Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Denmark
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR).
A preliminary jury will select 6 songs for the national selection while 4 songs will be added by the broadcaster who will invite authors and singer to enter the competition.
On 27 September, DR announced that 663 songs were sent to them for DMGP 2011. 101 songs more than last year.
On 15 October, DR announced that the national final will take place on 26 February 2011 at the Ballerup Super Arena
in Copenhagen
.
On 11 December, DR announced that Felix Smith and Lise Rønne will host the show.
On 3 February, DR announced the 10 songs qualified for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
and "New Tomorrow". Both of the latter songs won, making the Final Round a match-up between Anne Noa and A Friend In London. The winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 was the song "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend In London.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR).
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011
Less than a week after the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 concluded, Danish broadcaster DR has started preparing the 2011 edition of their national selection Melodi Grand Prix. Like in the previous years, the selection will feature one show. Songs could be submitted until 27 September 2010. Participants must have Danish citizenship or corresponding, strong relationships with Denmark. There was no restriction on the language of the entries.A preliminary jury will select 6 songs for the national selection while 4 songs will be added by the broadcaster who will invite authors and singer to enter the competition.
On 27 September, DR announced that 663 songs were sent to them for DMGP 2011. 101 songs more than last year.
On 15 October, DR announced that the national final will take place on 26 February 2011 at the Ballerup Super Arena
Ballerup Super Arena
Ballerup Super Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Ballerup, Denmark. The total area of the hall is , giving a capacity for concerts of 7,500. It is owned by Ballerup Municipality and managed by EventForce A/S.The arena was opened in 2001...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
.
On 11 December, DR announced that Felix Smith and Lise Rønne will host the show.
On 3 February, DR announced the 10 songs qualified for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Noa | "Sleepless" | John Gordon (m & l), Lene Dissing (m & l), Peter Bjørnskov (m & l) | Wildcard Super-final |
| 2 | Jenny Berggren Jenny Berggren Jenny Cecilia Berggren is a Swedish singer and former lead singer in the Swedish pop band Ace of Base. Since 1995, she has also been writing songs and performing solo. In 2010 she released her debut album My Story.-Early life:... |
"Let Your Heart Be Mine" | Jeppe Federspiel (m & l), Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l), Lars Sjelle (m & l) |
Wildcard Out |
| 3 | Jeffrey | "Drømmen" | Lasse Lindorff (m & l), Svend Gudiksen (m & l), Daniel Fält (m & l), Kim Nowak-Zorde (m & l) | Out |
| 4 | Le Freak | "25 Hours a Day" | Erik Bernholm (m & l), Henrik Sethsson (m & l), Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m & l) |
Super-final |
| 5 | Sine Vig Kjærgaard | "You'll Get Me Through" | Henrik Janson (m & l), Hanif Sabzevari (m & l) | Out |
| 6 | Stine Kinck | "Hvad hjertet lever af" | Pharfar Pharfar Pharhar is a danish reggae/dancehall-musician and most known of as a part of Bikstok Røgsystem.He is a self-taught drummer, DJ, producer, singer with roots in the reggaecommunity of Copenhagen.... (m & l), Rasmus Allin (m & l), Fresh-I (m & l), Stine Kinck (m & l) |
Wildcard Super-final |
| 7 | Lee Hutton | "Hollywood Girl" | Matilde Kühl (m & l), Sune Haansbæk (m & l), Ian Mack (m & l) | Out |
| 8 | Christopher Brandt | "Emma" | Christopher Brandt (m & l), Sisse Søby (m & l) | Out |
| 9 | Kat & Justin Hopkins | "Black And Blue" | Patric Johnson (m & l), Joakim Övrenius (m & l), Justin Hopkins (m & l) | Out |
| 10 | A Friend In London A Friend in London A Friend in London is a Danish indie pop and rock band that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany in the second semi-final with the song "New Tomorrow" and took a 5th place in the final with 134 points.-Members:... |
"New Tomorrow New Tomorrow "New Tomorrow" is a 2011 English language song by Danish pop/rock band A Friend in London. It represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. On 26 February 2011, the song won the Danish preselection contest Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2011... " |
Lise Cabble Lise Cabble Lise Cabble is a Danish singer and songwriter.1986 to 1997 she was the front singer in the rock band Miss B. Haven. In 1995 the song "Fra Mols til Skagen" by Lise Cabble and Mette Mathiesen Lise Cabble (born 10 January 1958, Amager) is a Danish singer and songwriter.1986 to 1997 she was the front... (m & l), Jakob Glæsner (m & l) |
Super-final |
Knock-out rounds
In the second round of voting, the four qualifiers competed against each other in pairs, with only two progressing to the final round. Stine Kinck, with the song "Hvad Hjertet Lever Af" squared off against Anne Noa, who performed "Sleepless" and Le Freak, with the song "25 Hours A Day" faced off against A Friend In LondonA Friend in London
A Friend in London is a Danish indie pop and rock band that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany in the second semi-final with the song "New Tomorrow" and took a 5th place in the final with 134 points.-Members:...
and "New Tomorrow". Both of the latter songs won, making the Final Round a match-up between Anne Noa and A Friend In London. The winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011 was the song "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend In London.
| Anne Noa - "Sleepless" | ||||
| Stine Kinck - "Hvad Hjertet Lever Af" | ||||
| Anne Noa - "Sleepless" | ||||
| A Friend In London - "New Tomorrow" | ||||
| Le Freak - "25 Hours A Day" | ||||
| A Friend In London - "New Tomorrow" | ||||