Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

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Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006
Selection date(s)11 February 2006
Selected entrantSidsel Ben Semmane
Selected song"Twist of Love"
Selected songwriter(s)Niels Drevsholt
Finals performance
Final result18th, 26 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2005 • 2006 • 2007►

Denmark was represented by Sidsel Ben Semmane in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Twist of Love", written and composed by Niels Drevsholt. Sidsel had a good presentation of her song which is a mix of elements from country and rock 'n' roll.

Before Eurovision[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006[]

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 was the 36th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 11 February 2006 at the Gigantium in Aalborg, hosted by Adam Duvå Hall and Mads Vangsø.

Format[]

Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top five songs based on the results of a public vote qualified to the second round. In the second round, the winner was determined by regional televoting. The results of the public vote were revealed by Denmark's four regions, with the voting figures of each region being converted to points. Viewers were able to vote via telephone or SMS.

Competing entries[]

DR opened a submission period until 10 October 2005 for artists and composers to submit their entries. The broadcaster received 336 entries during the submission period. A selection committee selected ten songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster.[1] The competing artists and songs were officially presented on 8 December 2005.[2]

Final[]

The final took place on 11 February 2006. The running order was determined by DR and announced on 6 January 2006. In the first round of voting the top five advanced to the second round based on the results of a public vote: "En som dig" performed by Søren Poppe and Lene Matthiesen, "Je ne regrette rien" performed by Neighbours, "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane, "Åh amore" performed by Kim Schwartz, and "2 in 1" performed by Danni Elmo. In the second round, the winner, "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane, was selected by regional televoting.[3][4]

First Round – 11 February 2006
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Søren Poppe and Lene Matthiesen "En som dig" Søren Poppe, Andreas Mørck, Jacob Launbjerg Advanced
2 David Mader "Heaven (Ease Your Troubled Mind)" David Mader Eliminated
3 Neighbours "Je ne regrette rien" Helge Engelbrecht, Jørn Hansen, Tommy Rasmussen Advanced
4 Sidsel Ben Semmane "Twist of Love" Niels Drevsholt Advanced
5 Claus Hasfeldt "Ta' hjertet med" Claus Hasfeldt Eliminated
6 Jørgen Thorup "Søde gys" B-Joe Johansen Eliminated
7 Kim Schwartz "Åh amore" Kim Schwartz Advanced
8 Kristine Blond "Make This Night Forever" Mads Haugaard Eliminated
9 Christian Bach and Trine Jepsen "Grib mig" Carsten Skov, Lonnie Kjer Eliminated
10 Danni Elmo "2 in 1" Danni Elmo Advanced
Second Round – 11 February 2006
Draw Artist Song Televoting Regions Total Place
Capital
Region 		Zealand and
Islands 		Funen Jutland
1 Søren Poppe and Lene Matthiesen "En som dig" 10 6 8 6 30 3
2 Neighbours "Je ne regrette rien" 4 4 4 8 20 5
3 Sidsel Ben Semmane "Twist of Love" 12 12 12 12 48 1
4 Kim Schwartz "Åh amore" 6 10 6 4 26 4
5 Danni Elmo "2 in 1" 8 8 10 10 36 2

At Eurovision[]

Due to the top 10 result of Jakob Sveistrup the previous year, Denmark proceeded straight to the finals, finishing in 18th place with 26 points.[5] As Denmark failed to reach top 10 in the final, the country was forced to compete in semi-final of the 2007 Contest.

Voting[]

Points awarded to Denmark[]

Points awarded to Denmark (Final)[6]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Norway
5 points
4 points
3 points  Finland
2 points
1 point  Estonia

Points awarded by Denmark[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Flere vil være med i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix". DR. 10 October 2005.
  2. ^ Bakker, Sietse (8 December 2005). "Participants Danish selection revealed". Esctoday.
  3. ^ "DANISH NATIONAL FINAL 2006".
  4. ^ "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006". 4lyrics.
  5. ^ "Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Results of the Semi-Final of Athens 2006". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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