Denmark DENMARK 2018 - Rasmussen - Higher Ground

[Vektor]

Because everyone loves Vikings

Specially Hungarians, who gave 24 points to Denmark in the final. I didn't see this one coming at all.

 

[blein]

I think all bearded man+bikers voted for it that was a good surprise.

 

[cassio]

Thise televoters gave us their high score

12 pts from Iceland, Sweden and Hungary

10 pts from Australia, Norway, Lithuania, Finland

8 pts Ukraine, The Netherlands and Estonia

and points fro 22 other countries (THANK YOU)


High Score from Jury

12 points from Hungry
8 points from Italy

Lower points from 6 other countries.

I seriously though that we were ending up at the bottom this year after the jury votes

 

[ESCKerli]

Sweet jesus, televote #1 and jury vote #12

 

[EurovisionSmile]

I was thrilled to see the televoting results sending this song right into the top 10. I called 43 times, I hope it helped, even if only a bit.

thanks for such a great song and they were absolutely fabulous in the final. (I read it didn't work in the Jury rehearsal).

 

[cassio]

Sweet jesus, televote #1 and jury vote #12

????

 

[ESCKerli]

????

The discrepancy between the televote and the jury vote for Denmark in the 2nd semi-final. I'm not that surprised since this isn't the typical entry they go for, but that's massive to be honest...

http://esctoday.com/165853/eurovision-2018-the-split-results-of-semi-final-2/

 

[cassio]

ahh ok the 2nd semi... yes there was a high difference between tele and jury voters for Denmark this year and in the final as well

 

[A-lister]

I must say I'm surprised this did so well with the televoters, yeah they sold the whole Vikings/Game of Thrones thing, but to me it was still a bit flat and basic. I dunno why, but it seems it had more power in the Danish national final than in ESC

Maybe I should like it for being a mid 00's ESC throwback, but unlike Moldova that brought it full on, this somehow left me half-way. I don't necessarily find it bad, but it is not the epic piece some try to make it look like, I wrote the other day that they needed a stronger production and even stronger performance for me to get onboard with what they were trying to sell here. But I guess congrats to a top. 10 little neighbor

Everyone at my party yesterday said it should have been more epic in Danish rather than English, I have to agree.

 

[midnightsun]

It‘s okay if juries and telephone voting differs a bit.

What I find a bit strange is when a song loved by millions but five people let it down.
Denmark (especially) and Italy are the biggest crime this year.
It can‘t be that a song that wins the whole televote in semi 2 and places very high in the telephone vote in final is only near the bottom with the juries. I have no words for this!
Rasmussen can be so proud! They know they are loved by the public which is imo much more worth than a good jury result.

 

[ati0111]

The vikings invading Hungary. Which country's next?

They really did!! 24 points from Hungary!

 

[Alaska49]

ICONIC TELEVOTE KING

the audience loved it so much that i knew a big result was coming. entirely deserved, too. no other act committed as hard to their concept as rasmussen.

 

[LalehForWD]

Tillykke Danmark!

 

[mauve]

It‘s okay if juries and telephone voting differs a bit.

What I find a bit strange is when a song loved by millions but five people let it down.
Denmark (especially) and Italy are the biggest crime this year.
It can‘t be that a song that wins the whole televote in semi 2 and places very high in the telephone vote in final is only near the bottom with the juries. I have no words for this!
Rasmussen can be so proud! They know they are loved by the public which is imo much more worth than a good jury result.

Exactly. How can 5 People decide over an entry for 50% and pull it down that millions love? That's crazy. By the way, next to Denmark and Italy, Hungary belongs into that category too.

 

[mauve]

They really did!! 24 points from Hungary!

I was correct for once!

 

[Veronika]

The vikings were amazing! Such a nice result, congrats.

 

[QwaarJet]

I must say I'm surprised this did so well with the televoters, yeah they sold the whole Vikings/Game of Thrones thing, but to me it was still a bit flat and basic. I dunno why, but it seems it had more power in the Danish national final than in ESC

Maybe I should like it for being a mid 00's ESC throwback, but unlike Moldova that brought it full on, this somehow left me half-way. I don't necessarily find it bad, but it is not the epic piece some try to make it look like, I wrote the other day that they needed a stronger production and even stronger performance for me to get onboard with what they were trying to sell here. But I guess congrats to a top. 10 little neighbor

Everyone at my party yesterday said it should have been more epic in Danish rather than English, I have to agree.

Well, it did finish above Moldova, so thankfully the public saw what I saw in this. Shame the juries killed this, but it was to be expected. I thought the semi-final performance was poor. They have level problems. But it was SO much better in the final, and Rasmussen interacting with the crowd really helped. I absolutely found it epic, and it would have done worse in Danish. It's a sing-along song, and wouldn't have worked in anything other than English.

 

[Mainshow]

1 point, agreed with the juries... too calculated, cheesy, artificial, lacking oomph for my personal liking.