Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Denmark was represented by Simon Mathew in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "All Night Long".

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
12 January 2008
19 January 2008
Final:
2 February 2008
Selected entrantSimon Mathew
Selected song"All Night Long"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (3rd, 112 points)
Final result15th, 60 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008
Main article: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2008 was the 38th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. Sixteen songs competed over two semi-finals on 12 and 19 January 2008, two radio wildcard rounds between 21 and 25 January 2008, and a final on 2 February 2008. All shows were hosted by Camilla Ottesen and Adam Duvå Hall. Eight songs competed in each semi-final and the top four songs qualified to the final. An additional two songs out of the remaining non-qualifying acts in the semi-finals qualified to the final from the wildcard rounds which took place at radio stations P3 and P4. The results in the semi-finals and wildcard round were determined exclusively by a public vote, while the overall winner in the final was determined by regional televoting. Viewers were able to vote via telephone or via SMS.

Semi-finals and Wildcard round
  • The first semi-final took place on 12 January 2008 at the DR Studio 5 in Copenhagen. "Tree of Life" performed by Unite, "Luciano" performed by Amin Jensen, "Come On Over" performed by Hassing & Hassing and "Den jeg er" performed by Charlie qualified to the final.
  • The second semi-final took place on 19 January 2008 at the DR Studio 5 in Copenhagen. "All Night Long" performed by Simon Mathew, "Sweet Memories of You" performed by Lars & Josefine, "Spanish Soul" performed by Sandee May and "La' mig være" performed by The Dreams qualified to the final.
  • The P3 wildcard selection took place between 21 and 25 January 2008. "Until We're Satisfied" performed by Kendra Lou qualified to the final.
  • The P4 wildcard selection took place between 21 and 25 January 2008. "Hooked on You" performed by Lasse Lindorff qualified to the final.

Final

The final took place on 2 February 2008 at the Forum Horsens in Horsens. The winner, "All Night Long" performed by Simon Mathew, was selected by regional televoting.[1]

Final – 2 February 2008
Draw Artist Song Composer(s) Points Place
1 Hassing & Hassing "Come On Over" Anne-Marie Hassing, Claus Hassing 10 6
2 Simon Mathew "All Night Long" Jacob Launbjerg, Svend Gudiksen, Nis Bøgvad 48 1
3 Amin Jensen "Luciano" Amin Jensen, Jan Lysdahl 8 7
4 Kendra Lou "Until We're Satisfied" Sascha Dupont, Jan Winther, Claus Christensen 16 4
5 Unite "Tree of Life" Lars Nielsen, Niklas Nielsen, Gabriel Willy Ssezibwa, René Prang, Unite 46 2
6 Lasse Lindorff "Hooked on You" Lasse Lindorff, Mogens Binderup, Lise Cabble 6 9
7 Charlie "Den jeg er" Andreas Hemmeth, Carina Juul Jensen 0 10
8 Lars & Josefine "Sweet Memories of You" Marie Montell, Jacob Gurevitsch, Jonas Jeberg 8 7
9 The Dreams "La' mig være" Hans Edward Andreasen, Chief 1 16 4
10 Sandee May "Spanish Soul" Lars Nielsen, Niklas Nielsen, Gabril Willy Ssezibwa, René Prang, Sandie Rasmusssen 42 3

At Eurovision

Denmark participated in the second semi final qualifying for the final after finishing 4th.
In the final Simon Matthew performed in 16th position following Sweden and preceding Georgia where he picked up 60 points and finished 15th.

Points Awarded by Denmark[2]
Points Awarded to Denmark (Semi-Final 2)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Points Awarded to Denmark (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Commentators

For the 2008 contest the commentator for Denmark was Nicolaj Molbech.[3]

References
  1. "Simon Mathew vinder Grand Prix'et!" (in Danish). dr.dk. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
  2. Eurovision Song Contest 2008
  3. "Nicolaj Molbech til beograd". esconnet.dk. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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