Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Denmark was represented by Sidsel Ben Semmane in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Twist of Love", written and composed by Niels Drevsholt. Sidsel had a good presentation of her song which is a mix of elements from country and rock 'n' roll.
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 February 2006 | |||
| Selected entrant | Sidsel Ben Semmane | |||
| Selected song | "Twist of Love" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 26 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The youngest artist this year is 17-year-old Sidsel who comes from Århus, Denmark. Her talent was discovered recently by composer Niels Drevsholt who also wrote the song. During her leisure time she likes to perform with the party band Satzmo. Niels Drevsholt has already taken part as composer in the MGP four times. The 2006 song "Twist of Love" tells the story of a young girl like Sidsel that falls in love.
Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 was the 36th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 11 February 2006 at the Gigantium in Aalborg, hosted by Adam Duvå Hall and Mads Vangsø.
Format
Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top five songs based on the results of a public vote qualified to the second round. In the second round, the winner was determined by regional televoting. The results of the public vote were revealed by Denmark's four regions, with the voting figures of each region being converted to points. Viewers were able to vote via telephone or SMS.
Competing entries
DR opened a submission period until 10 October 2005 for artists and composers to submit their entries. The broadcaster received 336 entries during the submission period. A selection committee selected ten songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster.[1] The competing artists and songs were officially presented on 8 December 2005.[2]
| Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Bach & Trine Jepsen | "Grib mig" (Catch me) | Carsten Skov, Lonnie Kjer |
| Claus Hasfeldt | "Ta' hjertet med" (Bring your heart along) | Claus Hasfeldt |
| Danni Elmo | "2 in 1" | Danni Elmo |
| David Mader | "Heaven (Ease Your Troubled Mind)" | David Mader |
| Jørgen Thorup | "Søde gys" (Sweet chills) | B-Joe Johansen |
| Kim Schwartz | "Åh amore" (Oh, love) | Kim Schwartz |
| Kristine Blond | "Make This Night Forever" | Mads Haugaard |
| Neighbours | "Je ne regrette rien" (I regret nothing) | Helge Engelbrecht, Jørn Hansen, Tommy Rasmussen |
| Sidsel Ben Semmane | "Twist of Love" | Niels Drevsholt |
| Søren Poppe & Lene Matthiesen | "En som dig" (Someone like you) | Søren Poppe, Andreas Mørck, Jacob Launbjerg |
Final
The final took place on 11 February 2006. The running order was determined by DR and announced on 6 January 2006. In the first round of voting the top five advanced to the second round based on the results of a public vote: "En som dig" performed by Søren Poppe & Lene Matthiesen, "Je ne regrette rien" performed by Neighbours, "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane, "Åh amore" performed by Kim Schwartz and "2 in 1" performed by Danni Elmo. In the second round, the winner, "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane, was selected by regional televoting.[3][4]
| First Round – 11 February 2006 | |||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Søren Poppe & Lene Matthiesen | "En som dig" | Advanced |
| 2 | David Mader | "Heaven (Ease Your Troubled Mind)" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Neighbours | "Je ne regrette rien" | Advanced |
| 4 | Sidsel Ben Semmane | "Twist of Love" | Advanced |
| 5 | Claus Hasfeldt | "Ta' hjertet med" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Jørgen Thorup | "Søde gys" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Kim Schwartz | "Åh amore" | Advanced |
| 8 | Kristine Blond | "Make This Night Forever" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Christian Bach & Trine Jepsen | "Grib mig" | Eliminated |
| 10 | Danni Elmo | "2 in 1" | Advanced |
| Second Round – 11 February 2006 | ||||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Capital Region |
Zealand & Islands |
Funen | Jutland | Total | Place |
| 1 | Søren Poppe & Lene Matthiesen | "En som dig" | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Neighbours | "Je ne regrette rien" | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 5 |
| 3 | Sidsel Ben Semmane | "Twist of Love" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 1 |
| 4 | Kim Schwartz | "Åh amore" | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 4 |
| 5 | Danni Elmo | "2 in 1" | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 2 |
At Eurovision
Due to the top 10 result of Jakob Sveistrup the previous year, Denmark proceeded straight to the finals, finishing in 18th place with 26 points. As Denmark failed to reach top 11 in the final, the country was forced to compete in semi-final of the 2007 Contest.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Denmark
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References
- "Flere vil være med i Dansk Melodi Grand Prix". DR. 10 October 2005.
- Bakker, Sietse (8 December 2005). "Participants Danish selection revealed". Esctoday.
- "DANISH NATIONAL FINAL 2006".
- "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006". 4lyrics.