Denmark: Martin Brygmann and Tina Muller will be the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 hosts

Denmark: Martin Brygmann and Tina Muller will be the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 hosts
Friday, 29 January 2021

  • The Danish national broadcaster, DR, has announced that Martin Brygmann and Tina Muller will have the honor to present us the upcoming Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021.

    The duo, Martin Brygmman and Tinna Muller have been assigned to present us the Danish national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021, that will determine the country's Eurovision hopeful.

    Tina Muller shares her thoughts saying :

    "I am extremely proud to be allowed to host something as traditional as the Danish Melodi Grand Prix. I myself grew up with the Grand Prix and, like many others, have stood with the hairbrush in hand and sung along in front of the television, so I am really looking forward to being part of the party and gathering the Danes."

    Martin Brygmann comments on presenting the national final:

    "I’m really looking forward to it. I’m so proud to have been given this task. It’s a very fine torch I look forward to carrying forward. A legendary show."

    This year's edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2021 will take place at DR’s Studio 5 in Byen, Denmark. A total of  8 acts will take the national final stage and try and earn the right to represent the nation at Eurovision 2021. The final is set for Saturday 6 March without an audience and will be aired live on DR 1 and DRTV.

    The 8 competing acts of DMGP 2021 along with their respective entries on 10 February.

     

    Denmark in Eurovision 

    Denmark made it first appearance in the Eurovision family in 1957 and has been crowned winner three times: In 1963 with Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann and the song Dansevise,  in 2000 with Olsen Brothers  and their entry  Fly on the wings of love and  in 2013 with Emmelie de Forest and her song Only teardrops. The country apart from hosting the Contest each year after its victories , has hosted the special show tribute to the 50th Eurovision anniversary in 2005.

    In 2018 Denmark was represent by Rasmussen who with Higher ground, finished in the 9th place of the Grand Final. Last year Leonora defended the Danish colors at the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv with Love is forever, finishing 12th in the Grand Final.

     This year the duo Ben & Ten won Danish Melody Grand Prix 2020 and were off to rerpesent the nation with their song 'Yes". Unfortunately never had the chance to perform on Rotterdam Ahoy's Eurovision stage as the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic. 

     

    Source: DR

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