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| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1983 | |||
| Selection date | 5 March 1983 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Kloden drejer" | |||
| Artist | Gry Johansen | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 16 points | |||
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Denmark was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song "Kloden drejer", written by Flemming Gernyx, Christian Jacobsen, and Lars Christensen, and performed byGry Johansen. The Danish participating broadcaster,Danmarks Radio (DR), organised theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1983 in order to select its entry for the contest.
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Danmarks Radio (DR) held theDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1983 on 5 March atTV-Byen inGladsaxe, hosted byJørgen de Mylius. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries.
The 1983 contest also saw the first DMGP appearance of Kirsten Siggaard who, as a member ofHot Eyes and as a solo singer, would become a familiar face at DMGP and Eurovision for years to come. John Hatting had been a member of the previous year's Danish representativesBrixx.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plateau | "Mennesker mødes" | 36 | 4 |
| 2 | John Hatting | "Stjernerne er drevet bort" | 30 | 5 |
| 3 | Snapshot | "Gi'r du et knus" | 50 | 2 |
| 4 | Vivian Johansen and Los Valentinos | "Fred" | 19 | 8 |
| 5 | Merete Ruud-Hansen | "Hen over engen" | 23 | 6 |
| 6 | Käte and Per | "Sesam, luk dig op" | 37 | 3 |
| 7 | Kirsten Siggaard andSir Henry | "Og livet går" | 22 | 7 |
| 8 | Joy | "Hvor går livet hen" | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Gry Johansen | "Kloden drejer" | 60 | 1 |
| 10 | Roberto | "Aldrig igen" | 17 | 9 |
| Draw | Song | West Jutland | East Jutland | Funen, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm | Zealand | Capital Region | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mennesker mødes" | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
| 2 | "Stjernerne er drevet bort" | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | "Gi'r du et knus" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | "Fred" | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | "Hen over engen" | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | "Sesam, luk dig op" | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | "Og livet går" | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | "Hvor går livet hen" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | "Kloden drejer" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 |
| 10 | "Aldrig igen" | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
On the evening of the final Johansen performed 15th in the running order, followingGermany and precedingCyprus. At the close of voting "Kloden drejer" had received 16 points, placing Denmark 17th of the 20 entries.[1] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points toYugoslavia.[2]
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