Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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Country | Denmark | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 | |||
Selection date(s) | 26 January 2013 | |||
Selected entrant | Emmelie de Forest | |||
Selected song | "Only Teardrops" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 167 points) | |||
Final result | 1st, 281 points | |||
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Denmark participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard. The song was performed by Emmelie de Forest. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
Denmark was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2013. Performing during the show in position 5, "Only Teardrops" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 18 May. It was later revealed that Denmark placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 167 points. In the final, Denmark performed in position 18 and placed first out of the 26 participating countries, winning the contest with 281 points. This was Denmark's third win in the Eurovision Song Contest; their last victory was in 2000.
Prior to the 2013 contest, Denmark had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-one times since its first entry in 1957. [1] Denmark had won the contest, to this point, on two occasions: in 1963 with the song "Dansevise" performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, and in 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by Olsen Brothers. In the 2012 contest, "Should've Known Better" performed by Soluna Samay qualified Denmark to the final placing twenty-third.
The Danish national broadcaster, DR, broadcasts the event within Denmark and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. DR confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest on 27 May 2012. [2] Denmark has selected all of their Eurovision entries through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix . On 10 July 2012, the broadcaster announced that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 would be organised in order to select Denmark's entry for the 2013 contest. [3]
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 was the 43rd edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 26 January 2013 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, hosted by Lise Rønne, Louise Wolff and Sofie Lassen-Kahlke and televised on DR1 as well as streamed online at the official DR website. [4] [5] The national final was watched by 1.785 million viewers in Denmark. [6]
Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three songs based on the combination of votes from a public televote and a five-member jury panel qualified to the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was determined again by the votes of the jury and public. Viewers were able to vote via SMS. [7]
The five-member jury panel was composed of: [8]
DR opened a submission period between 10 July 2012 and 24 September 2012 for artists and composers to submit their entries. [9] The entertainment director for DR, Jan Lagermand Lundme, stated that the competition would seek out "songs that have a strong chorus". [10] The broadcaster received a record breaking 692 entries during the submission period; the previous record was set in 2009 when the broadcaster received 684 entries. [11] A selection committee selected eight songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster, while two of the participants were invited to compete based on editorial considerations. DR held a press meet and greet at the DR Byen in Copenhagen on 16 January 2013 where the competing artists and songs were announced and officially presented. Among the artists was Brinck who represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. [12]
Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Selection |
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Albin | "Beautiful to Me" | Brian Risberg Clausen, Mads Haugaard | Open submission |
Brinck | "Human" | Niels Brinck Kristensen | |
Daze | "We Own the Universe" | Thomas G:son, Peter Boström | |
Emmelie de Forest | "Only Teardrops" | Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, Thomas Stengaard | |
Frederikke Vedel | "Jeg har hele tiden vidst det" | Pernille Georgi, Thomas Reil, Jeppe Reil | |
Jack Rowan feat. Sam Gray | "Invincible" | Achmad Darwich, Jack Rowan, Sam Gray | Invited by DR |
Kate Hall | "I'm Not Alone" | Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson, Michelle Bell, Oscar Holter, Jakke Erixson, Simon Hermansen | Open submission |
Louise Dubiel | "Rejs dig op" | Casper Lindstad, Rune Braager, Louise Dubiel | Invited by DR |
Mohamed Ali | "Unbreakable" | Morten Friis, Michael Parsberg, Peter Bjørnskov, Lene Dissing | Open submission |
Simone | "Stay Awake" | Lars Halvor Jensen, Carsten Lindberg |
The final took place on 26 January 2013. [13] In the first round of voting the top three advanced to the superfinal based on the votes of a five-member jury (50%) and a public televote (50%). In the superfinal, the winner, "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest, was selected by the public and jury vote. The viewers and the juries each had a total of 30 points to award in the superfinal. Each juror distributed their points as follows: 1, 2 and 3 points. The viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song achieved. For example, if a song gained 10% of the viewer vote, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 30 points rounded to the nearest integer: 3 points. [14]
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Danish Eurovision 2012 entrant Soluna Samay, British Eurovision Song Contest 1976 winner Brotherhood of Man, Irish Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and 1987 winner Johnny Logan and Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winner Herreys performed as the interval acts. [15] [16]
Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
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1 | Frederikke Vedel | "Jeg har hele tiden vidst det" | Eliminated |
2 | Brinck | "Human" | Eliminated |
3 | Kate Hall | "I'm Not Alone" | Eliminated |
4 | Louise Dubiel | "Rejs dig op" | Eliminated |
5 | Daze | "We Own the Universe" | Eliminated |
6 | Simone | "Stay Awake" | Advanced |
7 | Jack Rowan feat. Sam Gray | "Invincible" | Eliminated |
8 | Emmelie de Forest | "Only Teardrops" | Advanced |
9 | Albin | "Beautiful to Me" | Eliminated |
10 | Mohamed Ali | "Unbreakable" | Advanced |
Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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1 | Simone | "Stay Awake" | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
2 | Emmelie de Forest | "Only Teardrops" | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 |
3 | Mohamed Ali | "Unbreakable" | 11 | 8 | 19 | 2 |
Draw | Song | Cutfather | L. Sørensen | J. de Mylius | M. Lucia | Kato | Total |
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1 | "Stay Awake" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
2 | "Only Teardrops" | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
3 | "Unbreakable" | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Emmelie de Forest made several appearances across Europe to specifically promote "Only Teardrops" as the Danish Eurovision entry. On 12 April, Emmelie de Forest appeared during the SVT1 programme Gomorron Sverige in Sweden. [17] On 21 April, de Forest performed during the London Eurovision Party, which was held at the Shadow Lounge venue in London, United Kingdom and hosted by Nicki French and Paddy O'Connell. [18]
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 17 January 2013, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Denmark was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 14 May 2013, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show. [19]
Once all the competing songs for the 2013 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Denmark was set to perform in position 5, following the entry from Croatia and before the entry from Russia. [20]
The two semi-finals and final were broadcast on DR1 with commentary by Ole Tøpholm. [21] The Danish spokesperson, who announced the Danish votes during the final, was Sofie Lassen-Kahlke. [22]
Emmelie de Forest took part in technical rehearsals on 6 and 10 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 13 and 14 May. This included the jury show on 13 May where the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries.
The Danish performance featured Emmelie de Forest in a cream coloured loose tank dress designed by Danish designer Anja Elefteria and performing with two drummers, one of them who also played the penny whistle, and three backing vocalists. The stage colours were predominantly red, yellow and orange and the performance also featured a pyrotechnic fountain effect. [23] [24] [25] The two drummers that joined Emmelie de Forest were Jacob Baagøe Thomsen and Morten Specht Larsen, while the three backing vocalists were: Anne Murillo, Heidi Degn and Anders Øhrstrøm. [26]
At the end of the show, Denmark was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. [27] It was later revealed that Denmark placed first in the semi-final, receiving a total of 167 points. [28]
Shortly after the first semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. This draw was done in the order the countries appeared in the semi-final running order. Denmark was drawn to compete in the second half. [29] Following this draw, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final, as they had done for the semi-finals. Denmark was subsequently placed to perform in position 18, following the entry from Hungary and before the entry from Iceland. [30]
Emmelie de Forest once again took part in dress rehearsals on 17 and 18 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show. Emmelie de Forest performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 18 May. Denmark won the contest placing first with a score of 281 points. This was Denmark's third victory in the Eurovision Song Contest; their last victory was in 2000. [31]
Voting during the three shows consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The following members comprised the Danish jury: television and radio host Jørgen de Mylius, singer and 2012 Danish Eurovision entrant Soluna Samay, producer Chief 1 (Lars Pedersen), singer and actress Kaya Brüel and singer Jimmy Colding. [32]
Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Denmark had placed first with both the public televote and the jury vote in the semi-final. In the public vote, Denmark received an average rank of 3.33, while with the jury vote, Denmark received an average rank of 3.58. In the final, Denmark had also placed first with both the public televote and the jury vote. In the public vote, Denmark received an average rank of 4.97, while with the jury vote, Denmark received an average rank of 6.23.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Denmark and awarded by Denmark in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Russia in the semi-final and to Norway in the final of the contest.
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Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Twist of Love" written by Niels Drevsholt. The song was performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting.
Denmark has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times, making its first appearance in 1957. Having competed in ten consecutive contests until 1966, Denmark was absent for eleven consecutive contests from 1967 to 1977. Since 1978, it has been absent from only four contests. Denmark has won the contest three times: in 1963, 2000 and 2013. The Danish national selection for the contest is Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Shame on You" written by Ivar Lind Greiner and Iben Plesner. The song was performed by Tomas Thordarson. The Danish broadcaster DR returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 2003 as one of the bottom five countries in the 2002 contest. DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Sig det' løgn" performed by Tomas Thordarson was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Shame on You".
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song "Tell Me Who You Are" written by Michael Ronson. The song was performed by Malene Mortensen. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2002 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2002 contest in Tallinn, Estonia. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Vis mig hvem du er" performed by Malene Mortensen was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of jury voting and public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Tell Me Who You Are".
Denmark participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" written by Jørgen Olsen. The song was performed by the Olsen Brothers. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2000 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2000 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Smuk som et stjerneskud" performed by the Olsen Brothers was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of jury voting and public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Fly on the Wings of Love".
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "Never Ever Let You Go" written by Søren Poppe, Stefan Nielsen and Thomas Brekling. The song was performed by the duo Rollo and King. In addition to participating in the contest, the Danish broadcaster DR also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the competition in 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by the Olsen Brothers. DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2001 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2001 contest in Copenhagen. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Der står et billede af dig på mit bord" performed by Rollo and King was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of jury voting and public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Never Ever Let You Go".
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "New Tomorrow" written by Lise Cabble and Jakob Glæsner. The song was performed by the band A Friend in London. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany. Ten songs competed in a televised show where the winner was selected over three rounds of voting. The results of the first round were decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting while the results in the second and third round were determined solely by public televoting. "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend in London was the winner after gaining the most public votes in the third round.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Should've Known Better" written by Chief 1, Remee and Isam B. The song was performed by Soluna Samay. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nine songs competed in a televised show where "Should've Known Better" performed by Soluna Samay was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "I Feed You My Love" written by Karin Park, Robin Lynch and Niklas Olovson. The song was performed by Margaret Berger. The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. 21 entries competed in the national final that consisted of three semi-finals and a final. Ten entries ultimately qualified to compete in the final on 9 February 2013 where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round of voting, a public televote exclusively selected the top four entries to advance to the competition's second round—the Gold Final. In the second round of voting, "I Feed You My Love" performed by Margaret Berger was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from three regional jury groups and a public vote.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Cliche Love Song" written by Lasse Lindorff, Kim Nowak-Zorde, Daniel Fält and Basim. The song was performed by Basim. In addition to participating in the contest, the Danish broadcaster DR also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the competition in 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest. DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2014 contest in Copenhagen. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Cliche Love Song" performed by Basim was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "The Way You Are", written by Remee and Chief 1. The song was performed by the band Anti Social Media. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2015 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "The Way You Are" performed by Anti Social Media was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Soldiers of Love" written by Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen, Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver. The song was performed by the group Lighthouse X. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2016 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Ten songs competed in a televised show where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. The results of the first round were decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting while in the second round, the winner was selected solely by public televoting. "Soldiers of Love" performed by Lighthouse X was the winner after gaining 42% of the public vote.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Where I Am" written by Anja Nissen, Angel Tupai and Michael D'Arcy. The song was performed by Anja Nissen. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2017 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Where I Am" performed by Anja Nissen was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Higher Ground" written by Niclas Arn and Karl Eurén. The song was performed by Rasmussen. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Higher Ground" performed by Rasmussen was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Love Is Forever" written by Lise Cabble, Melanie Wehbe and Emil Lei. The song was performed by Leonora. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2019 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2019 contest in Tel Aviv, Israel. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Love Is Forever" performed by Leonora was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.
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