Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997

Finals performanceFinal result16th, 25 pointsDenmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1996 • 1997 • 1999►

Denmark was represented by rapper Kølig Kaj, with the song "Stemmen i mit liv", at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 May in Dublin. "Stemmen i mit liv" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 1 March.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997

The final was held at the DR TV studios in Copenhagen on 1 March 1997 and 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's Love City Groove in 1995), without a great deal of success.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners the United Kingdom.[5] The contest was watched by a total of 1 million viewers in Denmark.[6]

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark[7]
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[7]
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. ^ "What are the Odds?". Radio Telefís Éireann. Archived from the original on 24 February 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ ESC History - Denmark 1997
  6. ^ "Ugens TV-tal". tvm.tns-gallup.dk.
  7. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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  • "Alt det som ingen ser"
  • "Angelique"
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  • "Talking to You"
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  • "This Time I Mean It"
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