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Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996
Selection date(s)9 March 1996
Selected artist(s)Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft
Selected song"Kun med dig"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final resultFailed to qualify (25th)
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark was represented at the qualifying round for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Kun med dig", written by Jascha Richter and Keld Heick, and performed by Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996 in order to select its entry for the contest. The entry failed to make it through the pre-selection round, meaning Denmark was not represented at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1996 on 9 March at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, hosted by Hans Otto Bisgård. Five songs competed in the contest and the winner was selected solely by a public televote. The results of the public televote were revealed by Denmark's regions and "Kun med dig" was an overwhelming winner, receiving more votes than the other four songs combined.

Final – 9 March 1996
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 Peter Belli "Det gør ondt når jeg griner" Michael Hardinger 2,463 3
2 Master Fatman and Jannie Høeg "I nat" Anders Blickfeldt, Peter Viskinde 1,089 5
3 Channe Nussbaum "Kys mig nu" Lars Muhl 1,224 4
4 Dorthe Andersen and Martin Loft "Kun med dig" Jascha Richter, Keld Heick 9,422 1
5 Mark Linn "Røde kinder" Thomas Blachman 2,465 2
Detailed Regional Televoting Results
Draw Song Jutland Funen Islands North
Zealand 		Capital
Region 		Total
North West East Central South
1 "Det gør ondt når jeg griner" 53 313 799 483 148 234 217 74 142 2,463
2 "I nat" 271 73 228 179 51 92 57 53 85 1,089
3 "Kys mig nu" 122 134 379 252 50 110 65 29 83 1,224
4 "Kun med dig" 1,282 1,417 2,407 1,366 828 967 478 339 338 9,422
5 "Røde kinder" 274 310 824 383 86 220 42 103 223 2,465

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only qualifying round (from which hosts Norway were exempt) was held on 20 March as 29 countries wished to participate in the final but the European Broadcasting Union had set a limit of 22 (plus Norway). The countries occupying the bottom seven places after the pre-qualifier would be unable to take part in the main contest. After the voting, "Kun med dig" had received 22 points, placing 25th and bringing Denmark's participation in 1996 to a premature end.

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark (qualifying round)
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points  Sweden
4 points
3 points  Cyprus
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Denmark (qualifying round)
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Netherlands
8 points  Estonia
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  France
5 points  Germany
4 points  Slovenia
3 points  Ireland
2 points  Austria
1 point  Hungary

References

  1. ^ "ESC National Finals database 1996". Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
  2. "Info on Denmark 1996". Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2006. Kun med dig - Performed by: Martin Loft & Dorthe Andersen - Composers - Jascha Richter - Lyricists - Keld Heick
  3. "Oslo 1996 - Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  5. "ESC History - Denmark 1996". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  6. "(Eurovision) 1996". Archived from the original on 20 February 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2006. Denmark - Kun med dig - Martin Loft & Dorthe Andersen - DNQ
  7. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  8. ^ "The 1996 preselection - the full scoresheets". ESCNation.com. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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 1996
Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"
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