Tonight: Who will represent Denmark on home turf?

Emmelie de Forest in Odense.

Odense, Denmark - Tonight, the biggest live TV event in Denmark will take place in the beautiful city of Odense, where 10 acts will fight for the right to represent their country on home turf in Copenhagen on the 10th of May.

Tonight, from the Arena Fyn in the city of Odense, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 will be broadcast with the purpose of finding who will represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest on home turf in Copenhagen on the 10th of May.
Here, 10 talented acts will battle it out to be crowned winner and to have the right to defend the Danish colours in Copenhagen.
Emmelie de Forest will also play a prominent role in tonight's show, not only opening it with a new rendition of Only Teardrops but also performing the official song of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, Rainmaker.
The Eurovision.tv team are in place at Arena Fyn, so make sure you keep an eye on our coverage!

The 10 acts

Below is a list of the 10 participants of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 taking place at the Arena Fyn in Odense tonight:
Song 1: I Choose U
Artist: Bryan Rice
Music/Lyrics: Lars Halvor Jensen, Johannes Jørgensen, Shanna Crooks
Song 2: Your Lies
Artist: Rebekka Thornbech
Music/Lyrics: Danne Attlerud, Gustav Eurén, Niclas Arn
Song 3: Feeling the You (Wildcard)
Artist: SONNY
Music/Lyrics: SONNY, Frederik Tao Nordsøe Schjoldan, Thomas Lumpkins
Song 4: She’s the One
Artist: Danni Elmo
Music/Lyrics: Engelina, Alexander Brown, Søren Vestergaard, Marcus Linnet
Song 5: Vi finder hjem
Artist: Emilie Moldow
Music/Lyrics: Engelina, Ole Brodersen, Kasper Larsen, Basim
Song 6: Right By Your Side
Artist: GlamboyP
Music/Lyrics: Mathias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin, Jasmine Anderson
Song 7: Before You Forget Me (Wildcard)
Artist: Nadia Malm
Music/Lyrics: Nadia Malm
Song 8: Cliché Love Song
Artist: Basim
Music/Lyrics: Lasse Lindorff, Kim Nowak-Zorde, Daniel Fält, Basim
Song 9: It Hurts (Wildcard)
Artist: Anna David
Music/Lyrics: Anna David, Lasse Lindorff, Kim Nowak-Zorde, Jeremy Huffleman, Marli Harwood,
Michael Harwood, Nick Keynes.
Song 10: Wanna be Loved (Wildcard)
Artist: Michael Rune feat. Natascha Bessez
Music/Lyrics: Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson, Luke Madden, Lemare Obika

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014: Rehearsal

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Listen to the songs

If you want to know what the songs will sound like, you can listen to all 10 songs in full by visiting the official webpages of broadcaster, DR.

The Format

Tonight, after all 10 songs have been performed, the jury and televote will both equally decide which three songs will go on to the so-called Grand-Final. Here the three qualifiers will perform once again before another round of voting will take place, where the jury and public will once again have control of their destinies. After this the winner will be announced.

DMGP 2014 - Artists

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Scaffolding and Manekins

Eurovision.tv are in place at the Arena Fyn in city where Hans Christian Andersen was born, Odense and were lucky enough to watch a number of the rehearsals during Friday.
During rehearsals today, it was clear that broadcaster DR had put a lot of effort into presenting the songs on the catwalk-esque stage in Odense. A huge scaffolding like structure as the centre point of Bryan Rice's performance and a large number of manekins appearing on stage with GlamboyP, are just two of the many impressive visual presentations that await you tonight.
As host country, Denmark will take part in the Grand Final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest to be held at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen on the 10th of May.

Who do you think should win DMGP tonight?

Hosts for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 revealed

Jacob Riising & Louise Wolff. Photo: DR

 

Copenhagen, Denmark - Two strong personalities have been chosen to lead Denmark through their national final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, which takes place in Odense on the 8th of March.

For the past two years, she has hosted Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. He has transitioned into the word of grown-up TV after having presented the children’s MGP four times. Now, Louise Wolff and Jacob Riising are together going to guide the viewers, audience and artists through the evening of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014.
”Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 is going to be something very special. At Arena Fyn on the 8th of March we are going to find the team that will defend the Danish colours and win a historic victory on home turf at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen in May. I am very happy that we have two brilliantly charming and extremely talented hosts that wil l lead the show in Odense”, says DR’s Entertainment Editor, Rasmus Ladefoged.

Louise Wolff

Louise Wolf first stood on the huge Dansk Melodi Grand Prix stage with Emil Thorup by her side at the Gigantium Arena in Aalborg in 2012, whilst last she year she formed a threesome with Sofie Lassen-Kahlke and Lise Rønne at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 at the Boxen Arena in Herning. She has also hosted large TV events such as Danmarksindsamlingen and Året der gik since 2012 as well as functioning as a permanent host of Aftenshowet.

Jacob Riising

Jacob Riising hosted the children’s MGP in 2005. Since then he has hosted the show in 200, 2012 and 2013 with the bear Bruno, Sofie Lassen-Kahlke and Szhirley by his side. In addition to being the host of a series popular children’s programs, he has hosted the DR2 show Landeplagen and most recently the quiz-show Hvem var det nu vi var on DR1.

Odense is this year’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix city

Back in September 2013, Odense was revealed as the host city for this year’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and the residents of the island of Funen are ready to put on their party gear and warm up to one heck of a show with many musical activities and events planned in the lead up to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2014 on the 8th of March and the children’s MGP on the 15th of March. Both shows will be held at Arena Fyn, where there is space for approximately 4000 people in the audience. Tickets are still available for the show on the 8th of March and the dress rehearsals on the 7th and 14th of March, whilst the children’s MGP on the 15th of March is sold out.

Emmelie tribute

Last year Emmelie de Forest won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in Herning with the song Only Teardrops, written by Lise Cabble, Julia Frabrin Jacobsen and Thomas Steensgaard, and just a few months later she secured a Danish win at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Right now, DR’s Dansk Melodi Grand Prix team are calling for Danes to send in pictures of their Emmelie moment, which will be shown during Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on the 8th of March.
The 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will take place on the 6th, 8th and 10th of May at the B&W-Hallerne on Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, where as host country, Denmark is automatically qualified to the Grand Final on the 10th of May.

Will you be watching DMGP 2014?