Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

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Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021
Selection date(s)6 March 2021
Selected entrantFyr og Flamme
Selected song"Øve os på hinanden"
Selected songwriter(s)Laurits Emanuel
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (11th)
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Danish broadcaster, DR, used the national selection Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 to decide their representative.

Background[]

Main article: Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2021 contest, Denmark had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-eight 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, in 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by Olsen Brothers, and in 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest. In the 2019 contest, "Love Is Forever" performed by Leonora came 12th in the final with 120 points. In 2020, Ben and Tan were set to represent Denmark with the song "Yes" before the contest's cancellation. Denmark has selected all of their Eurovision entries thus far through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

Before Eurovision[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 was the 51st edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 6 March 2021 at the DR Studio 5 in Copenhagen, hosted by Tina Müller and  [dk].[2] The show was televised on DR1 as well as streamed online at the broadcaster's streaming service DR TV and the official DR website.[3]

Format[]

Eight songs, all accompanied by the DR Grand Prix orchestra conducted by Peter Düring, competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of public voting. In the first round, the top three songs based on the results of a public vote qualified to the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was determined exclusively by the public vote. 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.[3]

Competing entries[]

DR opened a submission period between 29 October 2020 and 20 November 2020 for artists and composers to submit their entries. The spokesperson for the competition, Gustav Lützhøft, stated that the competition would seek out "songs that reflect Danish culture and identity with a diversity of both genres and musical expressions" with emphasis on songs that have the potential for further success after the competition.[4] A selection committee selected eight songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster and the competing artists and songs were officially presented on 10 February 2021 during the DR radio programmes P3 Buffeten, Formiddag på 4'eren and P4 Play.[5][6]

Final[]

The final took place on 6 March 2021. The running order was determined by DR and announced on 25 February 2021.[7] In the first round of voting the top three advanced to a superfinal based on a public vote. In the superfinal, the winner, "Øve os på hinanden" performed by Fyr og Flamme, was selected solely by the public vote.

Final – 6 March 2021
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Chief 1 and Thomas Buttenschøn "Højt over skyerne" Lars "Chief 1" Pedersen, Thomas Buttenschøn, Nermin Harambasic Superfinalist
2 Nanna Olivia "Hvileløse hjerter" Anna David, Nicolai Levring, Casper Sørensen Eliminated
3 The Cosmic Twins "Silver Bullet" Lise Cabble, Gisli Gislason, Rasmus Duelund, August Emil Eliminated
4 Claudia Campagnol "Abracadabra" Melanie Wehbe, Emil Lei, Louis Jarto Eliminated
5 Mike Tramp "Everything Is Alright" Michael Trempenau Eliminated
6 Fyr og Flamme "Øve os på hinanden" Laurits Emanuel Superfinalist
7 Emma Nicoline "Står lige her" Jeppe Pilgaard, Jacob Jørgensen, Emma Nicoline Winther Nielsen, Adam Kalwa, Patricia Namakula Mbabazi Eliminated
8 Jean Michel "Beautiful" Clara Sofie Fabricius, Johannes Nymark, Jesper Hjersing Sidelmann, Andreas Jensen Superfinalist
Superfinal – 6 March 2021
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Fyr og Flamme "Øve os på hinanden" 37% 1
2 Chief 1 and Thomas Buttenschøn "Højt over skyerne" 29% 3
3 Jean Michel "Beautiful" 34% 2

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 in 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. For the 2021 contest, the semi-final allocation draw held for 2020 which was held on 28 January 2020, will be used. Denmark was placed into the second semi-final, which was held on 20 May 2021, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.[8]

Once all the competing songs for the 2021 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 17 (last), following the entry from Switzerland.[9]

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 a diversity in gender and age represented. The judges assess each entry based on the performances during the second Dress Rehearsal of each show, which takes place the night before each live show, against a set of criteria including vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.[10] Jury members may only take part in the panel once every three years and are obliged to confirm that they are not connected to any of the participating acts in a way that would impact their ability to vote impartially. Jury members should also vote independently, with no discussion of their vote permitted with other jury members.[11] The exact composition of the professional jury, and the results of each country's jury and televoting were released after the grand final; the individual results from each jury member were also released in an anonymised form.[12][13]

Points awarded to Denmark[]

Points awarded to Denmark (Semi-final 2)[14]
Score Televote Jury
12 points  Iceland
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Poland
5 points
4 points
 Austria
3 points
 Czech Republic
2 points
1 point

Points awarded by Denmark[]

Detailed voting results[]

The following members comprised the Danish jury:[12][13]

  • Julie Aagaard (Kill J)
  •  [da]
  • Lise Cabble
  • Peter Düring
  • Jonas Schroeder
Detailed voting results from Denmark (Semi-final 2)[14]
Draw Country Jury Televote
Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Average Rank Points Rank Points
01  San Marino 2 7 5 11 4 6 5 9 2
02  Estonia 11 11 13 9 12 14 5 6
03  Czech Republic 13 13 6 8 8 11 16
04  Greece 14 12 3 12 9 9 2 8 3
05  Austria 3 6 16 7 13 8 3 7 4
06  Poland 12 10 7 14 5 10 1 12
07  Moldova 15 14 12 5 10 12 13
08  Iceland 5 2 2 10 6 3 8 1 12
09  Serbia 8 9 8 15 14 13 11
10  Georgia 16 16 14 6 16 15 10 1
11  Albania 1 8 4 13 2 2 10 14
12  Portugal 7 3 11 4 15 7 4 3 8
13  Bulgaria 10 5 10 2 3 5 6 6 5
14  Finland 4 4 9 3 7 4 7 2 10
15  Latvia 9 15 15 16 11 16 15
16   Switzerland 6 1 1 1 1 1 12 4 7
17  Denmark
Detailed voting results from Denmark (Final)[15]
Draw Country Jury Televote
Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Average Rank Points Rank Points
01  Cyprus 7 10 7 13 12 13 13
02  Albania 1 16 11 21 2 4 7 25
03  Israel 20 18 2 9 25 10 1 21
04  Belgium 24 17 21 19 9 23 16
05  Russia 17 4 22 25 26 17 12
06  Malta 15 3 5 16 14 7 4 9 2
07  Portugal 14 8 18 7 24 16 11
08  Serbia 9 22 16 24 18 22 23
09  United Kingdom 19 12 25 11 15 21 22
10  Greece 18 21 3 20 8 14 15
11   Switzerland 5 1 1 4 1 1 12 5 6
12  Iceland 3 2 4 8 11 2 10 1 12
13  Spain 22 11 10 23 5 15 26
14  Moldova 11 26 15 10 13 19 24
15  Germany 13 25 26 26 22 26 14
16  Finland 8 5 14 3 4 3 8 4 7
17  Bulgaria 16 9 20 2 3 5 6 18
18  Lithuania 21 19 13 18 16 25 7 4
19  Ukraine 26 24 17 1 19 11 10 1
20  France 10 7 19 14 23 18 8 3
21  Azerbaijan 12 23 9 12 21 20 17
22  Norway 25 20 6 5 7 8 3 3 8
23  Netherlands 4 6 24 15 17 12 19
24  Italy 23 14 23 22 10 24 6 5
25  Sweden 6 15 8 6 20 9 2 2 10
26  San Marino 2 13 12 17 6 6 5 20

References[]

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