Tell Me Who You Are
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"Tell Me Who You Are" was the Danish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
, performed in English
by Malene
.
The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2002, titled "Vis mig hvem du er".
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Finland
's Laura
with "Addicted To You
" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
's Maja Tatić
with "Na jastuku za dvoje
". At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 24th (last) in a field of 24. This is the worst result Denmark has ever had. For her Eurovision appearance, Malene wore a red top and skirt.
The song is a plea from a woman to her lover for him to "tell me who you are" in order to help them move forwards in their relationship.
Due to the poor placing, Denmark was not invited to participate in the 2003 contest
, but was permitted to return in the next year's show. Thus, it was succeeded as Danish representative
at the 2004 contest
by Thomas Thordarsson with "Shame on You".
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 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
, performed in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
by Malene
Malene Mortensen
Malene Winter Mortensen is a Danish singer. She made her entrance into the Danish music scene in 2001, during the first season of "Stjerne for en aften", the Danish edition of Star for a Night. She made it to the finals, with her rendition of Moloko's "Sing it back"...
.
The song was performed in Danish at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2002, titled "Vis mig hvem du er".
The song was performed fourteenth on the night, following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Laura
Laura Voutilainen
Sanna Laura Voutilainen , is a Finnish popsinger.-Career:Voutilainen's debut single was called "Muuttanut oon maailman" but her breakthrough came with the 1993 single "Kerran" which reached the Top Ten of the Finnish charts in January 1994...
with "Addicted To You
Addicted to You (Laura Voutilainen song)
"Addicted To You" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Laura Voutilainen who was billed in the contest as "Laura"....
" and preceding Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's Maja Tatić
Maja Tatic
Maja Tatić is a Serbian singer. She is most notable for representing Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Na jastuku za dvoje
Na Jastuku Za Dvoje
"Na jastuku za dvoje" was the Bosnian and Herzegovinian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Serbian and English by Maja Tatić. The song is often attested as Fairytales About Love, however this is the title of the English translation and not the version performed on the night...
". At the close of voting, it had received 7 points, placing 24th (last) in a field of 24. This is the worst result Denmark has ever had. For her Eurovision appearance, Malene wore a red top and skirt.
The song is a plea from a woman to her lover for him to "tell me who you are" in order to help them move forwards in their relationship.
Due to the poor placing, Denmark was not invited to participate in the 2003 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
, but was permitted to return in the next year's show. Thus, 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 2004 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
by Thomas Thordarsson with "Shame on You".