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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "En lille melodi", composed by Helge Engelbrecht, with lyrics by Jacob Jonia, and performed by Anne-Cathrine Herdorf supported by the group Bandjo. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1987 in order to select its entry for the contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1987 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1987 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 28 February 1987 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anne-Cathrine Herdorf and Bandjo | |||
| Selected song | "En lille melodi" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 83 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1987
editDanmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1987 on 28 February at 20:15 CEST, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen.[1] Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries in two rounds. 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. Other participants included past and future Danish representatives Dario Campeotto, Tommy Seebach, Birthe Kjær and Kirsten Siggaard of Hot Eyes.[2] The national final was also broadcast in Greenland's KNR-TV on a delayed broadcast in 14 March.[3]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Result |
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| 1 | Kirsten and Søren | "Farvel og tak" | Søren Bundgaard, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 2 | Dorthe Kollo and Johnny Reimar | "Sig mig hva' du ude på" | Jacob Jonia | Eliminated |
| 3 | Trine Dyrholm | "Danse i måneskin" | Frans Bak, Niller | Advanced |
| 4 | Dario Campeotto | "Stjerner på himlen" | Kjeld Ruud-Hansen, Merete Ruud-Hansen | Eliminated |
| 5 | Keld Heick and Hilda Heick | "Ha' det godt" | Carsten Lehn, Hilda Heick, Keld Heick | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lille Palle | "Goodbye Joe" | Ole Bredahl | Eliminated |
| 7 | Birthe Kjær | "Hva' er du ude på?" | Per Meilstrup, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 8 | Tommy Seebach | "Det' gratis" | Tommy Seebach, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 9 | Anne-Cathrine Herdorf | "En lille melodi" | Helge Engelbrecht, Jacob Jonia | Advanced |
| 10 | Limelight | "Helt normalt" | Torben Lundgren | 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 | Kirsten and Søren | "Farvel og tak" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Trine Dyrholm | "Danse i måneskin" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3 |
| 3 | Birthe Kjær | "Hva' er du ude på?" | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
| 4 | Tommy Seebach | "Det' gratis" | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
| 5 | Anne-Cathrine Herdorf | "En lille melodi" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 1 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final Herdorf performed 19th in the running order, following Finland and preceding eventual contest winners Ireland. At the close of voting the song had received 83 points, placing Denmark joint 5th (with the Netherlands) of the 22 entries.[4] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Germany.[5]
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 28. februar 1987" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 28 February 1987] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1987
- ^ "TV-kkut Aallakaatitassat – Arfininngorneq, 14. marts. | TV-Program – Lørdag, den 14. marts" [KNR Programmes – Saturday 14 March]. Atuagagdliutit (in Kalaallisut and Danish). Nuuk, Greenland. 11 March 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 20 December 2024 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ ESC History - Denmark 1987
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.