Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008
Encyclopedia
| Date: | 2 February 2008 |
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| Presenter: | Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen is a Danish television presenter.-External links:... & Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall is a Danish radio and tv personality.Adam Duvå Hall is the breed of DR's youth brand. Adam was seen on a lot of youth programs under his alias "Adam Duvall". He hosted such programs as Go' Røv og Go' Weekend, Torsdag i 2'eren and Boogie. He continued being host on a new radio... |
| Venue: | Forum Horsens Horsens Horsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 .... (other venues hosted semifinals) |
| Voting: | SMS voting |
| Winner: | All Night Long performed by Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long".... |
| Winner's result at Eurovision Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition... : |
15th place |
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008 was the selection for the song to represent Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
. Two semi-finals and two wildcard selections took place to select the 10 songs that would compete to sing for Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade
Belgrade
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, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
In each semi-final the viewers of DR
Danmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
chose which 4 songs would progress to the final through telephone and SMS voting. After the semi-finals two wildcard selections were held for the listeners of Danish radio stations P3 and P4, who selected two songs from those rejected in the semi-finals to progress to the final.
443 songs were submitted, 16 of which competed and the winner was "All Night Long
All Night Long (Simon Mathew song)
"All Night Long" is a song performed by Simon Mathew, written by Jacob Launbjerg, Svend Gudiksen and Nis Bøgvad. It won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and is the Danish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008....
" sung by Simon Mathew
Simon Mathew
Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long"....
.
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hassing & Hassing | Come On Over | 10 | 6th |
| 2 | Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long".... |
All Night Long All Night Long (Simon Mathew song) "All Night Long" is a song performed by Simon Mathew, written by Jacob Launbjerg, Svend Gudiksen and Nis Bøgvad. It won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and is the Danish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.... |
48 | 1st |
| 3 | Amin Jensen Amin Jensen Amin Jensen is a Danish actor and comedian best known as television host for the popular Danish musical game show, Hit Med Sangen.-Career:Amin Jensen made his stage debut as a stand-up comedian at Din's in Copenhagen in December 1993... |
Luciano | 8 | 7th |
| 4 | Kendra Lou | Until We're Satisfied | 16 | 4th |
| 5 | Unite | Tree Of Life | 46 | 2nd |
| 6 | Lasse Lindorff | Hooked On You | 6 | 9th |
| 7 | Charlie | Den Jeg Er | 0 | 10th |
| 8 | Josefine & Lars | Sweet Memories of You | 8 | 7th |
| 9 | The Dreams The Dreams The Dreams is an alternative rock band from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands formed in 2006.They are currently based in Denmark along with their producer Lars Pedersen. They also have had success in the Faroe Islands, and performed in France and Germany... |
La' Mig Være | 16 | 4th |
| 10 | Sandee May | Spanish Soul | 42 | 3rd |
Voting
| Song | North Jutland |
Mid Jutland |
South Jutland and Funen Funen County Fyns Amt is a former county in central Denmark, comprising the islands of Funen, Langeland, Tåsinge, Ærø, and approximately 90 other islands, of which only 25 are inhabited. The county was formed on 1 April 1970, comprising the former counties of Odense and Svendborg. The county was abolished... |
Zealand & The Islands |
Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Come On Over | 10 | |||||
| 10 | ||||||
| All Night Long | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| Luciano | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | |||||
| 8 | ||||||
| Until We're Satisfied | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | |||||
| 4 | 16 | |||||
| Tree Of Life | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 46 |
| Hooked On You | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | |||||
| Den Jeg Er | ||||||
| 0 | ||||||
| Sweet Memories Of You | 8 | |||||
| 8 | ||||||
| La' Mig Være | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 16 | ||||||
| Spanish Soul | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 |
Semifinal 1
| Date: | 12 January 2008 |
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| Presenter: | Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen is a Danish television presenter.-External links:... & Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall is a Danish radio and tv personality.Adam Duvå Hall is the breed of DR's youth brand. Adam was seen on a lot of youth programs under his alias "Adam Duvall". He hosted such programs as Go' Røv og Go' Weekend, Torsdag i 2'eren and Boogie. He continued being host on a new radio... |
| Venue: | DR Danmarks Radio DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise... Studios, Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
| Voting: | SMS voting |
| Qualifiers: | Tree of Life performed by Unite, Luciano performed by Amin Jensen Amin Jensen Amin Jensen is a Danish actor and comedian best known as television host for the popular Danish musical game show, Hit Med Sangen.-Career:Amin Jensen made his stage debut as a stand-up comedian at Din's in Copenhagen in December 1993... , Come On Over performed by Hassing & Hassing and Den jeg er performed by Charlie |
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anorah | Laying Down My Cards |
| 2 | Sidse Holte | Vi er der om lidt |
| 3 | Unite | Tree of Life |
| 4 | Amin Jensen Amin Jensen Amin Jensen is a Danish actor and comedian best known as television host for the popular Danish musical game show, Hit Med Sangen.-Career:Amin Jensen made his stage debut as a stand-up comedian at Din's in Copenhagen in December 1993... |
Luciano |
| 5 | Hassing & Hassing | Come On Over |
| 6 | Louise Victoria | Grøn mand gå |
| 7 | Camille & Ulrik | Underneath the Moon |
| 8 | Charlie | Den jeg er |
Semifinal 2
| Date: | 19 January 2008 |
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| Presenter: | Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen Camilla Ottesen is a Danish television presenter.-External links:... & Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall Adam Duvå Hall is a Danish radio and tv personality.Adam Duvå Hall is the breed of DR's youth brand. Adam was seen on a lot of youth programs under his alias "Adam Duvall". He hosted such programs as Go' Røv og Go' Weekend, Torsdag i 2'eren and Boogie. He continued being host on a new radio... |
| Venue: | DR Danmarks Radio DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise... Studios, Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... |
| Voting: | SMS voting |
| Qualifiers: | 'All Night Long performed by Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long".... , Sweet Memories of You performed by Josefine & Lars Spanish Soul performed by Sandee May and La' mig være performed by The Dreams The Dreams The Dreams is an alternative rock band from Tórshavn, Faroe Islands formed in 2006.They are currently based in Denmark along with their producer Lars Pedersen. They also have had success in the Faroe Islands, and performed in France and Germany... |
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunhild | Vilde hjerter |
| 2 | Julie Rugaard | kan Ikke forstå |
| 3 | Simon Mathew Simon Mathew Simon Mathew is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing "All Night Long".... |
All Night Long All Night Long (Simon Mathew song) "All Night Long" is a song performed by Simon Mathew, written by Jacob Launbjerg, Svend Gudiksen and Nis Bøgvad. It won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and is the Danish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.... |
| 4 | Kendra Lou | Until We're Satisfied |
| 5 | Josefine & Lars | Sweet Memories of You |
| 6 | Sandee May | Spanish Soul |
| 7 | Lasse Lindorff | Hooked on You |
| 8 | The Dreams | La' mig være |
P3 Wildcard Selection
| Date: | 21 January 2008 - 25 January 2008 |
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| Voting: | SMS voting |
| Qualifier: | Until We're Staisfied performed by Kendra Lou |
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise Victoria | Grøn mand gå |
| 2 | Anorah | Laying Down My Cards |
| 3 | Julie Rugaard | Kan ikke forstå |
| 4 | Kendra Lou | Until We're Satisfied |
P4 Wildcard Selection
| Date: | 21 January 2008 - 25 January 2008 |
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| Voting: | SMS voting |
| Qualifier: | Hooked on You performed by Lasse Lindorff |
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasse Lindorff | Hooked on You |
| 2 | Gunhild | Vilde hjerter |
| 3 | Sidse Holte | Vi er der om Lidt |
| 4 | Camille & Ulrik | Underneath the Moon |
ESC history
- Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008The 2008 Eurovision Song Contest is Denmark's 37th appearance in the competition. Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008 have chosen their entry. The semi finals took place on January 12 and January 19, 2008 with the final on February 2....
- Denmark in the Eurovision Song ContestDenmark in the Eurovision Song ContestDenmark has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest from 1957 to 1966 and from 1978 to the present day and has a good record, finishing in the top three six times and winning twice. From 1967 until 1977, Denmark didn't participate in the contest....
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