Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1991
| Broadcaster = {{lang|da|Danmarks Radio|i=no}} (DR)
| Country = Denmark
| Selection process = {{lang|da|Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991|i=no}}
| Selection date = 16 March 1991
| Artist = Anders Frandsen
| Song = {{lang|da|Lige der hvor hjertet slår|i=no}}
| Writer = Michael Elo
| Final result = 19th, 8 points
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "{{lang|da|Lige der hvor hjertet slår|i=no}}", written by Michael Elo, and performed by Anders Frandsen. The Danish participating broadcaster, {{lang|da|Danmarks Radio|i=no}} (DR), organised the {{lang|da|Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991|i=no}} in order to select its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
= {{lang|da|Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991|i=no}} =
{{lang|da|Danmarks Radio|i=no}} (DR) held the {{lang|da|Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1991|i=no}} on 16 March at the Music Hall in Aarhus, hosted by Camilla Miehe-Renard and Mek Pek. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by two rounds of televoting. In the first round the bottom five songs were eliminated, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner. One of the other participants was Birthe Kjær, who had finished third at Eurovision in {{esccnty|Denmark|y=1989|t=1989}}.[http://natfinals.50webs.com/90s_00s/Denmark1991.html ESC National Finals database 1991]
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| + First Round – 16 March 1991 |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Songwriter(s) ! Result |
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| 1 | align="left"| Birthe Kjær | align="left"| "Din musik – min musik" | align="left"| Kim Sjøgren, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 2
| align="left"| Lise Dandanell and Lars Berthelsen | align="left"| "Casanova" | align="left"| Frans Bak | Eliminated |
| 3
| align="left"| Lars Nielsen | align="left"| "King Kong Baby" | align="left"| Christian Winding, Bent Hesselmann | Eliminated |
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| 4 | align="left"| Anders Frandsen | align="left"| "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" | align="left"| Michael Elo | Advanced |
| 5
| align="left"| Käte and Per | align="left"| "Var der ellers noget du ville" | align="left"| Per Damgaard, Viggo Happel | Eliminated |
| 6
| align="left"| Helle Børgensen | align="left"| "Afrodite af i dag" | align="left"| Wolfgang Käfer, Daniel Käfer | Eliminated |
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| 7 | align="left"| Pernille Petersen | align="left"| "Casino" | align="left"| Iver Lind Greiner, Keld Heick | Advanced |
| 8
| align="left"| The Boys | align="left"| "Vinder hvisker" | align="left"| Klaus Phanareth, Kim Otto Jacobsen | Eliminated |
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| 9 | align="left"| Annette Heick and Egil Eldøen | align="left"| "Du er musikken i mit liv" | align="left"| George Keller, Hilda Heick, Keld Heick | Advanced |
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| 10 | align="left"| Ulla Bjerre & Ole Bredahl | align="left"| "Med exprestog til Kina" | align="left"| Ole Bredahl | Advanced |
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| + Second Round – 16 March 1991 |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song ! Televote ! Place |
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| 1
| align="left"| Birthe Kjær | align="left"| "Din musik – min musik" | 2,411 | 3 |
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| 2 | align="left"| Anders Frandsen | align="left"| "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" | 3,819 | 1 |
| 3
| align="left"| Pernille Petersen | align="left"| "Casino" | 1,398 | 5 |
| 4
| align="left"| Annette Heick and Egil Eldøen | align="left"| "Du er musikken i mit liv" | 1,402 | 4 |
| 5
| align="left"| Ulla Bjerre and Ole Bredahl | align="left"| "Med exprestog til Kina" | 3,099 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Frandsen performed 13th in the running order, following {{esccnty|Portugal|y=1991}} and preceding {{esccnty|Norway|y=1991}}. Performed by Frandsen seated at a piano, the song was very different in style from the uptempo hook-laden pop offerings which had become something of a Danish trademark since their return from hiatus in 1978. It appeared however that "{{lang|da|Lige der hvor hjertet slår|i=no}}" lacked the instant appeal of songs such as those which had brought Denmark five consecutive top 10 finishes between 1986 and 1990, as at the close of voting the song had received only 8 points, placing Denmark 19th of the 22 entries, to that date the country's worst Eurovision placement.{{cite web |title=Final of Rome 1991 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418055904/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final |archive-date=18 April 2021 |url-status=live}} The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners {{esccnty|Sweden|y=1991}}.[http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=665 ESC History – Denmark 1991]
= Voting =
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| + Points awarded to Denmark{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Rome 1991 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final/results/denmark |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418065653/https://eurovision.tv/event/rome-1991/final/results/denmark |archive-date=18 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" | Country |
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| scope="row" | 12 points
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| scope="row" | 10 points
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| scope="row" | 8 points
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| scope="row" | 7 points
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| scope="row" | 6 points
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| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Esc|Norway|y=1991}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
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| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=1991}} |
| scope="row" | 2 points
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| scope="row" | 1 point
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References
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{{Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1991}}