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Denmark: Tonight is the final of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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Denmark will choose tonight the artist who will represent them in May in neighboring Malmö, hoping to replicate the triumph of 2013 with Emmelie de Forest. So, in a few hours from now, the grand final of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will take place.

Format

Eight artists are set to compete in tonight’s Danish national final. To determine the winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024, two rounds of voting will be held, with the public and the jury each having a 50% say in the outcome.

After the first round of voting, the three artists who advance to the second round will be announced in random order. Following the conclusion of the second round of voting, the winner of the Danish MGP 2024 will be announced.

Participants

The eight artists competing tonight in the final are:

  1. Saba – “Sand”
  2. Stella  – “Sign Here”
  3. ChuChu – “The Chase (Zoom Zoom)”
  4. Basim – “Johnny”
  5. RoseeLu – “Real Love”
  6. Ublu – “Planetary Hearts”
  7. Janus Wiberg – “I Need Your Love”
  8. Aura Dione – “Mirrorball of Hope”

The hosts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will be Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

The grand final of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will start at 20:00 CET, and you can watch it through the website of Denmark’s public broadcaster’s first channel by clicking HERE.

Last year, despite not being the public’s choice, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final but failed to qualify.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the developments regarding Denmark’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Denmark: Online Voting for DMGP 2024 Has Begun!

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Denmark’s national broadcaster, DR, has kicked off the online voting for the grand final of DMGP 2024.

The voting will last throughout the week until the big Saturday final. Currently, Danish citizens can vote for their three favorite songs exclusively through the DR Grand Prix app, available for iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and tablets.

Voting via SMS is not possible before the start of Saturday’s live broadcast. During the grand final, the eight competing songs will be narrowed down to three after the TV audience votes, using both methods mentioned above.

The three artists who advance to the next phase will undergo another round of voting, this time by both the TV audience and a jury panel. The jury vote and the audience vote will carry equal weight and jointly decide the song that will represent Denmark in Malmo in May.

Here’s the lineup of the eight artists competing in the grand final of DMGP 2024:

  1. Saba – “Sand”
  2. Stella  – “Sign Here”
  3. ChuChu – “The Chase (Zoom Zoom)”
  4. Basim – “Johnny”
  5. RoseeLu – “Real Love”
  6. Ublu – “Planetary Hearts”
  7. Janus Wiberg – “I Need Your Love”
  8. Aura Dione – “Mirrorball of Hope”

A reminder that the Danish national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024, will take place next Saturday, February 17, 2024.

The hosts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will be Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Although not the public’s choice, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song “Breaking My Heart” in the second semifinal but failed to qualify.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the updates regarding Denmark’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Source: DR

 

Denmark: Listen to the songs of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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DR, the publoc broadcaster of Denmark, revealed the finalists of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the country’s national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The eight artists competing in DMGP 2024 are:

  1. Basim – “Johnny”
  2. Aura Dione – “Mirrorball of Hope”
  3. RoseeLu – “Real Love”
  4. Stella  – “Sign Here”
  5. Saba – “Sand”
  6. Janus Wiberg – “I Need Your Love”
  7. ChuChu – “The Chase (Zoom Zoom)”
  8. Ublu – “Planetary Hearts”

Among the candidates we meet Basim, who represented the country at Eurovision 2014, and internationally renowned singer Aura Dione.

Denmark’s public broadcaster, is hosting DMGP 2024 on Saturday, February 17 in DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, with eight artists competing.

The hosts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix are Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Until we learn who is going to represent Denmark in Eurovision 2024, let’s remember their song for last year’s contest. Reiley was the winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 with the song “Breaking my Heart” ending up in 14th place of the second semi-final:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Danish participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Source: DR

Denmark: Aura Dione enters DMGP? | More rumoured artists!

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It seems like there will be real stardust over the competition when DR gets to host DMGP on 17 February. According to reports by Ekstrabladet, the Danish singer Aura Dione will be one of the eight artists who will fight for a place at the at this year’s Danish national selection process. It has been more than 20 years since television viewers first became acquainted with Aura Dione and her distinctive voice.

Who is Aura Dione?

The now 38-year-old singer was just 16 years old when she first tested her talent in the TV2 program Popstars. In 2008 she made her debut with the album Columbine, and in 2011 Before the Dinosaurs was released, and six years later Can’t Steal the Music was her next release. In 2022, her latest album, Life of a Ranbow, was released.

Good Evening Europe also made an extensive editorial of potential names that will somehow be involved in this year’s DMGP, as performing artists or even as song-writers.

Potential DMGP names

  • Emmelie de Forest (Denmark 2013, winner)
  • Basim (Denmark 2014, 9th)
  • Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark 2018, 9th)
  • Svea S
  • Nicklas Sonne
  • Tim Schou (Denmark 2011, frontman of A Friend in London, 5th)
  • Esben Svane
  • Søren Bregendahl (C21) (Denmark 2016, Lighthouse X, disqualified)
  • Sada Vidoo
  • Simone
  • Sander
  • Kedde
  • UBLU
  • Clara Sofie (songwriter)
  • Andreas Odbjerg
  • Aura Dione

You might have noticed a few well-known names in the list above. Let’s see dive into more detail for some of them.

Emmelie de Forest

Emmelie is Denmark’s most recent Eurovision winner and remains still relevant to Eurovision by taking part in fan events and Eurovision concerts. After Loreen took the double in 2023 and won Eurovision 11 years after her first victory, Emmelie can try do the same in 2024, 11 years after her first victory in the same arena as the last time that Emmelie was crowned in when she won in 2013.

Basim

“Cliche Love Song“ brought Basim to 9th place in the world’s biggest music competition in 2014 and since then he has co-written hits like “Hvor er du bro?’” and “Sydpå” for the singer Bro. He is now rumoured to be returning in DMGP 2024, in the hopes of representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest to be held right across the canal, in Malmö, Sweden.

Jonas Rasmussen

Rasmussen was took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song “Higher Ground“, won the competition and went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal on 12 May 2018, where he placed 9th overall with a score of 226 points.

Tim Schou

Tim is the former frontman of A Friend in London and together with the rest of the band, Tim achieved a nice 5th place in Denmark in 2011 with the song “New Tomorrow“. This year Tim is rumoured to be coming back at DMGP but as a solo artist.

Søren Bregendahl (C21)

Søren won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2016 as part of the trio Lighthouse X and represented Denmark the last time Sweden hosted with the song “Soldiers of Love” but failed to qualify to the finals.

Next week, all eight contestants will be presented in the music competition, and on 17 February, Denmark will find a Eurovision contestant who could hopefully secure a place in the final of the world’s largest song competition.

Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro will host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024.

Source: ekstrabladet.dk, Good Evening Europe

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Denmark: Ιs Basim coming back to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024?

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Ten years ago, Basim not only competed in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix but managed to win the country’s national final and represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Copenhagen in 2014.

Now Basim is returning to the Grand Prix, according to a report by Ekstra Bladet, as the singer-songwriter appears to have an official offer to participate in the country’s national final.

‘Cliche Love Song‘ brought Basim to 9th place in the world’s biggest music competition in 2014 and since then he has co-written hits like ‘Hvor er du bro?’ and ‘Sydpå’ for singer Bro.

Denmark’s public broadcaster DR has announced that the unveiling of the eight artists and their songs for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will take place on Thursday, January 25.

We remind you, Erik Struve Hansen, project manager of the Danish contest, made an interesting statement that at least one contestant has become famous in the past from his participation in the Eurovision contest.

The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will take place on February 17th at the DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen, with presenters Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Despite not being the public’s choice, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song ‘Breaking My Heart’ in the second semi-final, failing to receive one of the ten tickets to the grand final.

Source: Ekstra Bladet

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Denmark: Artists and Songs to be revealed on January 25!

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Denmark‘s public broadcaster, DR, has announced that the revelation of the eight artists and their songs for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will take place on Thursday, January 25, in a press conference at 11:30 CET.

Erik Struve Hansen, the project manager of the Danish competition, intriguingly mentioned that at least one participant has been known from their past involvement in the Eurovision contest.

Radical Changes in DMGP

The selection process for this year’s competition concluded on October 27, with around 500 songs submitted. DR has undergone significant changes aiming to secure a spot in the final after a series of disappointing results. The focus has shifted towards selecting songs with potential both in DMGP and Eurovision. The emphasis is on choosing artists capable of meeting the demands of a large-scale event like Eurovision.

Here are the changes:

  1. All candidates can present their songs with a live orchestra, although this choice is not mandatory.
  2. The winner will be chosen through two rounds of voting. In the first round, the qualifying songs for the next and final phase will be randomly announced.
  3. The judging panel will consist of ten Danish Eurovision experts and ten international Eurovision specialists from the five most recent winning countries.
  4. The international jury will reflect the spirit of Eurovision and the trends in the international music scene for the selected entry.
  5. On February 10, one week before the final, all eight participants will perform unplugged/acoustic versions of their songs live on television.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is set to take place on February 17 at DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen, hosted by Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Although not a fan favorite, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. Despite his performance of “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final, he failed to qualify, gathering only 6 points, all from Iceland.

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Denmark: A returning artist among contestants of DMGP 2024!

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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will remain as the Danish selection format for Eurovision 2024. Great changes are expected to come to the competition next year as a try to overturn the tables and bring Denmark back to the Grand Final after five years. The Danish broadcaster now aims at a younger audience, in order to select a more appealing and in trend Eurovision act.

In a recent interview with eurosong.dk, Erik Struve Hansen, the project manager of the Danish competition, revealed that the eight songs and performers are already in place, however, everything is still secret. In early January, DR will reveal names and songs at a press conference. Erik, also made an interesting statement that at least one contestant has previously made a name for himself on a Eurovision stage. We will have to wait until the announcement of the eight competing entries to find out who that returning artist is.

DMGP 2024 will take place on February 17, 2024, while the participating songs are expected to be revealed about three weeks prior to the show, possibly in late January.

Despite not being the public’s favorite, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final, failing to qualify and scoring only 6 points, all from Iceland.

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Source: eurosong.dk

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Denmark: Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro will host the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024!

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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will remain as the Danish selection format for Eurovision 2024. Great changes are expected to come to the competition next year as a try to overturn the tables and bring Denmark back to the Grand Final after five years. The Danish broadcaster now aims at a younger audience, in order to select a more appealing and in trend Eurovision act. Following, the conclusion of the submissions’ stage, DR has revealed the hosts of DMGP 2024.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 will be, therefore, hosted by Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro.

Who are the hosts?

Stéphanie Surrugue is a Danish-French journalist and author. Surrugue has been working the past years as an international correspondent for DR.

Regarding her now role as a DMGP host, Surrugue states that:

Danish Melodi Grand Prix is ​​part of a great European tradition that brings Danes together across genders, cultures and generations. I am looking forward – both as a European and as a party animal – to standing together with Sara at the head of such a legendary television and cultural event in Denmark. 

Sara Bro is a Danish presenter and author. During her almost thirty-years career, Bro has hosted numerous programs on TV and the Radio.

Regarding her co-hosting, she stated that:

I grew up with Dansk Melodi Grand Prix both as the biggest and wildest TV event and as a precious treasure on cassette tape. Sequins and stilettos are in my blood, so it’s a huge honor for me to be the host and, on top of that, together with my idol ‘Mademoiselle Europe’.

DMGP 2024

Fundamental changes are expected to DMGP in 2024, with DR aiming at a performer seasoned and capable enough of coping with the demands of a big event, such as Eurovision. Specifically, the changes coming are the following:

  • Although it is not required, all contenders will have the opportunity to perform their songs with a live orchestra.
  • There will be two voting rounds to determine the winner. The songs that move forward to the second and final round will be revealed during the first round in a random order.
  • The jury will be composed of ten Danish Eurovision experts and ten international Eurovision experts from the five most recent winning countries.The international jury will select an entry that best embodies both the international music scene’s trends and the spirit of Eurovision.
  • All eight contestants will sing live, unplugged acoustic versions of their songs on television on February 10, one week before the final.

The DMGP 2024 will take place on February 17, 2024, while the participating songs are expected to be revealed about three weeks prior to the show, possibly in late January.

Despite not being the public’s favorite, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final, failing to qualify and scoring only 6 points, all from Iceland.

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Source: DR.DK

Denmark: 500 songs submitted for Eurovision 2024 – Fundamental changes aimed at breaking the non-qualification streak!

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Additional information regarding the Danish national selection for Eurovision 2024 was revealed by DMGP Director Erik Struve Hansen during an event hosted by OGAE Denmark today.

For the past three years, the Nordic country hasn’t managed to qualify for the Eurovision final. Hence, the Danish delegation will make every effort in order to choose a strong entry that is both competitive and sufficiently modern to match the contest’s standards.

The DMGP this year will target a younger demographic. As a result, the objective of selecting the entries for the Danish National Selection is to make them appealing to younger generations.

Fundamental changes to DMGP 

Approximately 500 applications were received. The selection process that determined the songs that will participate at this year’s DMGP was completed on October 27.

DR will undergo significant adjustments in order to advance to the final following a string of poor outcomes. It also prioritizes choosing performers who can handle the demands of a major event like Eurovision, as well as songs that have potential in both DMGP and Eurovision.

The changes are as follows:

  • Although it is not required, all contenders will have the opportunity to perform their songs with a live orchestra.
  • There will be two voting rounds to determine the winner. The songs that move forward to the second and final round will be revealed during the first round in a random order.
  • The jury will be composed of ten Danish Eurovision experts and ten international Eurovision experts from the five most recent winning countries.The international jury will select an entry that best embodies both the international music scene’s trends and the spirit of Eurovision.
  • All eight contestants will sing live, unplugged acoustic versions of their songs on television on February 10, one week before the final.
  • The songs for DMGP 2024 will be revealed approximately three weeks prior to the contest, in late January, while the hosts will be revealed in December.

Reiley won last year’s national selection and went on to represent Denmark in Eurovision 2023, despite not winning the televoting in DMGP. He sang “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final but did not manage to qualify for the final, receiving just 6 points, all of which came from Iceland.

 

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Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will take place on 17 February | Changes in format!

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The Eurovision season has officially started. Countries have already submitted their participation applications and within a month we will have the official list of participating countries.

Preparations have already started in Denmark, too. As usual, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix format will be used in order to select the next Danish act. It is now confirmed that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will include a final with 8 competing acts and will take place on 17 February 2024 in DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.

Changes in DMGP format

Danish officials will put a lot of effort in order to select a strong entry, which can cope with the competition and modern Eurovision standards. An initiative to overturn the tables for the country is much needed, as Denmark currently holds a negative record of 3 consecutive non-qualifying attempts.

The DMGP’s Program Manager, Erik Struve Hansen, mentions:

It requires a strong song, a strong vocalist and a very strong performance. It is a kind of trinity. It is important that all three things play a role.

The enforcement of the international jury

More importance is expected to be given to the role of the international jurors in DMGP 2024. Although there has already been an international jury in past editions, in 2024 the international jury, consisting music and Eurovision experts, will probably have more members and more weight on the total outcome. The international jury will be used to reflect the Eurovision spirit and the trends of the international music scene into the chosen act.

Despite not being the public’s favorite, Reiley won the ticket to Liverpool in 2023. He performed his song “Breaking My Heart” in the second semi-final, failing to qualify and scoring only 6 points, all from Iceland.

Source: ekstrabladet.dk

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