"This Time I Mean It" was the Danish

Denmark

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

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...

, 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...

 (the first time the entry from Denmark had not 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 Michael Teschl

Michael Teschl

Michael Christian Teschl is a Danish singer and composer.-References:*...

 & Trine Jepsen.

The song was performed in Danish at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, titled "Denne gang" ("This time").

The song was performed ninth on the night, following Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Van Eijk with "Living My Life Without You

Living My Life Without You

"Living My Life Without You" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Van Eijk.The song is an up-tempo number, heavily inspired by urban music, in which Van Eijk takes the role of a man whose lover has left him...

" and preceding France

France

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's Nayah

Nayah

-Career:Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the Perpignan Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent France during the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999 which was held in Jerusalem. Before going to the Eurovision Contest, attention was given to her in the French...

 with "Je veux donner ma voix

Je Veux Donner Ma Voix

"Je veux donner ma voix" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in French by Nayah.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Denmark's Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It and preceding the Netherlands' Marlayne with "One Good Reason"...

". At the close of voting, it had received 71 points, placing 8th in a field of 23.

The song is sung from the perspective of two people realising that they are in love with each other "again", and promising that this time they will be better in the relationship than they had been before.

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 2000 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2000

The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...

 by the Olsen Brothers

Olsen Brothers

Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B...

 with "Fly on the Wings of Love

Fly On The Wings Of Love

"Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English....

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