed by Denmark's regions and "Kun med dig" was an overwhelming winner, receiving more votes than the other four songs combined. [1]

Final – 9 March 1996 [1]
DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)TelevotePlace
1 Peter Belli "Det gør ondt når jeg griner"Michael Hardinger2,4633
2 Master Fatman and Jannie Høeg"I nat"Anders Blickfeldt, Peter Viskinde1,0895
3Channe Nussbaum"Kys mig nu" Lars Muhl 1,2244
4Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft"Kun med dig" Jascha Richter, Keld Heick [2] 9,4221
5Mark Linn"Røde kinder" Thomas Blachman 2,4652
Detailed Regional Televoting Results
DrawSongJutlandFunenIslandsNorth
Zealand
Capital
Region
Total
NorthWestEastCentralSouth
1"Det gør ondt når jeg griner"53313799483148234217741422,463
2"I nat"2717322817951925753851,089
3"Kys mig nu"122134379252501106529831,224
4"Kun med dig"1,2821,4172,4071,3668289674783393389,422
5"Røde kinder"27431082438386220421032232,465

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round (from which hosts Norway were exempt) was held on 20 March as 29 countries wished to participate in the final but the European Broadcasting Union had set a limit of 22 (plus Norway). The countries occupying the bottom seven places after the pre-qualifier would be unable to take part in the main contest. [3] After the voting, "Kun med dig" had received 22 points, placing 25th and bringing Denmark's participation in 1996 to a premature end. [4] [5] [6]

Voting

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