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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Krøller eller ej", composed by Tommy Seebach, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Debbie Cameron and Tommy Seebach. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1981 in order to select its entry for the contest. Seebach had previously represented Denmark in 1979, when Cameron was one of his backing singers.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1981 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 28 February 1981 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Debbie Cameron and Tommy Seebach | |||
| Selected song | "Krøller eller ej" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 41 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1981
editDanmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1981 on 28 February at the Valencia-Varieteen in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius. Five songs took part with the winner being decided by a jury made up of members of the public.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Hans Mosters Vovse | "King Kong Boogie" | 375 | 2 |
| 2 | Anniqa | "Sikken dejlig dame" | 359 | 3 |
| 3 | Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron | "Krøller eller ej" | 441 | 1 |
| 4 | Theis Jensen | "Satchmo" | 210 | 5 |
| 5 | Carsten Elmer and Jorgen Klubien | "En tragisk komedie" | 283 | 4 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Seebach and Cameron performed 6th in the running order, following Israel and preceding Yugoslavia. At the close of voting "Krøller eller ej" had received 41 points, placing Denmark 11th of the 20 entries.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to the host nation Ireland.[3]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ ESC National Finals database 1981
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Denmark 1981
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.