Denmark DENMARK 2024 - Saba - Sand

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[jatojo]

If this was Sweeden the public voting would have been ignord. In Sweden the danish entry is looked at as outdated

It’s not more outdated than the average Melfest song this year.

 

[martin]

So sad for Denmark. I think this was 11 last day. I know some people in Norway like this much

 

[crashworld]

I don't want to sound rude or anything, but when I was watching the jury show performance, I laughed a few times.
I could barely hear her during the verses, and then suddenly she is just screaming "SAND!!!!!" right at you.
Why didn't someone advise her to get a vocal coach or something.
Because that kind of vocal show is exactly why she has pulled a totally deserved NQ.

 

[Sammy]

double post

 

[Sammy]

Bring back Fyr og Flamme next year so that they can take revenge!

 

[ESC94]

What´s next for ?? Four NQs in a row is a new low and I guess the viewing numbers on Saturday will also break a new negative record.

 

[crashworld]

DR’s leader of Melodi Grand Prix after the show:

“We will analyse what kind of year it was in Eurovision and how we could have been stronger. This year there are a lot of freaky songs and we came with a more classic song. So we'll have to see how we move forward with something that might take Europe by storm next year.”

Doing like Ireland did this year? I don’t think that will happen. Melodi Grand Prix is a more established event than the Irish one, and the Danes are not ready for noisy freak shows. They are not as desperate as the Irish, so to speak.

DR is often criticised for picking the wrong songs for the Danish show, but I’ve seen little evidence that strong songs are left out.

In my opinion, Denmark should primarily focus on finding strong singers. Too often it’s inexperienced singers who are singing the best songs. We’ve seen Latvia qualifying with a mediocre song, but a good singer, and in the Danish contest, a similar boring song qualified for the final. In both cases the singer’s qualities made the difference despite very bad odds.

The question is if DR can find such a good artist? It’s difficult because there is a big risk of stigma when you participate at Melodi Grand Prix. More risk than reward.

I think beside getting a good song, can they at least get someone who CAN sing. I mean Latvia managed to qualify with that non-event of a song (with Dons basically carrying the song through). 4 NQs in a row, 3 of them could barely sing.

 

[jatojo]

I think beside getting a good song, can they at least get someone who CAN sing. I mean Latvia managed to qualify with that non-event of a song (with Dons basically carrying the song through). 4 NQs in a row, 3 of them could barely sing.

Denmark hasn’t brought a strong singer to Eurovision since Anja Nissen. Some decent ones now and then, but not in the category of this year’s artists from Latvia, Serbia, France, Portugal and the likes. Add to this, that Denmark has had some good options in recent years, but those songs were not performed well enough to win. Cosmic Twins and Conf3ssion come to mind - bookmakers’ favourites, but the singers had zero experience and failed live. “Human” is another one of those great songs that fell apart on stage. It happens too often. And when finally there is a strong performer, he or she is let down by the Danes not appreciating a high artistic level and choosing something bland instead.

 

[jatojo]

In Denmark it seems the "official" opinion is that Saba did perfectly last night. I never understood why people couldn't identify her shortcomings as a singer.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

She was good, but not good enough. That happens sometimes.

Anyway now that Georgia AND Latvia AND Ireland reached the final, guess which country now has the longest ongoing NQ streak out of everyone?

To think they won It all just 11 years ago... The downfall afterwards was unbelievable.

 

[Magimixer]

Denmark's broadcaster needs to get a whole new Eurovision team and start relying on their own song writers and artists, and stop looking to Sweden for inspiration or trying to create 'Eurovision music'. Denmark's music scene has a lot of authentic, unique talent - it's time to connect with that.

 

[jatojo]

Denmark's broadcaster needs to get a whole new Eurovision team and start relying on their own song writers and artists, and stop looking to Sweden for inspiration or trying to create 'Eurovision music'. Denmark's music scene has a lot of authentic, unique talent - it's time to connect with that.

To be fair, they had stopped importing Swedish songs for some years. Three entries written by Danes in a row, including one in the Danish language - none of them made it through from the semis despite a big variety of genres.

“Sand” was the result of the Danish organizers realizing that many of the previous successes were in fact songs written by Swedes. And the fans were quite happy about that decision. But Eurovision fans are not the only ones to vote in the semis …

 

[bazinga]

Obviously NQ. What was Denmark even thinking picking this

 

[jatojo]

Obviously NQ. What was Denmark even thinking picking this

With the "help" from the partially international jury, this song was picked instead of the televote favourite. Number three was a boring ballad like Latvia's.

 

[Milos-BC]

Bland and forgettable, there was no hope here. I hope will finally get a song they deserve next year.

 

[jatojo]

Denmark was 12th in the semi, just behind Czechia (!), with Norway being 10th and thus qualifying.

The supposed Swedish support didn't come. The Norwegians gave Denmark 10 points, Sweden gave 0. You can't say that Sweden supports Denmark anymore when it comes to voting. Not even when the song is written by Swedes as it was this year.

 

[ESC94]

Denmark was 12th in the semi, just behind Czechia (!), with Norway being 10th and thus qualifying.

The supposed Swedish support didn't come. The Norwegians gave Denmark 10 points, Sweden gave 0. You can't say that Sweden supports Denmark anymore when it comes to voting. Not even when the song is written by Swedes as it was this year.

Well, it´s difficult to get points from if they vote in a different semi.

 

[jatojo]

Well, it´s difficult to get points from if they vote in a different semi.

It's getting late and my brain has stopped working.

 

[toinou03]

Amongst the rest of Europe's production Sand looked and sounded extremely bland.
I think the song with a better arrangement and another singer could have been competitive.
Saba is good, but she deserves a bit more meaningful that something that would have been last in Melodifestivalen 8 years ago...