Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991

Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991
Selection date(s)16 March 1991
Selected entrantAnders Frandsen
Selected song"Lige der hvor hjertet slår"
Selected songwriter(s)Michael Elo
Finals performance
Final result19th, 8 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1990 • 1991 • 1992►

Denmark was represented by Anders Frandsen, with the song "Lige der hvor hjertet slår", at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 May in Rome. "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 16 March.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991

The final was held at the Music Hall in Aarhus, hosted by Camilla Miehe-Renard and Mek Pek. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by two rounds of televoting. In the first round the bottom five songs were eliminated, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner. One of the other participants was Birthe Kjær, who had finished third at Eurovision in 1989.[1]

First Round – 16 March 1991
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Birthe Kjær "Din musik – min musik" Kim Sjøgren, Keld Heick Advanced
2 Lise Dandanell and Lars Berthelsen "Casanova" Frans Bak Eliminated
3 Lars Nielsen "King Kong Baby" Christian Winding, Bent Hesselmann Eliminated
4 Anders Frandsen "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" Michael Elo Advanced
5 Käte and Per "Var der ellers noget du ville" Per Damgaard, Viggo Happel Eliminated
6 Helle Børgensen "Afrodite af i dag" Wolfgang Käfer, Daniel Käfer Eliminated
7 Pernille Petersen "Casino" Iver Lind Greiner, Keld Heick Advanced
8 The Boys "Vinder hvisker" Klaus Phanareth, Kim Otto Jacobsen Eliminated
9 Annette Heick and Egil Eldøen "Du er musikken i mit liv" George Keller, Hilda Heick, Keld Heick Advanced
10 Ulla Bjerre & Ole Bredahl "Med exprestog til Kina" Ole Bredahl Advanced
Second Round – 16 March 1991
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Birthe Kjær "Din musik – min musik" 2,411 3
2 Anders Frandsen "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" 3,819 1
3 Pernille Petersen "Casino" 1,398 5
4 Annette Heick and Egil Eldøen "Du er musikken i mit liv" 1,402 4
5 Ulla Bjerre and Ole Bredahl "Med exprestog til Kina" 3,099 2

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Frandsen performed 13th in the running order, following Portugal and preceding Norway. Performed by Frandsen seated at a piano, the song was very different in style from the uptempo hook-laden pop offerings which had become something of a Danish trademark since their return from hiatus in 1978. It appeared however that "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" lacked the instant appeal of songs such as those which had brought Denmark five consecutive top 10 finishes between 1986 and 1990, as at the close of voting the song had received only 8 points, placing Denmark 19th of the 22 entries, to that date the country's worst Eurovision placement.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden.[3]

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark[4]
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points  Norway
4 points
3 points  Sweden
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Denmark[4]
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Israel
8 points  Turkey
7 points  Ireland
6 points  Germany
5 points   Switzerland
4 points  Luxembourg
3 points  United Kingdom
2 points  Norway
1 point  Portugal

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1991
  2. ^ "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History – Denmark 1991
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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