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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980 | |||
| Selection date | 29 March 1980 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Tænker altid på dig" | |||
| Artist | Bamses Venner | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 25 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Denmark was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Tænker altid på dig", composed by Bjarne Gren Jensen, with lyrics by Flemming Jørgensen, and performed byBamses Venner. The Danish participating broadcaster,Danmarks Radio (DR), organised theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980 in order to select its entry for the contest.
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Danmarks Radio (DR) held theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980 on 29 March at the Falkonér Theatre inCopenhagen, hosted byJørgen de Mylius. 12 songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from a jury made up of members of the public.
Other participants in the national final included Danish Eurovision winnersGrethe Ingmann and theOlsen Brothers, and 1989 entrantBirthe Kjær.[citation needed]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivian Johansen | "Jeg er fængslet af dig" | 39 | 11 |
| 2 | Tommy P. | "Syng en sang om evig fred" | 57 | 8 |
| 3 | The Lollipops | "Nu er det morgen" | 61 | 5 |
| 4 | Susanne Breuning | "Mozart Jensen" | 39 | 11 |
| 5 | Bamses Venner | "Tænker altid på dig" | 84 | 1 |
| 6 | Grethe Ingmann | "Hej, hej, det swinger" | 69 | 3 |
| 7 | Daimi Gentle | "Fri mig" | 43 | 10 |
| 8 | Birthe Kjær and Henning Vilén | "Du og jeg" | 77 | 2 |
| 9 | Olsen Brothers | "Laila" | 61 | 5 |
| 10 | McKinleys | "Robin Hood" | 47 | 9 |
| 11 | Hans Mosters Vovse | "Swingtime igen" | 65 | 4 |
| 12 | Lecia and Lucienne | "Bye-bye" | 59 | 7 |
| Draw | Song | Jurors | Total | ||||||||||
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | |||
| 1 | "Jeg er fængslet af dig" | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 |
| 2 | "Syng en sang om evig fred" | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 57 |
| 3 | "Nu er det morgen" | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 61 |
| 4 | "Mozart Jensen" | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 39 |
| 5 | "Tænker altid på dig" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 84 |
| 6 | "Hej, hej, det swinger" | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 69 |
| 7 | "Fri mig" | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 43 |
| 8 | "Du och jeg" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 77 |
| 9 | "Laila" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 61 |
| 10 | "Robin Hood" | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 47 |
| 11 | "Swingtime igen" | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 65 |
| 12 | "Bye-bye" | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 59 |
On the evening of the final Bamses Venner performed 7th in the running order, followingItaly and precedingSweden. At the close of voting "Tænker altid på dig" had received 25 points, placing Denmark 14th of the 19 entries.[1] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winnersIreland.[2]
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