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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 | |||
| Selection date | 25 February 1978 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Boom Boom" | |||
| Artist | Mabel | |||
| Songwriters | Mabel | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 13 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Denmark was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1978 with the song "Boom Boom", written and performed by the groupMabel. The Danish participating broadcaster,Danmarks Radio (DR), organised theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 in order to select its entry for the contest. This marked Denmark's return to Eurovision after an 12-year absence.
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Danmarks Radio (DR) held theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 on 25 February at theTivoli Concert Hall inCopenhagen, hosted byJørgen de Mylius. The musical director was Ole Kurt Jensen. Six songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from eight regional juries.
Other participants included both Denmark's first Eurovision winner,Grethe Ingmann, and their eventual second winners, theOlsen Brothers.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Conductor | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olsen Brothers | "San Francisco" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 37 | 2 |
| 2 | Flair | "Du var superstar" | Peder Kragerup | 29 | 3 |
| 3 | Daimi Gentle & Birds of Beauty | "Tornerose" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Grethe Ingmann | "Eventyr" | Leif Pedersen | 23 | 5 |
| 5 | Mabel | "Boom Boom" | Helmer Olesen | 46 | 1 |
| 6 | Ulla Neumann | "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" | Ole Kurt Jensen | 24 | 4 |
| Draw | Song | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "San Francisco" | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 2 | "Du var superstar" | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | "Tornerose" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | "Eventyr" | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | "Boom Boom" | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 46 |
| 6 | "Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke" | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
On the night of the final Mabel performed 16th in the running order, followingGreece's "Charlie Chaplin" byTania Tsanaklidou and precedingLuxembourg's "Parlez-vous français ?" byBaccara. At the close of voting "Boom Boom" had received 13 points, placing Denmark 16th of the 20 entries.[1] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points toSpain.[2]
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