Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024
Selection date(s)17 February 2024
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Danish broadcaster DR will organise the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 in order to select the Danish entry.

Background

Main article: Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2024 contest, Denmark has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-one times since their first entry in 1957.[1] Denmark has won the contest, to this point, on three occasions: in 1963 with the song "Dansevise" performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, in 2000 with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by Olsen Brothers, and in 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, "Øve os på hinanden" performed by Fyr og Flamme, "The Show" performed by Reddi and "Breaking My Heart" performed by Reiley all failed to qualify Denmark to the final.[1]

The Danish national broadcaster, DR, broadcasts the event within Denmark and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. Denmark has selected all of their Eurovision entries thus far through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. DR confirmed its intention to participate at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on 12 May 2023, announcing that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix would again be organised in order to select Denmark's entry for the contest.[2]

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 is set to be the 54th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event will be held on 17 February 2024 at the DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen and will be hosted by Sara Bro [da] and Stéphanie Surrugue [da].[3][4][5][6]

Format

Eight acts will compete in one show where the winner will be determined in two rounds based on the combination of votes from the public and a 20-member jury panel (a larger one than in previous editions), composed for the first time since 2012 of ten international members – from the five most recent winning countries, i.e. Sweden, Ukraine, Italy, the Netherlands and Israel – alongside ten Danish professionals. Viewers will be able to vote via SMS or via a new version of the mobile application introduced in the 2023 edition. During the show, perfomers will be allowed to be accompanied by a live orchestra.[3][4][7][8]

Competing entries

On 29 August 2023, DR opened a submission period until 27 October 2023 for artists and composers to submit their entries. Songs could be submitted and performed in any language, however, in order to qualify to compete, at least one composer, lyricist or performer had to be a Danish citizen or exhibit connection to Denmark (such as permanent residence in the country or marriage to a Danish citizen). At the end of the submission window, over 500 entries had been received. DR also selected contestants by direct invitation of artists from the Danish music scene.[8][9][10] The selection process was completed on 27 October 2023, with the selected entries set to be announced in early January 2024 and presented through a live performance on 10 February 2024, one week before the final.[4][5][7][8] One of the selected acts has been revealed to be a former representative of Denmark at Eurovision.[11]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final will progress to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw will be held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country will perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) splits up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Denmark". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ Ellegaard, Christian (12 May 2023). "DR-chef om dansk Eurovision-fiasko: 'Nej, vi har ikke mistet grebet'" [DR director about the Danish Eurovision fiasco: 'No, we didn't lose our grip']. dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "DR vil knække koden til Eurovision Song Contest: Nu skal vi i finalen" [DR wants to crack the code for the Eurovision Song Contest: Now we're going to the final]. B.T. (in Danish). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Falk, Simon (28 September 2023). "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024: København bliver værtsby og DR har strategiske ændringer til showet" [Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024: Copenhagen will be the host city and DR has strategic changes for the show]. Good Evening Europe (in Danish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jiandani, Sanjay (28 September 2023). "Denmark: DMGP 2024 date, host city and venue unveiled". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ Álvarez, Jesús (27 November 2023). "Sara Bro y Stéphanie Surrugue presentarán el Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP) 2024" [Sara Bro and Stéphanie Surrugue will present Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP) 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Farren, Neil (28 September 2023). "Denmark: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 on February 17". Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Papadopoulos, Giorgos (4 November 2023). "Denmark: 500 songs submitted for Eurovision 2024 – Fundamental changes aimed at breaking the non-qualification streak!". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ^ Wettergren, Svante Oskar (29 August 2023). "Indsend dit hit til Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024" [Submit your hit for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024]. dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. ^ Bijuvignesh, Darshan (31 August 2023). "Denmark: Submissions Open For Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ Grace, Emily (4 December 2023). "Denmark: Former Eurovision Entrant in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 Line-Up". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ^ Van Dijk, Sem Anne (13 December 2023). "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Allocation Draw on January 30". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

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