Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by Danish broadcaster Danmarks Radio.
Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2011
Less than a week after the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 concluded, Danish broadcaster DR started preparing the 2011 edition of its national selection, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. As in recent years, the selection was a one-off event.Format
Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over three rounds of voting. In the first round, the top four songs based on the combination of votes from a public SMS vote and a six-member jury panel qualified to a second round of voting. In the second round, the four qualifiers competed against each other in two duels, with SMS voting selecting the winner of each duel to progress to the final round. In the final round, the winner was determined exclusively by SMS voting.The six-member jury panel was composed of:
- Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
- Erann David Drori
- Karen Rosenberg
- Le Gammeltoft
- Martin Brygmann
Competing entries
| Artist | Song ' | Lyrics / Music |
| A Friend In London | "New Tomorrow" | Lise Cabble, Jakob Glæsner |
| Anne Noa | "Sleepless" | , Lene Dissing, Peter Bjørnskov |
| Christopher Brandt | "Emma" | Christopher Brandt, Sisse Marie Søby |
| Jeffrey | "Drømmen" ' | Lasse Lindorff, Svend Gudiksen, Daniel Fält, Kim Nowak-Zorde |
| Jenny Berggren | "Let Your Heart Be Mine" | Jeppe Federspiel, , Lars Sjelle |
| Kat & Justin Hopkins | "Black And Blue" | Patric Johnson, Joakim Övrenius, Justin Hopkins |
| Le Freak | "25 Hours a Day" | Erik Bernholm, Henrik Sethsson, |
| Lee Hutton | "Hollywood Girl" | Matilde Kühl, Sune Haansbæk, Ian Mack |
| Sine Vig | "You'll Get Me Through" | Henrik Janson, Hanif Sabzevari |
| Stine Kinck | "Hvad hjertet lever af" | Pharfar, Rasmus Allin, Fresh-I, Stine Kinck |
Final
The final took place on 26 February 2011 at the Ballerup Super Arena in Ballerup, hosted by Felix Smith and Lise Rønne. In the first round of voting, the votes of a jury and a public vote determined the top four to advance to the second round: "Sleepless" performed by Anne Noa, "25 Hours a Day" performed by Le Freak, "Hvad hjertet lever af" performed by Stine Kinck and "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend In London. In the second round of voting, the four qualifiers competed against each other in two duels, with a public vote selecting the winner of each duel to progress to the final round: "Sleepless" performed by Anne Noa and "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend In London. In the final voting round, the winner, "New Tomorrow" performed by A Friend In London, was selected solely by a public vote.At Eurovision
Denmark performed in the second half of the second semi final of the contest, with starting position 18 on the 12th of May 2011. Denmark qualified for the grand final on May 14, 2011, placing 2nd with 135 points. Shortly after the completion of the second semi final, Denmark drew starting position 3 for the grand final on Saturday night. After a solid performance from the Danes, and at the completion of the voting, they finished 5th with 134 points rounding out the top 5.Split results
- In the Semi-final 2 Denmark came 2nd with 135 points: the public awarded Denmark 4th place with 115 points and the jury awarded 2nd place with 129 points.
- In the Final Denmark came 5th with 134 points: the public awarded Denmark 18th place with 61 points and the jury awarded 3rd place with 168 points.
Points awarded by Denmark[Eurovision Song Contest 2008]
Semi-final 2
Final
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |