Denmark: Saba wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with 'Sand' and is off to Eurovision 2024

Denmark: Saba wins Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with 'Sand' and is off to Eurovision 2024
Saturday, 17 February 2024

  • Saba with the song 'Sand' won the Danish national final of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024 and will be flying the flag in Malmo, Sweden. 

    Denmark determined once again their Eurovision hopeful through the national final format of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. The national final took place at DR's DR Koncerthuset in Copenhagen. 

    The show was hosted by Stéphanie Surrugue και Sara Bro and saw a total of 8 contestants giving the battle for the ticket to Eurovision 2024. 

    The eight competing acts of the final performed in the following running order: 

    1. Saba – “Sand”
    2. Stella  – “Sign Here”
    3. ChuChu – “The Chase (Zoom Zoom)”
    4. Basim – “Johnny”
    5. RoseeLu – “Real Love”
    6. Ublu – “Planetary Hearts”
    7. Janus Wiberg – “I Need Your Love”
    8. Aura Dione – “Mirrorball of Hope”

     

    The Result

    The results were determined via a two round voting format. Throughout the week ahed of the national final an online voting was running in order to determine which three acts will advance to the next Superfinal round with only the top three advancing. 

    Once the competing part of the live show was over, the lines opened again for the public voting which decided the following three to move to the next round. 

    1. Saba 
    2. Janus Wiberg 
    3. Basim 

    The lines opened again for the audience and along with the jury voting, with a 50% share each, the final result declared Saba and the song 'Sand' winning entry of the national final. Here are the analytical results of the night: 

    Superfinal – 17 February 2024
    DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlace
    1 Saba "Sand" 22 15 37 1
    2 Basim "Johnny" 15 19 34 2
    3 Janus Wiberg "I Need Your Love" 13 16 29 3

     

    A few words for Saba

    Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger  born 11 August 1997, known simply as Saba, is a Danish singer, musical theatre actress and model.

    Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger (born Saba) and her twin sister Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger (born Sara) were born on 11 August 1997 in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia.They were adopted at eight months old and were raised in Ringkøbing, Denmark.During her youth, Oehlenschlæger played football at DBU Jutland.

    After dropping out of high school, Oehlenschlæger and her sister moved to Copenhagen, starting off as a model and entrepreneur in teeth whitening products, while her sister pursued a singing and musical acting career.On 23 February 2023, Oehlenschlæger replaced her pregnant sister in the role of Dionne for the premiere of the musical Hair at the Østre Gasværk Teater, making her debut as a non-stunt stage actress.

    SABA will compete with 'Sand' in the first half of the 2nd semi-final show on May 9 in Malmo Arena. 

     

    News Source/Images: DR

     

     

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  • Angelos D.

    Angelos D.

    Loyal follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1987, I've made the competition one of the stories of my life. After attending as accredited press the event for 13 consecutive years along with the 2017-2024 JESC editions, I also enjoy the last three years sharing more Eurovision music through the Eurofans radio's project.