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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984
Selection date(s)18 February 1984
Selected artist(s)Hot Eyes
Selected song"Det' lige det"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result4th, 101 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Det' lige det", composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Hot Eyes. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first of three Eurovision appearances in five years for the couple.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984 on 18 February at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries. The voting was close, with "Det' lige det" winning by only a 1-point margin. Other participants included familiar DMGP and Eurovision face Tommy Seebach and Lise Haavik (Trax) who would represent Denmark in 1986.

Final – 18 February 1984
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Trax "Vi hører sammen" John Hatting, Per Nielsen, Lise Haavik 33 6
2 Regnar Egekvist "Holder af de ting" Regnar Egekvist 11 9
3 Snapshot "À la carte" Niels Drevsholt 41 3
4 Lecia Jønsson "Det er en hemmelighed" Lecia Jønsson, Ivan Pedersen 35 5
5 Lollipops "60'erne" Torben Lundgren, Jørgen Lundgren 8 10
6 Sheila "Gi' mig tid" Torben Lendager, Henrik H. Lund 46 2
7 Boulevard "Liverpool" Dennis Dehnhardt, Poul Dehnhardt, Lennart Johannessen 17 7
8 John Hatting "Donna, Donna" Jens Brixtofte, John Hatting, Ivan Pedersen 15 8
9 Tommy Seebach "Pyjamas for to" Tommy Seebach, Keld Heick 40 4
10 Kirsten and Søren "Det' lige det" Søren Bundgaard, Keld Heick 47 1
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song West Jutland East Jutland Funen, Lolland-Falster, and Bornholm Zealand Capital Region Total
1 "Vi hører sammen" 5 8 5 5 10 33
2 "Holder af de ting" 1 1 3 1 5 11
3 "À la carte" 8 8 8 12 5 41
4 "Det er en hemmelighed" 10 5 7 6 7 35
5 "60'erne" 2 2 1 2 1 8
6 "Gi' mig tid" 12 6 12 8 8 46
7 "Liverpool" 4 4 4 3 2 17
8 "Donna, Donna" 3 3 2 4 3 15
9 "Pyjamas for to" 7 10 7 10 6 40
10 "Det' lige det" 6 12 10 7 12 47

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Hot Eyes performed 10th in the running order, following Ireland and preceding the Netherlands. "Det' lige det" was an instant and catchy pop song well-performed, and at the close of voting had received 101 points, placing Denmark 4th of the 19 entries, the country's first top 5 placing since their return to Eurovision in 1978. "Det' lige det" became only the fourth non-winning Eurovision song to receive points from every other national jury (following France in 1976 and 1978, and Belgium in 1982). The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Sweden.

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Ireland
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Austria
3 points
2 points  Turkey
1 point
Points awarded by Denmark
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Cyprus
8 points   Switzerland
7 points  Spain
6 points  Finland
5 points  Luxembourg
4 points  Austria
3 points  Ireland
2 points  Germany
1 point  United Kingdom

Notes

  1. Hot Eyes was the name chosen for use at Eurovision by duo Kirsten & Søren –Kirsten Siggaard Andersen and Søren Bundgaard Nielsen–.

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1984
  2. "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Denmark 1984
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "100% d'amour"
  • "Anna Maria Lena"
  • "Aufrecht geh'n"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Ciao, amore"
  • "Det' lige det"
  • "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Halay"
  • "Hengaillaan"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Lady, Lady"
  • "Lenge leve livet"
  • "Love Games"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "I treni di Tozeur"
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
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