Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Vi maler byen rød", composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Birthe Kjær. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1989 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first Kjær's victory at the DMGP after three runner-up finishes earlier in the 1980s.
Denmark| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country | Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1989 | |||
| Selection date | 25 March 1989 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Vi maler byen rød" | |||
| Artist | Birthe Kjær | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 111 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1989
Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1989 on 25 March at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, hosted Jarl de Friis-Mikkelsen. Ten songs took part, with the winner being chosen by nine regional juries. Other participants included Danish representatives Gry Johansen (1983) and Jørgen Olsen (2000).
| R/O | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Birthe Kjær | "Vi maler byen rød" | 32 | 1 | |
| 2 | Maria Cecile | "Kun dig" |
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23 | 5 |
| 3 | Lars Fenger | "Kom i sving" |
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8 | 9 |
| 4 | Pia Cohn | "Nu er jeg blot en stemme" | Arne Würgler | 25 | 4 |
| 5 | Snapshot | "Du og jeg" | Turid Christensen | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Keld and Hilda Heick | "Sommerregn" |
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11 | 7 |
| 7 | Lecia Jønsson | "Landet Camelot" |
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30 | 2 |
| 8 | Gry Johansen | "Endnu en nat" |
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22 | 6 |
| 9 | Peter Belli | "Lyset bryder frem" |
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0 | 10 |
| 10 | Jørgen Olsen | "Fugle" |
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28 | 3 |
| R/O | Song | Mid and West Jutland |
Funen |
Greater Copenhagen |
North Jutland |
Bornholm |
East Jutland |
South Jutland |
Zealand, Lolland, and Falster |
Vejle |
Total |
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| 1 | "Vi maler byen rød" | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | ||||
| 2 | "Kun dig" | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23 | ||||
| 3 | "Kom i sving" | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 4 | "Nu er jeg blot en stemme" | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | ||||
| 5 | "Du og jeg" | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 6 | "Sommerregn" | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 7 | "Landet Camelot" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 8 | "Endnu en nat" | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | |||
| 9 | "Lyset bryder frem" | 0 | |||||||||
| 10 | "Fugle" | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Kjær performed 12th in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Austria. At the close of voting "Vi maler byen rød" had received 111 points, placing Denmark third of the 22 entries, the country's second consecutive third-place finish.[1] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.[2]
Voting
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