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Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

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Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1990
Selection date(s)24 March 1990
Selected artist(s)Lonnie Devantier
Selected song"Hallo Hallo"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result8th, 64 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with the song "Hallo Hallo", composed by John Hatting and Torben Lendager, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Lonnie Devantier. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1990 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1990

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Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1990 on 24 March at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by two former Danish Eurovision representatives, Birthe Kjær (1989) and Dario Campeotto (1961). 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. Other participants included three-time Danish representative Kirsten Siggaard (of Hot Eyes) and Jørgen Olsen, the Eurovision 2000 winner.[1]

First Round – 24 March 1990
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Kirsten Siggaard "Inden længe" Jon Lundager, Mette Nybo Eliminated
2 Vocal Crew "Hva' er det du vil" Jesper Malmose, Morten Wedendahl Eliminated
3 Lecia Jønsson "Krig og fred" Lecia Sundstrøm Jønsson Eliminated
4 Lonnie Devantier "Hallo Hallo" John Hatting, Torben Lendager, Keld Heick Advanced
5 Jørgen Olsen "Berlin" Wolfgang Käfer, Jørgen Olsen Advanced
6 Helle Guldbech "Det var en drøm" Jan Glæsel, Klaus Kjellerup Eliminated
7 Käte and Per "Kender du typen" Per Damgaard, Hilda Heick, Keld Heick Advanced
8 Aviaja Lumholt "Fordi jeg elsker dig" Kim Helweg, Morten Nilsson Eliminated
9 Birgitte Gade "Ræk mig din hånd" George Keller, Jens P. Meiner Advanced
10 The Boys "Du er min musik" Jens Peter Clausen, Kim Jacobsen, Klaus Phanareth Advanced
Second Round – 24 March 1990
Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Lonnie Devantier "Hallo Hallo" 68,628 1
2 Jørgen Olsen "Berlin" 25,676 3
3 Käte and Per "Kender du typen" 14,153 5
4 Birgitte Gade "Ræk mig din hånd" 51,414 2
5 The Boys "Du er min musik" 15,904 4

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Devantier performed 11th in the running order, following Israel and preceding Switzerland. The song was very much in the same uptempo pop vein which had characterised Danish Eurovision entries throughout the 1980s. At the close of voting "Hallo Hallo" had received 64 points from 13 countries, placing Denmark 8th of the 22 entries, the country's fifth consecutive top 10 finish.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Switzerland.[3]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1990
  2. ^ "Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - Denmark 1990
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Zagreb 1990". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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