Stemmen I Mit Liv
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"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
". At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 16th in a field of 25.
The song deals with the singer's difficulties in speaking to the object of his strong affections. The lyrics are ambiguous as to whether this is a real person or an automated voice on the directory enquiries service.
Due to the poor placement, Denmark was relegated from the 1998 contest
. Thus, the song was succeeded as Danish representative
at the 1999 contest
by Michael Teschl
& Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It
".
The introduction of the free language rule has meant that to date, "Stemmen i mit liv" has been the last song, to date, to be performed in Danish
at the Eurovision Song Contest
.
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 1997
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....
, 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 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"....
.
The song was performed 21st on the night, following Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Alla Pugacheva
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva or Pugachova , born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day...
with "Primadonna
Primadonna (song)
"Primadonna" was the Russian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Russian by Alla Pugacheva....
" and preceding France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Fanny
Fanny (singer)
Fanny Biascamano is a French singer.-Biography:She became known in 1991 by participating at the age of 12 years to sequence "Numéro 1 de demain" in TV show Sacrée Soirée host by Jean-Pierre Foucault on TF1. Her performance of Édith Piaf's rock hit "L'Homme à la moto" allows her to release her...
with "Sentiments songes
Sentiments Songes
"Sentiments songes" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in French by Fanny....
". At the close of voting, it had received 25 points, placing 16th in a field of 25.
The song deals with the singer's difficulties in speaking to the object of his strong affections. The lyrics are ambiguous as to whether this is a real person or an automated voice on the directory enquiries service.
Due to the poor placement, Denmark was relegated from the 1998 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
. Thus, the song 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 1999 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
by Michael Teschl
Michael Teschl
Michael Christian Teschl is a Danish singer and composer.-References:*...
& Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It
This Time I Mean It
"This Time I Mean It" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen....
".
The introduction of the free language rule has meant that to date, "Stemmen i mit liv" has been the last song, to date, to be 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...
at the Eurovision Song Contest
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...
.