Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 13 February 2016 | |||
| Selected entrant | Lighthouse X | |||
| Selected song | "Soldiers of Love" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Denmark will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Soldiers of Love" written by Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen, Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver. The song will be performed by the group Lighthouse X. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Ten song competed in a televised show where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. The results of the first round were decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting while in the second round, the winner was selected solely by public televoting. "Soldiers of Love" performed by Lighthouse X was the winner after gaining 42% of the public vote.
Background
Prior to the 2016 contest, Denmark had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-four times since its first entry in 1957.[1] Denmark had 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 the 2015 contest, "The Way You Are" performed by Anti Social Media failed to qualify Denmark to the final; the last time the nation had failed to qualify to the final was in 2007.
The Danish national broadcaster, DR, broadcasts the event within Denmark and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. DR confirmed their intentions to participate at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on 26 May 2015.[2] Denmark has selected all of their Eurovision entries through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. On 30 June 2015, the broadcaster announced that Melodi Grand Prix 2016 would be organised in order to select Denmark's entry for the 2016 contest.[3]
Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 was the 46th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 13 February 2016 at the Forum Horsens in Horsens, hosted by Jacob Riising and Annette Heick with Hilda Heick hosting segments from the green room.[4][5] The show was televised on DR1 as well as streamed online at the official DR website. In addition, the show was also broadcast via radio on DR P4 with commentary by René Sabro and Anders Bisgaard.[6]
Format
Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three songs based on the combination of votes from a public vote and a five-member jury panel qualified to to the super-final. In the super-final, the winner was determined exclusively by a public vote. Viewers were able to vote via SMS or a newly introduced mobile application. Viewers using the app to cast a vote were provided with one free vote.[7]
The five-member jury panel was composed of:[8]
- Vicky Leander – choreographer and stage director
- Christina Chanée – singer, represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
- John Gordon – songwriter, wrote Germany's Eurovision Song Contest 2010 winning song "Satellite"
- Dennis Johannessen – radio host on DR P4
- Mette Thorning Svendsen – member of OGAE Denmark
Johann Sørensen, president of OGAE Denmark, was originally part of the five-member jury panel, however, DR later expelled him after he publicly endorsed some of the competing entries in an interview he gave for the metroxpress publication.[9] DR later named Mette Thorning Svendsen, a member of OGAE Denmark, as the replacement juror.[10]
Competing entries
DR opened a submission period between 30 June 2015 and 7 September 2015 for artists and composers to submit their entries.[11] The entertainment director for DR, Jan Lagermand Lundme, stated that the competition would seek out "songs in all genres, not just the typical Eurovision songs" with emphasis on songs that have a strong and catchy chorus.[4] The broadcaster received a record breaking 982 entries during the submission period; the previous record was set in 2014 when the broadcaster received 872 entries.[12] A selection committee selected six to seven songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster. The entries were selected by a committee of industry professionals that was headed by music producer Cutfather and included music producer Jonas Schroeder, who had been affiliated with the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix since 2013.[13] Three to four of the participants were invited to compete based on editorial considerations.
The competing artists and songs were to be officially presented on 28 January 2016, however, the entries were leaked on 10 January 2016 via the streaming service Spotify.[14][15][16] DR subsequently confirmed the list of participants and held a press meet and greet at the Koncerthuset in Copenhagen on 13 January.[17][18] Following the presentation and release of the entries, the song "Not Alone" performed by Anja Nissen was accused of breaching the rules of the competition as the co-writer and 2013 Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest had performed the song during concerts in 2014. After consulting the European Broadcasting Union, DR confirmed that the song was eligible to compete to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest.[19]
| Artist | Song (English translation) | Composer(s) |
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| Anja Nissen | "Never Alone" | Emmelie de Forest, Rune Westberg, Maureen Anne McDonald (MoZella) |
| Bracelet | "Breakaway" | Jimmy Jansson, Rebecca Krogmann, Charlie Grönvall, Felix Grönvall, Nanne Grönvall |
| David Jay | "Rays of Sunlight" | Brian Risberg Clausen (Bryan Rice), Christoffer Stjerne |
| Jessica | "Break it Good" | Engelina Larsen, Tommy P. Gregersen, David Todua |
| Kristel Lisberg | "Who Needs a Heart" | Jonas Gladnikoff, Sara Ljunggren |
| Lighthouse X | "Soldiers of Love" | Sebastian F. Ovens, Daniel Lund Jørgensen, Katrine Klith Andersen, Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark, Martin Skriver |
| Muri & Mario | "To stjerner" (Two stars) | Mads Løkkegaard, Gianluigi Fazio, Murad Mahmoud, Mario Sciacca |
| Simone | "Heart Shaped Hole" | Andrew Love, Carl Ryden |
| Sophia Nohr | "Blue Horizon" | Marie Keis Uhre, Christoffer Lauridsen |
| Veronicas Illusion | "The Wrong Kind" | Dimitri Stassos, Peter Boström, Tobias Stigaard Stenkjær, Freja Jonsson Blomberg |
Final
The final will take place on 13 February 2016. The running order was determined by DR and announced on 1 February 2016.[20] In the first round of voting the top three advanced to a super-final based on the votes of a five-member jury (50%) and a public vote (50%). The three superfinalists were "Heart Shaped Hole" performed by Simone, "Soldiers of Love" performed by Lighthouse X and "Never Alone" performed by Anja Nissen. In the super-final, the winner, "Soldiers of Love" performed by Lighthouse X, was selected solely by a public vote.[21]
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 2012 winner Loreen performed as the interval act.[22]
| Final – 13 February 2016 | |||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | David Jay | "Rays of Sunlight" | Out |
| 2 | Simone | "Heart Shaped Hole" | Superfinalist |
| 3 | Bracelet | "Breakaway" | Out |
| 4 | Sophia Nohr | "Blue Horizon" | Out |
| 5 | Veronicas Illusion | "The Wrong Kind" | Out |
| 6 | Lighthouse X | "Soldiers of Love" | Superfinalist |
| 7 | Kristel Lisberg | "Who Needs a Heart" | Out |
| 8 | Jessica | "Break it Good" | Out |
| 9 | Muri & Mario | "To stjerner" | Out |
| 10 | Anja Nissen | "Never Alone" | Superfinalist |
| Super-final – 13 February 2016 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Viewer Vote | Place |
| 1 | Simone | "Heart Shaped Hole" | 22% | 3 |
| 2 | Lighthouse X | "Soldiers of Love" | 42% | 1 |
| 3 | Anja Nissen | "Never Alone" | 36% | 2 |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (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 progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[23] On 25 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Denmark was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 12 May 2016, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.[24]
References
- ↑ "Denmark Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (26 May 2015). "Denmark: DR confirms participation in ESC 2016". esctoday.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (30 June 2015). "Denmark: DR releases the rules for DMGP 2016; submission kicks off". esctoday.com. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Denmark's national final on 13 February". Eurovision.tv. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Madsbøll Christensen, Kasper (18 January 2016). "Mor og datter skal bestyre Melodi Grand Prix 2016 sammen med Jacob Riising". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Forchhammer, Nomi Simone (10 February 2016). "Nu bliver Grand Prix sendt i radioen". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll (2 February 2016). "Helt ny app: Sådan bliver afstemningen til Melodi Grand Prix". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Pedersen, Maria Haarbye (9 February 2016). "AFSLØRING Her er årets Grand Prix-jury". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Vraa, Nikolaj (9 February 2016). "Grand Prix-skandale: DR fyrer jurymedlem" (in Danish). Her & Nu. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll (12 February 2016). "Her er det nye medlem i Grand Prix-juryen". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "Rules for the National Danish Song Contest 2016" (in Danish). DR. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (8 September 2015). "Rekordmange vil være med i Grand Prix" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll (30 June 2015). "Cutfather får ansvaret for musikken i Melodi Grand Prix" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (7 January 2016). "Sangene fundet til Grand Prix: Hør dem 28. januar" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ↑ "Melodi Grand Prix 2016". Spotify. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Lynch, David (10 January 2016). "The 10 Danish Melodi Grand Prix songs revealed – accidentally!". ESCBubble. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll (10 January 2016). "UPS! Lækket før tid: Her er de 10 sange og artister til årets Melodi Grand Prix". DR. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Christensen, Mette (13 January 2016). "DMGP 2016: Lyt til årets sange og stem på din favorit". good-evening-europe.dk (in Danish). Good Evening Europe. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (26 January 2016). "Pyha! Emmelies sang må gerne være med i årets Melodi Grand Prix". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Christensen, Kasper Madsbøll (1 February 2016). "Her er startrækkefølgen til Melodi Grand Prix". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (13 February 2016). "Lighthouse X to represent Denmark in Stockholm!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Ellegaard, Christian (13 February 2016). "DRs store overraskelse: Euphoria-stjerne gæster Grand Prix-finale i aften". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (21 January 2016). "Semi-Final Allocation Draw on Monday, pots revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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