Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978
Selection date(s)25 February 1978
Selected entrantMabel
Selected song"Boom Boom"
Selected songwriter(s)Mabel
Finals performance
Final result16th, 13 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1966 • 1978 • 1979►

Denmark was represented by the band Mabel, with the song "Boom Boom" , at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 April in Paris. "Boom Boom" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 25 February, and marked Denmark's return to Eurovision after an 11-year absence.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978

The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 was held at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. The musical director was Ole Kurt Jensen. Six songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from eight regional juries.[1]

Other participants in the 1978 DMGP included both Denmark's first Eurovision winner, Grethe Ingmann, and their eventual second winners, the Olsen Brothers.

Final – 25 February 1978
Draw Artist Song Conductor Points Place
1 Olsen Brothers "San Francisco" Ole Kurt Jensen 37 2
2 Flair "Du var superstar" Peder Kragerup 29 3
3 Daimi Gentle & Birds of Beauty "Tornerose" Ole Kurt Jensen 9 6
4 Grethe Ingmann "Eventyr" Leif Pedersen 23 5
5 Mabel "Boom Boom" Helmer Olesen 46 1
6 Ulla Neumann "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" Ole Kurt Jensen 24 4
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Aabenraa Næstved Rønne Aalborg Odense Holstebro Copenhagen Aarhus Total
1 "San Francisco" 5 3 6 5 4 5 4 5 37
2 "Du var superstar" 4 2 4 3 2 4 6 4 29
3 "Tornerose" 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 9
4 "Eventyr" 2 5 3 2 3 3 3 2 23
5 "Boom Boom" 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 46
6 "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" 3 4 1 4 5 2 2 3 24

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Mabel performed 16th in the running order, following Greece's Tania Tsanaklidou with "Charlie Chaplin" and preceding Luxembourg's Baccara with "Parlez-vous français ?". At the close of voting "Boom Boom" had received 13 points, placing Denmark 16th of the 20 entries.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[3]

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark[4]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  France
5 points
3 points
2 points  Austria
1 point  Netherlands
Points awarded by Denmark[4]
Score Country
12 points  Spain
10 points  Monaco
8 points  France
7 points  Luxembourg
6 points  Israel
5 points  Netherlands
4 points  Greece
3 points   Switzerland
2 points  Austria
1 point  Germany

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1978
  2. ^ "Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Denmark 1978
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Paris 1978". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "All Night Long"
  • "Alt det som ingen ser"
  • "Angelique"
  • "Believe Again"
  • "Boom Boom"
  • "Breaking My Heart"
  • "Cliche Love Song"
  • "Dansevise"
  • "Det var en yndig tid"
  • "Det' lige det"
  • "Disco Tango"
  • "Drama Queen"
  • "Du er fuld af løgn"
  • "Fly on the Wings of Love"
  • "For din skyld"
  • "Fra Mols til Skagen"
  • "Hallo Hallo"
  • "Higher Ground"
  • "In a Moment like This"
  • "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog"
  • "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
  • "Kloden drejer"
  • "Krøller eller ej"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Lige der hvor hjertet slår"
  • "En lille melodi"
  • "Love Is Forever"
  • "Never Ever Let You Go"
  • "New Tomorrow"
  • "Only Teardrops"
  • "Øve os på hinanden"
  • "Sand"
  • "Sangen om dig"
  • "Shame on You"
  • "Should've Known Better"
  • "The Show"
  • "Skibet skal sejle i nat"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Stemmen i mit liv"
  • "Stop – mens legen er go'"
  • "Tænker altid på dig"
  • "Talking to You"
  • "Tell Me Who You Are"
  • "This Time I Mean It"
  • "Twist of Love"
  • "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"
  • "Under stjernerne på himlen"
  • "Vi maler byen rød"
  • "Video-video"
  • "Vuggevise"
  • "The Way You Are"
  • "Where I Am"
  • "Yes"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "A-Ba-Ni-Bi"
  • "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie"
  • "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus"
  • "The Bad Old Days"
  • "Bailemos un vals"
  • "Boom Boom"
  • "Born to Sing"
  • "Charlie Chaplin"
  • "Dai li dou"
  • "Det blir alltid värre framåt natten"
  • "Feuer"
  • "Il y aura toujours des violons"
  • "Les Jardins de Monaco"
  • "Mil etter mil"
  • "Mrs. Caroline Robinson"
  • "Parlez-vous français ?"
  • "Questo amore"
  • "Sevince"
  • "'t Is OK"
  • "Vivre"