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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1993
Selection date(s)3 April 1993
Selected artist(s)Tommy Seebach Band
Selected song"Under stjernerne på himlen"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 9 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1992 • 1993 • 1995►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Under stjernerne på himlen", composed by Tommy Seebach, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by the Tommy Seebach Band. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1993 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was Seebach's third Eurovision appearance, having previously represented Denmark in 1979 and in 1981 with Debbie Cameron.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1993

Danmarks Radio (DR) continued to use the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix to select its entry for Eurovision. The broadcaster held the national final on 3 April 1993 in Odense, hosted by Keld Heick and Kirsten Siggaard. It was also broadcast alongside Greenland's KNR-TV.

Ten songs competed in the contest and the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, a nine-member jury selected the top five songs to advance to the second round of voting, where the winner was selected solely by a public televote. The results of the public televote were revealed by Denmark's regions and led to the victory of Tommy Seebach Band with the song "Under stjernerne på himlen". This was Seebach's seventh appearance at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, having previously won twice (in 1979 and in 1981 with Debbie Cameron) as well as placing 2nd in 1982, 4th in 1984, 2nd in 1985, and 4th in 1987. The show was watched by 1.9 million viewers in Denmark, making it the most popular show of the week.

First Round – 3 April 1993
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Teddy Edelmann "Går det ikk', går det nok" Carsten Warming Eliminated
2 Vivi Jacobsen "Født til kærlighed" Rene A. Jensen, Paw Mølgård, Vivi Jacobsen Advanced
3 The Hooklines "Godmorgen dag" Ivar Lind Greiner, Iben Plesner Eliminated
4 Anders Nyborg "Elsker kun dig" Fini Høstrup Eliminated
5 Ditte Højgaard Andersen "Første forårsdag" Søren Bundgaard Advanced
6 Six-Pack "Der er mer' imellem dig og mig" Jes Kerstein Larsen, Ebbe Ravn Advanced
7 Anne Karin "Hvor er din drøm" Steen Gjerulff, Gunnar Geertsen Advanced
8 Tommy Seebach Band "Under stjernerne på himlen" Tommy Seebach, Keld Heick Advanced
9 Birgitte Gade "Bohemian" Michael Ronson, Martin Riel Eliminated
10 Gaia "Uno mundo" Helge Engelbrecht Eliminated
Second Round – 3 April 1993
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Vivi Jacobsen "Født til kærlighed" 2,281 5
2 Ditte Højgaard Andersen "Første forårsdag" 4,419 4
3 Six-Pack "Der er mer' imellem dig og mig" 13,715 2
4 Anne Karin "Hvor er din drøm" 6,066 3
5 Tommy Seebach Band "Under stjernerne på himlen" 16,463 1
Detailed Regional Televoting Results
Draw Song Jutland Funen Islands North
Zealand 		Capital
Region 		Total
North West East Central South
1 "Født til kærlighed" 213 163 375 253 21 201 227 409 419 2,281
2 "Første forårsdag" 320 387 649 368 165 329 461 809 931 4,419
3 "Der er mer' imellem dig og mig" 1,126 964 2,230 1,524 531 1,329 1,308 2,275 2,428 13,715
4 "Hvor er din drøm" 489 743 1,011 611 189 564 668 878 913 6,066
5 "Under stjernerne på himlen" 1,779 1,605 2,507 1,843 704 1,222 2,397 2,484 1,922 16,463

At Eurovision

Seebach performed 5th at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet, Ireland, following Switzerland and preceding Greece. "Under stjernerne på himlen" placed 22nd of the 25 competing countries, receiving a total of 9 points. This relegated Denmark from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, after placing in the bottom 6 entries.

The contest was shown on DR TV, with commentary by Jørgen de Mylius, and on radio station DR P3, with commentary by Jens Michael Nielsen. The contest was watched by a total of 1.5 million viewers in Denmark.

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 points
3 points  Luxembourg
2 points
1 point  Sweden
Points awarded by Denmark
Score Country
12 points  France
10 points   Switzerland
8 points  United Kingdom
7 points  Sweden
6 points  Ireland
5 points  Malta
4 points  Iceland
3 points  Germany
2 points  Cyprus
1 point  Portugal

References

  1. "KNR TV – Arfininngorneq 3. april Lørdag" [KNR TV – Saturday 3 April]. Atuagagdliutit (in Kalaallisut and Danish). Nuuk, Greenland. 31 March 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2024 – via Timarit.is.
  2. "Seertal uge 13 (29. mar. - 4. apr 1993)". Seer-undersøgelsen app oversigt (in Danish). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. "Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 15. maj 1993" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 15th May 1993]. DR. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. "Ugens TV-tal". tvm.tns-gallup.dk.
  6. ^ "Results of the Final of Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

External links

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Kvalifikacija za Millstreet
Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "Alle mine tankar"
  • "Better the Devil You Know"
  • "A cidade (até ser dia)"
  • "Donne-moi une chance"
  • "Don't Ever Cry"
  • "Ellada, hora tou fotos"
  • "Eloise"
  • "Esmer Yarim"
  • "Hombres"
  • "Iemand als jij"
  • "In Your Eyes"
  • "Mama Corsica"
  • "Maria Magdalena"
  • "Mi stamatas"
  • "Moi, tout simplement"
  • "Shiru"
  • "Sole d'Europa"
  • "Sva bol svijeta"
  • "Þá veistu svarið"
  • "Tih deževen dan"
  • "This Time"
  • "Tule luo"
  • "Under stjernerne på himlen"
  • "Viel zu weit"
  • "Vrede"
Qualification
  • "Amnestia na neveru"
  • "Árva reggel"
  • "Muretut meelt ja südametuld"
  • "Nu pleca"
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