Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Country	Denmark
National selection
Selection process	Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004
Selection date(s)	7 February 2004
Selected entrant	Thomas Thordarsson
Selected song	"Shame on You"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Failed to qualify (13th)
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark selected their entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey through the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004. The final was held in the Aarhus Kongrescentrum in Aarhus on 7 February 2004 and was hosted by Natasja Crone and Peter Mygind. After missing out on the 2003 contest, DR returned to the format of 2002, with one final and no semi-finals. A total of 315 songs were submitted, with 10 songs being selected to compete. All songs had to be sung in Danish and translated into English for Eurovision.

The winner was chosen in two rounds of voting - in the first round, the top 5 songs were selected by televoting. After they'd been performed again, the winner was chosen by 4 televoting regions and SMS voting. The winner was Thomas Thordarsson with the song "Sig Det' Løgn", which was translated into and sung in English as "Shame on You".

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004

The positions of the other five entries were never announced.

At Eurovision

Due to missing the 2003 contest, Denmark had to compete in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Thordarsson sang in the 19th position, following Croatia and preceding Serbia and Montenegro. At the close of the voting, the song had received 56 points, placing 13th in a field of 22. Denmark did not qualify to the final.

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 to 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1950s 1956 Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler Raquel Rastenni Birthe Wilke 1960s Katy Bødtger Dario Campeotto Ellen Winther Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann Bjørn Tidmand Birgit Brüel Ulla Pia 1967 to 1969 1970s 1970 to 1977 Mabel Tommy Seebach 1980s Bamses Venner Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron Brixx Gry Johansen Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Lise Haavik Anne-Cathrine Herdorf and Bandjo Hot Eyes Birthe Kjær 1990s Lonnie Devantier Anders Frandsen Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke Tommy Seebach Band 1994 Aud Wilken Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft Kølig Kaj 1998 Michael Teschl and Trine Jepsen 2000s Olsen Brothers Rollo & King Malene 2003 Thomas Thordarsson Jakob Sveistrup Sidsel Ben Semmane DQ Simon Mathew Niels Brinck 2010s Chanée and N'evergreen A Friend In London Soluna Samay Emmelie de Forest Basim Anti Social Media Lighthouse X Anja Nissen
Songs 1950s 1956 "Skibet skal sejle i nat" "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" 1960s "Det var en yndig tid" "Angelique" "Vuggevise" "Dansevise" "Sangen om dig" "For din skyld" "Stop - mens legen er go'" 1967 to 1969 1970s 1970 to 1977 "Boom Boom" "Disco Tango" 1980s "Tænker altid på dig" "Krøller eller ej" "Video, Video" "Kloden drejer" "Det' lige det" "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" "Du er fuld af løgn" "En lille melodi" "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" "Vi maler byen rød" 1990s "Hallo Hallo" "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" "Alt det som ingen ser" "Under stjernerne på himlen" 1994 "Fra Mols til Skagen" "Kun med dig" "Stemmen i mit liv" 1998 "This Time I Mean It" 2000s "Fly on the Wings of Love" "Never Ever Let You Go" "Tell Me Who You Are" 2003 "Shame on You" "Talking to You" "Twist of Love" "Drama Queen" "All Night Long" "Believe Again" 2010s "In a Moment Like This" "New Tomorrow" "Should've Known Better" "Only Teardrops" "Cliche Love Song" "The Way You Are" "Soldiers of Love" "Where I Am "
Note: Entries scored out are when Denmark did not compete