Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 | |||
| Selection date | 1 March 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Stemmen i mit liv" | |||
| Artist | Kølig Kaj | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 25 points | |||
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Stemmen i mit liv", composed by Lars Pedersen, with lyrics by Thomas Lægaard, and performed by Lægaard under the stage name Kølig Kaj. The Danish participating broadcaster, DR, organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997
[edit]Danmarks Radio (DR) held its national final titled Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 at Studio 3 in its television studios in Copenhagen on 1 March 1997 at 20:00 CEST (19:00 UTC).[1] It was broadcast on DR1.[1] The program was produced by Jørn Fabricius, with the set being designed by Birger Christensen, and was hosted by Hans Otto Bisgaard.[1] Ten songs, which were accompanied by a orchestra led by Jan Glæsel,[1] competed in the contest and the winner was selected solely by a public televote, which led to the victory of "Stemmen i mit liv", performed by Thomas Lægård.[citation needed]
The show was watched by 1.1 million viewers in Denmark, making it the most popular show of the evening and third most popular show of the week.[2] The national final was also broadcast in Greenland's KNR-TV on a delayed broadcast in 4 May.[3]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Composer | Lyricist | Televote | Place |
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| 1 | Lars Nielsen | "Du er den eneste" | Peter Michael Jensen | 535 | 8 | |
| 2 | Gry Harrit | "Mon du tænker en smule på mig" |
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Per Drud Nielsen | 185 | 10 |
| 3 | Gorm Bull Sarning | "Si' mig li' Mari" | Ebbe Ravn |
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1,642 | 3 |
| 4 | Maria Abel | "Hyldest til livet" | Michael Ronson | Maria Abel | 1,275 | 5 |
| 5 | Stay Tuned | "Hvor går man hen med kærlighed" | Jacob Launbjerg | 452 | 9 | |
| 6 | Dennis Ademsen Jensen | "Livet er en ubåd" | Michael Neergård | Knud Andersen | 642 | 7 |
| 7 | Thomas Lægård | "Stemmen i mit liv" | Lars Pedersen | Thomas Lægård | 5,695 | 1 |
| 8 | Jette Torp | "Utopia" | Ivar Lind Greiner | Iben Plesner | 5,331 | 2 |
| 9 | Hans Olsen | "Et skyggespil" | Hans Olsen |
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916 | 6 |
| 10 | Lei Moe | "Vejen til paradis" | Tom Østrup | Kirsten Østrup | 1,432 | 4 |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Kølig Kaj performed 21st in the running order, following Russia and preceding France. At the close of voting "Stemmen i mit liv " had received 25 points, placing Denmark 16th of the 25 entries.[5] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners the United Kingdom.[6]
The contest was broadcast on DR1 (with commentary by Hans Otto Bisgaard) and on radio station DR P3 (with commentary by Katrine Nyland Sørensen and Morten H. Pankoke).[7] The contest was watched by a total of 1 million viewers in Denmark.[8]
Voting
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 1. marts 1997" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 1 March 1997] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ugens TV-tal".
- ↑ "KNR Aallakaatitassat – Sapaat 4. maj Søndag" [KNR Programmes – Sunday 4 May]. Atuagagdliutit (in Kalaallisut and Danish). Nuuk, Greenland. 1 May 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 26 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ↑ Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 (Video) (in Danish). 1 March 1997.
- ↑ "Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Results of the Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ↑ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 3. maj 1997" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 3 May 1997]. DR. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ugens TV-tal". tvm.tns-gallup.dk.