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Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997
Selection date(s)1 March 1997
Selected artist(s)Kølig Kaj
Selected song"Stemmen i mit liv"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result16th, 25 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1996 • 1997 • 1999►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Stemmen i mit liv ", composed by Lars Pedersen, with lyrics by Thomas Lægård, and performed by Kølig Kaj. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 on 1 March 1997 at its television studios in Copenhagen, hosted by Hans Otto Bisgård. Ten songs 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 Kølig Kaj. The song won by a relatively narrow margin over "Utopia" performed Jette Torp, and was regarded as something of a risky choice as rap had only been tried once before at Eurovision (by the United Kingdom in 1995 with "Love City Groove"), without a great deal of success. 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. The national final was also broadcast in Greenland's KNR-TV on a delayed broadcast in 4 May.

Final – 1 March 1997
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Televote Place
1 Lars Nielsen "Du er den eneste" Peter Michael 535 8
2 Gry Harrit "Mon du tænker en smule på mig" Erik Nielsen, Søren Kollerup 185 10
3 Gorm Bull Sarning "Si' mig li' Mari" Ebbe Ravn, Gorm Bull Sarning 1,642 3
4 Maria Abel "Hyldest til livet" Maria Abel, Michael Ronson 1,275 5
5 Stay Tuned "Hvor går man hen med kærlighed" Jacob Launbjerg 452 9
6 Dennis Ademsen Jensen "Livet er en ubåd" Knud Andersen, Michael Neergaard 642 7
7 Kølig Kaj "Stemmen i mit liv" Thomas Lægård, Lars Pedersen 5,695 1
8 Jette Torp "Utopia" Iben Plesner, Ivar Lind Greiner 5,331 2
9 Hans Olsen "Et skyggespil" Cathrine Borg, Hans Olsen 916 6
10 Lei Moe "Vejen til paradis" Kirsten Østrup, Tom Østrup 1,432 4

At Eurovision

Heading into the final of the contest, RTÉ reported that bookmakers ranked the entry 19th out of the 25 entries. 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. The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners the United Kingdom. The contest was watched by a total of 1 million viewers in Denmark.

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Iceland
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point   Switzerland
Points awarded by Denmark
Score Country
12 points  United Kingdom
10 points  Ireland
8 points  Estonia
7 points  Cyprus
6 points  Sweden
5 points  Poland
4 points  Italy
3 points  Malta
2 points  Spain
1 point  France

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1995
  2. "Ugens TV-tal".
  3. "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.
  4. "What are the Odds?". Radio Telefís Éireann. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. "Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ESC History - Denmark 1997
  7. "Ugens TV-tal". tvm.tns-gallup.dk.
  8. ^ "Results of the Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. 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 1997
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Ale jestem"
  • "Antes do adeus"
  • "Bara hon älskar mig"
  • "Dentro di me"
  • "Dinle"
  • "Fiumi di parole"
  • "Goodbye"
  • "Horepse"
  • "Keelatud maa"
  • "Let Me Fly"
  • "Love Shine a Light"
  • "Mana mou"
  • "Miért kell, hogy elmenj?"
  • "Minn hinsti dans"
  • "Mysterious Woman"
  • "Niemand heeft nog tijd"
  • "One Step"
  • "Primadonna"
  • "Probudi me"
  • "San Francisco"
  • "Sentiments songes"
  • "Sin rencor"
  • "Stemmen i mit liv"
  • "Zbudi se"
  • "Zeit"
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