Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Country	Denmark
National selection
Selection process	Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012
Selection date(s)	21 January 2012

Denmark will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 and will select their entry through the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012, organised by the Danish broadcaster DR.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012

On 15 May, one day after the contest in Germany, DR announced their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[1]

DR opened the submission period for sending songs until 26 September 2011 at noon. A total of 678 songs have been submitted to DR.^[2] 9-10 songs will compete in the final; 6 songs will be selected in open competition among the songs submitted, while 3-4 wildcard entries will be invited on the basis of editorial considerations.^[3]

The 2012 Danish Eurovision national final "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012" will be held at the Gigantium in Aalborg on 21 January 2012,^[4] where the national finals in 1992, 2006 and 2010 have been held.^[5]

At Eurovision

As Denmark is not one of the "Big Five" nations, it will compete in one of the two semi-finals on either 22 May or 24 May for a place in the Final on 26 May.

See also

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 2012

References

1. ^ "Danmark er med i 2012". esconnet.dk. 15 May 2011. http://www.esconnet.dk/portal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=406:danmark-er-med-i-2012&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=78. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Denmark: 678 songs submitted for DMGP 2012". EscToday.com. 27 September 2011. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17672. Retrieved 27 September 2011. 
3. ^ Therkelsen, Søren (2011-08-15). "Rules Governing the Danish National Song Contest 2012". Danmarks Radio. http://www.dr.dk/NR/rdonlyres/002e8187/ounaxdpbbpbvyheagjhsuufpsmqfaqqa/Rules_for_the_Danish_National_Song_Contest_2012.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-25. 
4. ^ "Denmark ready for national final on the 21st of January". Charlotte Jensen, EuroVisionary. 15 aug 2011. http://www.eurovisionary.com/eurovision-news/denmark-ready-national-final-21st-january. Retrieved 15 aug 2011. 
5. ^ Storvik-Green, Simon (2011-08-10). "Aalborg to host Danish final once again". Eurovision.tv. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=37653&_t=aalborg_to_host_danish_final_once_again. Retrieved 2011-08-10. 

External Links

• (Danish) Competition rules DR