Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 was the 44th edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The format of the show featured one show consisting of ten songs where the winning song was selected by a combination of the viewers' SMS votes and votes cast by a professional jury.
Format
Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three songs based on the combination of votes from a public vote and a five-member jury panel qualified to the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was determined as well by the combination of votes from the public and the jury panel. The viewers and the juries each had a total of 30 points to award. Each jury member distributed their points to their top three as follows: 1, 2 and 3 points. The SMS viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song received. For example, if a song gained 50% of the viewer vote, then that entry would be awarded 50% of 30 points rounded to the nearest integer: 15 points. In addition to the winning entry representing Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, the composers of the winning song were rewarded 100,000 Danish kroner by the Danish songwriting association KODA. The professional jury consisted of the following members:
Jørgen de Mylius, journalist; 23-time Danish Eurovision Song Contest commentator
DR opened a submission period between 20 August 2013 and 7 October2013 for artists and composers to submit their entries. The broadcaster received 872 entries during the submission period - an increase of 180 entries over the previous year. A selection committee selected six songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster. An additional four participants were invited to compete based on editorial considerations. The competing artists and songs were officially presented on 28 January 2014.
Final
The final took place on 8 March 2014 at Arena Fyn in Odense, hosted by Louise Wolff and Jacob Riising. In the first round of voting the top three advanced to a superfinal based on the votes of a five-member jury and a public vote : "Your Lies" performed by Rebekka Thornbech, "Cliche Love Song" performed by Basim and "Wanna Be Loved" performed by Michael Rune feat. Natascha Bessez. In the superfinal, the winner, "Cliche Love Song" performed by Basim, was selected by the public and jury vote.
At Eurovision
As the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 and host of the 2014 Contest, Denmark automatically qualified for a place in the final, held on 10 May 2014. In addition to their participation in the final, Denmark was assigned to vote in the first semi-final on 6 May 2014. As the host nation, Denmark's running order position in the final was determined by draw, rather than being assigned by the producers of the show. On 17 March 2014 during the heads of delegation meeting, Denmark was drawn to perform 23rd in the final. Denmark performed following Malta and preceding the Netherlands. In the final, Denmark placed 9th, scoring a total of 74 points. On stage, Basim was joined by two dancers: Tobias Ellehammer and Ivan Spahi, and three backing vocalists: Ayoe Angelica, Andy Roda and Marcel Gbekle. The Danish performance featured Basim, the dancers and the backing vocalists performing a choreographed routine which included the release of a banner near the end of the performance which contained the text "LOVE". In Denmark, both the semi-finals and final aired on DR1. The DR1 broadcast of the semi-finals were commentated by Anders Bisgaard who took over from Ole Tøpholm due to Tøpholm being ill. Ole Tøpholm was the commentator for the broadcast of the final on DR1. Bisgaard also commentated the broadcast of the final via radio on DR P4. Alternative broadcasts of the final aired on DR3 with commentary by the presenters of the DR P3radio programmeMonte Carlo, Peter Falktoft and Esben Bjerre Hansen, and on DR Ramasjang with the performances interpreted by sign language performers for the hearing impaired. The Danish spokesperson revealing the result of the Danish vote in the final was Sofie Lassen-Kahlke.
Points awarded to Denmark
Points awarded by Denmark
Semi-final 1
Points awarded in first semi-final:
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Final
Points awarded in the final:
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Split voting results
The following five members comprise the Danish jury:
Lise Cabble – Chairperson – songwriter, singer, composer of the 1995, 2011, and 2013 Danish contest entries
Rune Funch – guitarist, filmcomposer
Monique Spartalis – singer
Mich Hedin Hansen – music producer, songwriter
Sys Bjerre – singer
Semi-final 1
The Danish votes in the first semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
Final
The Danish votes in the grand final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.
