Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

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Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018
Selection date(s)10 February 2018
Selected entrantRasmussen
Selected song"Higher Ground"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Niclas Arn
  • Karl Eurén
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (5th, 204 points)
Final result9th, 226 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. 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.

Background[]

Prior to the 2018 contest, Denmark had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-six times since their first entry in 1957.[1] Denmark had won the contest, to this point, on three occasions: in 1963 with the song "Dansevise" performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, and twice in Sweden: in 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by Olsen Brothers, and again in 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest. In the 2017 contest, "Where I Am" performed by Anja Nissen ended in 20th place in the final with 77 points

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 2018 Eurovision Song Contest on 4 July 2017.[2] Denmark has selected all of their Eurovision entries thus far through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

Before Eurovision[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 was the 48th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 10 February 2018 at the Gigantium in Aalborg, hosted by Annette Heick and Johannes Nymark.[3] The show was televised on DR1 as well as streamed online at the official DR website.

Format[]

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 vote and a five-member jury panel qualified to the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was determined by the public and jury vote.[4] Viewers were able to vote via SMS or a mobile application specifically designed for the competition. Viewers using the app to cast a vote were provided with one free vote. The five-member jury panel was composed of five Danish Eurovision fans: Julie Lund Mikkelsen, Jens Erik Møller, Morten Madsen, Christian Kaad and Anna Bennike.[5]

Competing entries[]

DR opened a submission period on 4 July 2017 for artists and composers to submit their entries. Entries submitted before 15 September 2017 were considered for the 2018 competition.[2] A selection committee selected ten songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster and the competing artists and songs were officially presented on 22 January 2018 during a press conference.[6]

Final[]

The final took place on 10 February 2018. In the first round of voting the top three advanced to a superfinal based on the votes of a five-member jury (50%) and a public vote (50%). The three superfinalists were "Starlight" performed by Anna Ritsmar, "Higher Ground" performed by Rasmussen and "Music for the Road" performed by Albin Fredy. In the superfinal, the winner, "Higher Ground" performed by Rasmussen, was selected by the public and jury vote.[7][8]

In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Austrian Eurovision Song Contest 2014 winner Conchita Wurst performed as the interval act.[9]

Final – 10 February 2018
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Ditte Marie "Riot" Theis Andersen, Lise Cabble, Chris Wahle Eliminated
2 Anna Ritsmar "Starlight" Lise Cabble Superfinalist
3 Rasmussen "Higher Ground" Niclas Arn, Karl Eurén Superfinalist
4 Sannie "Boys on Girls" Sannie Carlson, Domenico Canu, James Reeves Eliminated
5 Sandra "Angels to My Battlefield" Chief 1, Ronny Vidar Svendsen, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Nermin Harambasic, Sandra Hilal Eliminated
6 Lasse Meling "Unfound" Lasse Meling, Kim Nowak-Zorde, TheArrangement Eliminated
7 Carlsen "Standing Up for Love" Thomas Thörnholm, Michael Clauss, Dave Rude Eliminated
8 Karui "Signals" Annelie Karui Saemala Overbeck, Jeanette Bonde, Daniel Fält, Jonas Halager Eliminated
9 Rikke Ganer-Tolsøe "Holder fast i ingenting" Rune Braager, Clara Sofie Fabricius, Andrea Emilie Fredslund Nørgaard Eliminated
10 Albin Fredy "Music for the Road" Rune Braager, John Garrison, Olivio Antonio Superfinalist
Superfinal – 10 February 2018
Draw Artist Song Jury Televote Total Place
1 Anna Ritsmar "Starlight" 13% 18% 31% 2
2 Rasmussen "Higher Ground" 30% 20% 50% 1
3 Albin Fredy "Music for the Road" 7% 12% 19% 3

At Eurovision[]

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 29 January 2018, a special 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 second semi-final, to be held on 10 May 2018, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.[10]

Once all the competing songs for the 2018 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 San Marino and preceding the entry from Russia.[11]

Semi-final[]

Prior to their first live performance, the Danish delegation were one of a handful of countries necessitating technical assistance following tech rehearsals. They complained that the snow provided by the Portuguese broadcaster was too light and fluffy for the song, asking for a harsher snowfall in the actual performance. This request was granted. Denmark performed fifth in the second semi-final, following San Marino and preceding Russia. At the end of the night, Denmark was announced as one of the ten countries that qualified for the grand final, allowing them to appear in the final two years in a row for the first time since 2014. Following the semi-final, Rasmussen participated in a draw with the other qualifiers to determine which half of the final he would perform in. Ultimately, Denmark was drawn to perform in the second half of the final. It was later revealed that Denmark placed fifth in semi-final 2 - although they only placed 12th in the jury vote, they won the televote, the first time Denmark has won the televote of their semi-final since 2013.[12]

Final[]

Denmark performed fifteenth in the grand final, following the Czech Republic and preceding Australia. As with their semi, they received a poor score from the international juries, finishing in twentieth place with 38 points (although they did receive full marks from the Hungarian jury). However, they turned it around by coming fifth with the televote, adding 188 points to their score and allowing them to finish in ninth place with 226 points. This marked Denmark's first appearance in the top ten since their hosting in 2014, where Basim's "Cliche Love Song" also finished in ninth place.[13]

Voting[]

Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury judged each entry 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 was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.

Points awarded to Denmark[]

Points awarded by Denmark[]

Detailed voting results[]

The following members comprised the Danish jury:[16]

  • Brian Risberg Clausen (Bryan Rice; jury chairperson) – singer
  • Søs Fenger – singer and songwriter
  • Emmelie de Forest – singer, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
  • Linda Andreasen (Linda Andrews) – singer and songwriter
  • Lasse Meling – singer and songwriter
Detailed voting results from Denmark (Semi-final 2)[14]
Draw Country Jury Televote
B. Rice S. Fenger E. de Forest L. Andrews L. Meling Average Rank Points Rank Points
01  Norway 7 12 6 3 3 5 6 1 12
02  Romania 13 8 13 13 12 14 14
03  Serbia 16 7 11 5 13 10 1 12
04  San Marino 17 17 8 17 11 16 13
05  Denmark
06  Russia 14 10 17 4 14 11 15
07  Moldova 9 15 4 7 10 9 2 5 6
08  Netherlands 5 14 3 6 4 6 5 4 7
09  Australia 3 2 1 1 1 1 12 3 8
10  Georgia 12 9 15 12 17 15 16
11  Poland 10 13 14 15 5 12 7 4
12  Malta 2 6 5 8 7 3 8 10 1
13  Hungary 15 11 9 16 6 13 11
14  Latvia 6 5 7 9 2 4 7 9 2
15  Sweden 1 3 2 2 8 2 10 2 10
16  Montenegro 11 16 16 11 16 17 17
17  Slovenia 4 4 10 10 9 7 4 8 3
18  Ukraine 8 1 12 14 15 8 3 6 5
Detailed voting results from Denmark (Final)[15]
Draw Country Jury Televote
B. Rice S. Fenger E. de Forest L. Andrews L. Meling Average Rank Points Rank Points
01  Ukraine 11 12 25 23 19 19 18
02  Spain 4 4 21 5 5 5 6 20
03  Slovenia 9 8 23 22 25 16 21
04  Lithuania 8 20 10 15 23 15 16
05  Austria 6 9 2 3 9 3 8 2 10
06  Estonia 10 1 17 7 4 4 7 12
07  Norway 24 21 9 17 15 18 3 8
08  Portugal 20 13 16 20 22 23 25
09  United Kingdom 15 15 6 21 18 14 8 3
10  Serbia 23 11 19 8 6 12 23
11  Germany 3 7 1 1 3 1 12 1 12
12  Albania 22 23 15 25 20 24 24
13  France 17 6 5 6 24 9 2 13
14  Czech Republic 7 24 11 11 16 13 5 6
15  Denmark
16  Australia 1 3 3 10 1 2 10 9 2
17  Finland 12 25 13 19 17 20 15
18  Bulgaria 18 17 18 9 2 10 1 22
19  Moldova 21 22 22 18 21 25 14
20  Sweden 5 10 8 2 10 7 4 4 7
21  Hungary 25 14 20 24 12 22 19
22  Israel 13 2 4 16 13 8 3 11
23  Netherlands 19 19 12 13 11 17 6 5
24  Ireland 14 16 14 4 8 11 7 4
25  Cyprus 2 5 7 12 7 6 5 10 1
26  Italy 16 18 24 14 14 21 17

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