Fra Mols Til Skagen
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"Fra Mols til Skagen" was the Danish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
, performed in Danish
by Aud Wilken
.
The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden
's Jan Johansen with "Se på mej
" and preceding Slovenia
's Darja Švajger
with "Prisluhni mi
". At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing 5th in a field of 23.
The song is a love ballad, with Wilken singing about her desire to be with her lover - she asks him to tell her when the trains are leaving, so that she can be with him, for example. The title of the song comes from her description of the breadth of her feelings about him - "From Mols to Skagen I'm missing you". Mols is located in eastern Jutland
, with Skagen being the northernmost town in the country, so the pair of locations does not span very much of Denmark.
Musically, the song is comparatively slow as against the increasingly up-tempo contest entries. The song was chosen as a winner of the Danish song contest by a jury of music professionals contrary to the usual way of letting the television audience vote by phone. Initially the song didn't enjoy much popularity in the general public, but that seemed to change after it's relatively high placing in the international contest.
Despite the successful placement of the song, Denmark did not participate in the 1996 contest
, as the qualification rules had been changed to require all competing countries barring the host nation to qualify - something the Danes were unable to accomplish. The performance was, however, enough to qualify Denmark as one of the entrants in the next Contest. Hence, it was succeeded as Danish representative
at the 1997 contest
by Kølig Kaj
with "Stemmen i mit liv
".
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...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
, performed in Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
by Aud Wilken
Aud Wilken
Aud Saskia Wilken is a Danish singer, best known for her participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.- Early life and career :...
.
The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Jan Johansen with "Se på mej
Se På Mej
"Se på mig" is a song by Swedish singer Jan Johansen. It represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin, Ireland....
" and preceding Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
's Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger
Darja Švajger was born in Maribor, SR Slovenia in 1965. Darja is one of the country's most popular singers but perhaps most known internationally for representing Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice.-Early life:...
with "Prisluhni mi
Prisluhni mi
"Prisluhni mi" was the Slovene entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, sung by Darja Švajger in Slovenian.The song was performed twentieth on the night, following Denmark's Aud Wilken with "Fra Mols til Skagen" and preceding Israel's Liora with "Amen"...
". At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing 5th in a field of 23.
The song is a love ballad, with Wilken singing about her desire to be with her lover - she asks him to tell her when the trains are leaving, so that she can be with him, for example. The title of the song comes from her description of the breadth of her feelings about him - "From Mols to Skagen I'm missing you". Mols is located in eastern Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
, with Skagen being the northernmost town in the country, so the pair of locations does not span very much of Denmark.
Musically, the song is comparatively slow as against the increasingly up-tempo contest entries. The song was chosen as a winner of the Danish song contest by a jury of music professionals contrary to the usual way of letting the television audience vote by phone. Initially the song didn't enjoy much popularity in the general public, but that seemed to change after it's relatively high placing in the international contest.
Despite the successful placement of the song, Denmark did not participate in the 1996 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
, as the qualification rules had been changed to require all competing countries barring the host nation to qualify - something the Danes were unable to accomplish. The performance was, however, enough to qualify Denmark as one of the entrants in the next Contest. Hence, it was succeeded as Danish representative
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark 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....
at the 1997 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
by Kølig Kaj
Kølig Kaj
Kølig Kaj was a Danish rapper who gained national fame in 1997 by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with his song "Stemmen i mit liv"....
with "Stemmen i mit liv
Stemmen I Mit Liv
"Stemmen i mit liv" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Danish by Kølig Kaj.The song was performed 21st on the night, following Russia's Alla Pugacheva with "Primadonna" and preceding France's Fanny with "Sentiments songes"...
".