Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (pronounced [ˈtænˀsk me̝loˈti kʁɑn ˌpʰʁi]), 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 its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and fourteen top-five placings.[1]
| Dansk Melodi Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Various |
| Location(s) | Denmark |
| Years active | 1957–1966; 1978–present |
| Founders | DR |
| Website | Official website |
History
editParts of this article (those related to this section) need to be updated. (March 2023) |
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 Contest 2005 to English as "Talking to You". Unlike the year before, Denmark secured a place in the final, finishing third in the semifinal. In the final he came 9th, guaranteeing Denmark a place in the final of the 2006 contest. A year later, Sidsel Ben Semmane sang "Twist of Love" in the final, but managed to finish 18th of 24 songs.
In 2007, after many poor results, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix adopted a semi-final format that had served well for the Swedish preselection, Melodifestivalen. Two semi-finals with 8 songs each were introduced, with the top 4 songs qualifying for the final. The 4 losing songs of each semi-final then took part in one of two wildcard rounds where the listeners of Danish radio stations P3 and P4 chose another two finalists. The winner under this new format, DQ with the song "Drama Queen" (a wildcard entrant), finished 18th in the semifinal, failing to qualify Denmark for the final again.
DR continued to use this format in the 2008 edition which was won by Simon Mathew and the song "All Night Long". At the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, Denmark as in 2005, finished 3rd in the semifinals, qualifying for the grand final. In the final, Mathew got 60 points, finishing 15th in a field of 25 songs.
For the 2009 of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, DR reverted to their one-night final, that was held on 31 January 2009. The final of 10 songs consisted of 6 songs from an open call of songs from the public, with 4 songs being invited by DR to compete.[2]
Winners
editAlmost all winners of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix have gone on to represent Denmark at Eurovision. Only two winning entries did not represent Denmark at Eurovision: the 1996 winner, "Kun med dig" by Dorte Andersen and Martin Loft, which failed to qualify for the final from the pre-selection, and the 2020 winner, "Yes" by Ben and Tan, which was slated to be the country's entry before the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Denmark has won Eurovision three times: in 1963, 2000 and 2013.[3]
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Albums
editMain album series
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Weeks at #1 | Certification |
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| DEN [5] | ||||
| 2015 | Melodi Grand Prix 2015 | 7 | N/A |
Children's MGP album series
edit| Year | Album | Peak positions | Weeks at #1 | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [5] | ||||
| 2001 | MGP 2001 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2002 | MGP 2002 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2003 | MGP 2003 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2004 | MGP 2004 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | MGP 2005 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2006 | MGP 2006 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2007 | MGP 2007 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2008 | MGP 2008: Det er bare noget, vi leger! | 1 | 3 | |
| 2009 | MGP 2009 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2011 | MGP 2011 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2012 | MGP 2012 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | MGP 2013 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2014 | MGP 2014 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2015 | MGP 2015 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2016 | MGP 2016 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2017 | MGP 2017 | 2 | — | |
| 2018 | MGP 2018 | 1 [6] |
2 | |
| 2019 | MGP 2019 | 1 [7] |
1 | |
| 2020 | MGP 2020 | 2 [8] |
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| 2021 | MGP 2021 | 1 [9] |
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| 2022 | MGP 2022 | 1 [10] |
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| 2023 | MGP 2023 | 3 [11] |
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| 2024 | MGP 2024 | 1 [12] |
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De vindere series
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| DEN [5] | ||
| 2004 | MGP 2004 – De 3 vindere | 11 |
| 2005 | MGP 2005 – De 3 vindere | 12 |
| 2006 | MGP 2006 – De 3 vindere | 11 |
| 2007 | MGP 2006 – De 3 vindere | 24 |
| 2008 | MGP 2008 – Vinderne | 33 |
Others
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
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| DEN [5] | ||
| 2014 | MGP Jul | 7 |
See also
editNotes and references
editNotes
edit- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "This Time I Mean It"
- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "Fly on the Wings of Love"
- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "Never Ever Let You Go"
- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "Tell Me Who You Are"
- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "Shame on You"
- ^ Performed at Eurovision as "Talking to You"
References
edit- ^ a b "DENMARK at the EUROVISION SONG CONTEST". eurovisioncovers.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Hondal, Víctor (25 August 2008). "Denmark: One-day Melodi Grand Prix in 2009". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ "Denmark – Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Bøgen Clausen, Jacob (6 May 2024). "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix og børnenes MGP 2025 holdes i Jyske Bank Boxen" [Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and the children's MGP 2025 will be held at Jyske Bank Boxen] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "MGP discography". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 8, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2022". Hitlisten. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 8, 2023". Hitlisten. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 9, 2024". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
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