Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 explained

Year:1978
Country:Denmark
Preselection:Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978
Preselection Date:25 February 1978
Entrant:Mabel
Song:Boom Boom
Final Result:16th, 13 points
Prev:1966

Denmark was represented by the band Mabel, with the song "Boom Boom", at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 April in Paris. "Boom Boom" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 25 February, and marked Denmark's return to Eurovision after an 11-year absence.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978

The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1978 was held at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. The musical director was Ole Kurt Jensen. Six songs took part with the winner being decided by votes from eight regional juries.[1]

Other participants in the 1978 DMGP included both Denmark's first Eurovision winner, Grethe Ingmann, and their eventual second winners, the Olsen Brothers.

Final – 25 February 1978
DrawArtistSongConductorPointsPlace
1Olsen Brothers"San Francisco"Ole Kurt Jensen372
2Flair"Du var superstar"Peder Kragerup293
3Daimi Gentle & Birds of Beauty"Tornerose"Ole Kurt Jensen96
4Grethe Ingmann"Eventyr"Leif Pedersen235
5Mabel"Boom Boom"Helmer Olesen461
6Ulla Neumann"Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke"Ole Kurt Jensen244
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
DrawSongAabenraaNæstvedRønneAalborgOdenseHolstebroCopenhagenAarhusTotal
1"San Francisco"5365454537
2"Du var superstar"4243246429
3"Tornerose"112111119
4"Eventyr"2532333223
5"Boom Boom"6656665646
6"Hvem, hvad og hvorfor ikke"3414522324

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Mabel performed 16th in the running order, following 's Tania Tsanaklidou with "Charlie Chaplin" and preceding 's Baccara with "Parlez-vous français ?". At the close of voting "Boom Boom" had received 13 points, placing Denmark 16th of the 20 entries.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[3]

Voting

Notes and References

  1. http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Denmark1978.html ESC National Finals database 1978
  2. Web site: Final of Paris 1978 . European Broadcasting Union . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411170702/https://eurovision.tv/event/paris-1978/final . 11 April 2021 . live.
  3. http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=407 ESC History - Denmark 1978
  4. Web site: Results of the Final of Paris 1978 . European Broadcasting Union . 11 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411192740/https://eurovision.tv/event/paris-1978/final/results/denmark . 11 April 2021 . live.