"Øve os på hinanden" (pronounced [ˈøːvə ʌs pʰɔ hiˈnænn̩]; lit. "Practice on each other" [1st. p. pl.]) is a song by Danish music duo Fyr & Flamme that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.[1] It is the first time since 1997 that a song sung entirely in Danish represented the country at Eurovision. The song topped the Danish singles chart, being the first Danish Eurovision entry to do so since "Only Teardrops" in 2013.[2]
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| Single by Fyr & Flamme | ||||
| from the album Fyr & Flamme | ||||
| Released | 10 February 2021 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Denmark | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Laurits Emanuel Pedersen | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Øve os på hinanden" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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| Lyricist(s) | Laurits Emanuel Pedersen | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 11th | |||
| Semi-final points | 89 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Yes" (2020) | ||||
| "The Show" (2022) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest
editThe song was selected to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Denmark was placed into the second semi-final, held on 20 May 2021, and performed in the second half of the show. They failed to progress to the final of the contest.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Denmark (Tracklisten)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] | 59 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Denmark warms to Fyr & Flamme". Eurovision.tv. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "🇩🇰 Danish entry tops singles charts for the first time since 2013". ESCXTRA.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 10, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Track Top-100 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Fyr og Flamme – Øve os på hinanden". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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