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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?", composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Hot Eyes.[a] The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the last of three Eurovision appearances for the duo. Their Eurovision performance is noted for the fact that Kirsten was heavily and very visibly pregnant at the time.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1988 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 February 1988 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Hot Eyes | |||
| Selected song | "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 92 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988
editDanmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988 on 27 February at 19:45 CEST, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe.[1] Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries. Firstly the five lowest-placed songs were eliminated without full voting being revealed, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner.[2] The national final was also broadcast in Greenland's KNR-TV on a delayed broadcast in 6 March.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Mette and Hip Hop | "Du kan gå med" | Turid N. Christensen, Ole Brockmann | Eliminated |
| 2 | Paul Mathiasen | "Til dig" | Niels Bystrup, Esther Traneberg | Eliminated |
| 3 | Snapshot | "Tid til lidt kærlighed" | James Price, Adam Price | Advanced |
| 4 | Stig Rossen | "Vi danser rock og rul" | Jørn Hansen, Helge Engelbrecht | Advanced |
| 5 | Anne Marie Busk | "9½ minut" | Tommy Hansen, Jens Folmer Jepsen | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lulu | "Johnny B. Goode" | Knud Thormod | Advanced |
| 7 | Henriette Lykke | "Det' okay" | Per Meilstrup, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 8 | Anne Karin | "Gi' naturen chancen" | Mikael Andersen, Leif Maibom | Eliminated |
| 9 | Kirsten and Søren | "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" | Søren Bundgaard, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 10 | Sirius | "Ene" | Leif Svorin | Eliminated |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Regional Juries | Total | Place | ||||
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North and West Jutland
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Zealand and Islands
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East and South Jutland
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Greater Copenhagen
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Funen
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| 1 | Lulu | "Johnny B. Goode" | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Kirsten and Søren | "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | Snapshot | "Tid til lidt kærlighed" | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Stig Rossen | "Vi danser rock og rul" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Henriette Lykke | "Det' okay" | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Hot Eyes performed 13th in the running order, following Austria and preceding Greece. At the close of voting "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" had received 92 points, placing Denmark third of the 21 entries, the country's best placing since the victory of Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann in 1963.[4] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[5]
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ Hot Eyes was the name chosen for use at Eurovision by duo Kirsten & Søren –Kirsten Siggaard Andersen and Søren Bundgaard Nielsen–.
References
edit- ^ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 27. februar 1988" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 27 February 1988] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1988
- ^ "TV weekendimi | TV i weekenden – Sapaat/Sondag" [TV weekend – Sunday]. Atuagagdliutit (in Kalaallisut and Danish). Nuuk, Greenland. 4 March 1988. p. 16. Retrieved 20 December 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Denmark 1988
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.