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Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår
Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "", written by Michael Elo, and performed by Anders Frandsen. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), organised the 1991 in order to select its entry for the contest. Before Eurovision 1991 (DR) held the 1991 on 16 March at the Music Hall in Aarhus, hosted by Camilla Miehe-Renard and Mek Pek. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by two rounds of televoting. In the first round the bottom five songs were eliminated, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner. One of the other participants was Birthe Kjær, who had finished third at Eurovision in . At Eurovision On the night of the final Frandsen performed 13th in the running order, following and preceding . At the close of voting "" had received 8 points, placing Denmark 19th of the 22 entries, to that date the country's worst Eurovision placement. The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR (broadcaster)
DR (), officially the Danish Broadcasting Corporation in English, is a Danish public-service radio and television broadcasting company. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. DR shares many of its organisational characteristics with its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled. DR is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union. Bjarne Corydon will become the Director-General of DR in August 2025. DR was originally funded by a media licence, however since 2022, the media license has been replaced by an addition to the Danish income tax. Today, DR operates three television channels, all of which are distributed free-to-air via a nationwide DVB-T2 network. DR also operates seven radio channels. All are available nationally on DAB+ radio and online, with the four original stations also available on FM radio. History DR was founded on 1 April 1925 under the name of ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster DR since 1957, which determines for the Eurovision Song Contest. The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and fourteen top-five placings. History With the introduction of a semi-final at the 2004 contest, and due to Denmark's absence from the 2003 contest, Denmark's 2004 representative, Tomas Thordarson, had to take part in the semi-final. His song, " Shame on You" did not reach the final, finishing 13th in a field of 22 contestants. In 2005, DR made a bold step for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Artists were allowed, for the first time ever, to sing in a language other than Danish. Many of the entries that year were sung in English; however, against the odds, the winning song was sung in Danish. Jakob Sveistrup won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with his song "Tænder på dig". It was later re-written for the Eurovision Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Frandsen
Anders Frandsen (8 December 1960 – c. 1 January 2012) was a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen. Career Although Frandsen was not a trained actor, he appeared in theatre performances during the 1980s. He later became a TV presenter on Danish Kanal 2, alongside Camilla Miehe-Renard. In 1991 he came to fame when he won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (the Danish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest) with the song ''Lige der hvor hjertet slår Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "", written by Michael Elo, and performed by Anders Frandsen. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), organised the 1991 in order to select its entry for the contes ...'', composed by Michael Elo. The song didn't do well at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, and placed 19th with only 8 points. That didn't hurt his popularity however, and the following year at the Danish national final, he was the host. He t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Elo
Michael Elo is a Danish musician and voice actor. He composed the Danish Eurovision Song Contest 1991 entry, "''Lige der hvor hjertet slår''", which was performed by Anders Frandsen. Before that, Michael Elo had appeared several times in Eurovision as a backing singer for the Danish entries. Since his 1991 entry, Michael Elo was seen as one of the judges on the Danish "look-alike" talent competition "Stjerneskud" in 1995, and he has also voiced several cartoons in the Danish language, as well as written translated lyrics for Disney songs and more. Currently he is retired and lives outside Hillerød Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1991 at Stage 15 of the Studios in Rome, Italy. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RAI), and presented by Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, the contest was held in Italy following the country's victory at the with the song " : 1992" by Toto Cutugno. Twenty-two countries participated in the event: made its first Eurovision Song Contest appearance in sixteen years, having last participated in , while the decided not to participate because the date of the event coincided with the country's annual Remembrance of the Dead commemorations. It was also the first time that was represented as a single state following the reunification of East and West Germany. For the first time since , the contest resulted in a draw for first place, with both and being awarded the same number of points. The contest's tie-break procedure was implemented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest of Copenhagen. Dating back to the late 8th century, Aarhus was founded as a harbour settlement at the mouth of the Aarhus River and quickly became a trade hub. The first Christian church was built here around the year 900 and later in the Viking Age the town was fortified with defensive ramparts. The Ancient See of Aarhus, bishopric of Aarhus grew steadily stronger and more prosperous, building several religious institutions in the town during the early Middle Ages. Trade continued to improve, although it was not until 1441 that Aarhus was granted market town privileges, and the population of Aarhus remained relatively stable until the 19th century. The city began to grow significantly as trade prospered in the mid-18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mek Pek
Mek Pek (born 4 January 1964) is a Danish singer and actor from Aarhus. Mek started his career in 1979 in the punk band ''Lost Kids'' in which he played the bass. ''Lost Kids'' eventually dissolved as a band and in 1982 he started his own band called ''Mek Pek Party Band''. In 1995 he started The Allrights which he performed with under the name Mek Pek & The Allrights. Between 1990 and 2000 he worked with Kim Larsen and Peter A.G. Nielsen from the band Gnags. In 1999 he published the album ''Pek'en Passer'', a tribute to Dirch Passer. Mek Pek has been active as an actor in several movies such as ''Casanova'' and ''Hvor kommer mælk fra?'' and television ads. He has published albums for children and has been voted the sexiest man in Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birthe Kjær
Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She also finished third at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1991. Career Born in Aarhus, Kjær began her career in the late 1960s. She had made previous bids to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before being chosen in 1989 with the cabaret-style song " Vi maler byen rød" (We paint the town red). Her performance in Lausanne earned the song a third-place finish. She hosted the Danish national contest in 1990, before attempting to represent Denmark again in 1991, finishing third at that years Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with "Din musik, min musik". In June 2004, her single with Safri Duo "Hvor' vi fra?" (the Denmark national football team's anthem for the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship) ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keld Heick
Keld Heick (born 24 February 1946 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his contribution to the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, where he has submitted over 30 songs. In 1963 Heick formed the band ''Keld & the Donkeys''. The band's big breakthrough came in 1966 with the song "Ved landsbyens gadekær" (eng. "At the village pond"). In 1976 he decided to merge his professional and personal life, when he made a duo with his wife Hilda Heick. They made their debut with the hit "Do you speak English?" and later had another hit with "Jeg ringer på fredag" (eng. "I'll call you this Friday"). Besides the music Keld Heick has also worked as a TV host. In 1996-1997 he was the host of '' Lykkehjulet'' the Danish version of '' Wheel of Fortune''. From 1997 to 2002 he was the host of the music talkshow ''Musikbutikken'' on DR1. Keld Heick married Hilda Heick in 1968. They have one daughter, Annette Heick. Dansk Melodi Grand Prix * 1978 - Eventyr sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frans Bak
Frans Bak (born 7 February 1958 Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish composer, choral conductor, saxophonist, and pianist. He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked as a jazz performer and composer of film music. In 1994, he founded the composer's association ''Den 3. Vej''. He plays saxophone, keyboards, and piano. Career Bak was a member of the bands Blast, Buztop, Santa Cruz, Det Glatte Lag, and Jazzgruppe 90. He was the leader of a quartet and of a big band that included Bob Berg and Randy Brecker. He recorded with Hans Ulrik on the album ''Fusion''. He wrote the score for the Danish television series '' Forbrydelsen'' and American remake, '' The Killing'' on AMC. He worked on '' Lilyhammer'' on NRK1/Netflix starring Steven Van Zandt, the British adaption of the Ruth Rendell novel '' Thirteen Steps Down'' and in 2015 the first series of ''Doctor Foster'' for the BBC. Bak has scored commercials, short films, and feature films, including three Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Heick
Annette Vollmer Heick (born 12 November 1971) is a Danish television personality, journalist, singer and cartoon voice actress. She is the daughter of the entertainers Keld and Hilda Heick. Career Her journalistic career started in 1987, where she was employed by BT. Following this, she has been employed by Se og Hør and Ekstra Bladet. As a singer, she and Tommy Seebach had a big hit in 1987 with ''Du skælder mig hele tiden ud''. In October 2005, her debut solo album, ''Right Time'', was released. She has worked as a television presenter on DR, TV 2, TV Danmark. In her career as a voice actress, she has provided the Danish voices to numerous cartoon characters, including Daisy Duck in ''House of Mouse'', Douglas in '' Lloyd in Space'', Princess Atta in Pixar's movie ''A Bug's Life'', Shego in ''Kim Possible'' and Sandy Cheeks in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Annette Heick did also play Glinda in Det Ny Teater's production of Wicked (musical) ''Wicked: The Unto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark In The Eurovision Song Contest
Denmark has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 53 times, making its first appearance in . Having competed in ten consecutive contests until , Denmark was absent for eleven consecutive contests from to . Since , it has been absent from only four contests. Denmark has won the contest three times: in , and . The Danish participating broadcaster in the contest is the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), which select its entrant with the national competition . Denmark finished third on its debut in with Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler, before winning the contest for the first time in with the song "" performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann. The country returned to the top three 25 years later, with third-place finishes for Hot Eyes in and Birthe Kjær in , while Denmark's only top five result of the 1990s was Aud Wilken's fifth place in . Denmark won the contest for the second time in with " Fly on the Wings of Love" performed by the Olsen Brothers. Denma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
