Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 | |||
| Selection date | 25 February 1978 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Boom Boom" | |||
| Artist | Mabel | |||
| Songwriters | Mabel | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 13 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "Boom Boom", written and performed by the group Mabel. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 in order to select its entry for the contest. This marked Denmark's return to Eurovision after an 12-year absence.
Before Eurovision
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Melodi Grand Prix 78
[edit]Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Melodi Grand Prix 78 on 25 February at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius. The musical director was Ole Kurt Jensen. Six songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from eight regional juries.
Other participants included both Denmark's first Eurovision winner, Grethe Ingmann, and their eventual second winners, the Olsen Brothers.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Conductor | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Olsen Brothers | "San Francisco" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 37 | 2 |
| 2 | Flair | "Du var superstar" | Peder Kragerup | 29 | 3 |
| 3 | Daimi Gentle & Birds of Beauty | "Tornerose" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Grethe Ingmann | "Eventyr" | Leif Pedersen | 23 | 5 |
| 5 | Mabel | "Boom Boom" | Helmer Olesen | 46 | 1 |
| 6 | Ulla Neumann | "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 24 | 4 |
| R/O | Song | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | "San Francisco" | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 2 | "Du var superstar" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | "Tornerose" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | "Eventyr" | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | "Boom Boom" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 46 |
| 6 | "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Mabel performed 16th in the running order, following Greece's "Charlie Chaplin" by Tania Tsanaklidou and preceding Luxembourg's "Parlez-vous français ?" by Baccara. At the close of voting "Boom Boom" had received 13 points, placing Denmark 16th of the 20 entries.[1] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[2]
The contest was broadcast on DR TV, with commentary by Jørgen de Mylius.[3][4]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Results of the Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ↑ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 22. april 1978" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 22 April 1978] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Det Internationale Melodi Grand Prix 1978" [The International Melodi Grand Prix 1978]. Frederikshavns Avis (in Danish). Frederikshavn, Denmark.