Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1995
Selection date(s)25 March 1995
Selected artist(s)Aud Wilken
Selected song"Fra Mols til Skagen"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result5th, 92 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1993 1995 1996►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Fra Mols til Skagen", written by Lise Cabble and Mette Mathiesen, and performed by Aud Wilken. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1995 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1995

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Danmarks Radio (DR) held the national final on 25 March 1995 at its television studios in Copenhagen, hosted by Sidsel Agensø and Gry la Cour. Eleven songs competed in the contest and the winner was selected by the votes of a five-member jury over two rounds. In the first round, the top five songs were selected to advance to the second round of voting, which led to the victory of Aud Wilken with the song "Fra Mols til Skagen" by a 2-point margin. Voting was extremely tight, with only 7 points separating the top five songs.[1] The show was watched by 1.1 million viewers in Denmark, making it the most popular show of the evening and second most popular show of the week.[2]

The five-member jury consisted of Søs Fenger, Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, Dorte Hygum Sørensen, Sebastian, and Monica Krog-Meyer.

First Round – 25 March 1995
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Johnny Jørgensen "Hvis du bli'r ved" Morten Remar Eliminated
2 Aud Wilken "Fra Mols til Skagen" Lise Cabble, Mette Mathiesen Advanced
3 Jacob Launbjerg "Vi ses en dag" Jascha Richter, Jacob Launbjerg Eliminated
4 Misen Larsen "Stille krig" Michael Bruun, Anne Dorte Michelsen Eliminated
5 Ulla Henningsen "Du kysser som en drøm" Anne Linnet Advanced
6 Søren Launbjerg "Venter det bedste" Jan Rørdam, Alberte Winding Eliminated
7 Master Fatman "Jordisk kærlighed" Peter Biker, Elisabeth Gjerluff Nielsen Advanced
8 Channe Nussbaum "Det blev os alligevel" Klaus Kjellerup, Anne Dorte Michelsen Eliminated
9 Lars Muhl "Europa" Lars Muhl Advanced
10 Veronica Mortensen "Ingen gør mig ensom helt som dig" Elisabeth Gjerluff Nielsen Advanced
11 Mads Nørregård "Det dybe stille wand" Morten Kærså, Mads Nørregård Eliminated
Second Round – 25 March 1995
Draw Artist Song
S. Fenger
B. Fabricius-Bjerre
D. Hygum Sørensen
Sebastian
M. Krog-Meyer
Total Place
1 Aud Wilken "Fra Mols til Skagen" 12 10 12 6 6 46 1
2 Ulla Henningsen "Du kysser som en drøm" 5 12 6 12 8 43 3
3 Master Fatman "Jordisk kærlighed" 10 8 8 5 10 41 4
4 Lars Muhl "Europa" 8 7 7 10 12 44 2
5 Veronica Mortensen "Ingen gør mig ensom helt som dig" 8 6 10 8 7 39 5

At Eurovision

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Pre-contest betting rated "Fra Mols til Skagen" among the favourites for victory. On the night of the final Wilken performed 19th in the running order with, by chance, the two top favourites in the betting – Sweden and Slovenia – coming immediately before and after. At the close of voting "Fra Mols til Skagen" had received 92 points with maximum points from Norway and Sweden, placing Denmark 5th of the 23 entries, the country's best placement in the 1990s.[3] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.[4] The contest was watched by a total of 1.5 million viewers in Denmark.[5]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "DANISH NATIONAL FINAL 1995". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ Seertal uge 12 (20. - 26. mar 1995) Gallup. (in Danish). Retrieved 18 March 2023
  3. ^ "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "ESC History - Eurovision - Denmark 1995". Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ugens TV-tal". tvm.tns-gallup.dk.
  6. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.