Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957

Denmark took part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt, Germany. The Danish entry was chosen during a national final called Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1957 was held on February 17, 1957 at the Radiohouse in Copenhagen. The host was Volmer Sørensen

The country was represented by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler with the song "Skibet skal sejle i nat", written by Erik Fiehn and Poul Sørensen. Denmark had wanted to take part in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 but was disqualified because no entry was submitted right in time.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1957

**Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1957**
Date:	17 February 1957
Presenter:	Volmer Sørensen
Venue:	Radiohouse, Copenhagen
Voting:	10-person jury
Winner:	Skibet skal sejle i nat performed by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler

The first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1957, was held in Copenhagen on February 17, 1957. The show was hosted by Volmer Sørensen. 117 songs had been submitted to the broadcaster and six of them were chosen for the national final. Two singers were competing in the selection - Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler. Both performed two songs as soloists and they also performed two songs as a duo. A jury of ten people selected the winner and only the top two were announced, which turned out to be the two duets. "Skibet skal sejle i nat" was the overall winner and would become Denmark's first entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Participants

#	Artist	Song	Translation	Songwriters	Place
1	Birthe Wilke	Chanson Ordinaire	Ordinary Song	Otto Francker	-
2	Gustav Winckler	Fata Morgana	Mirage	Sophus Brandeholt, Poul Christoffersen	-
3	Birthe Wilke	Hele Verden Venter På Vår	The Whole World Is Waiting For Spring	Eric Christiansen, Anni Weimar	-
4	Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler	Kærlighedens Cocktail	The Cocktail of Love	Otto Ligton, Carl Andersen	2nd
5	Gustav Winckler	Længslernes Veje	The Roads of Longing	Eric Christiansen, Carl Andersen	-
6	Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler	Skibet skal sejle i nat	The Ship Leaves Tonight	Erik Fiehn, Poul Sørensen	1st

Releases

"Skibet skal sejle i nat" was recorded and released on an EP of the same title. The runner-up entry "Kærlighedens Cocktail" was included on this record too.^[1] After the contest, Gustav Winkler has recorded a German version of the song ("Das Schiff Geht in See Heute Nacht") with Bibi Johns.^[2] Winkler himself appeared as Gunnar Winkler on this record, the name under which he was popular in Germany in these days.

At Eurovision

Denmark was the first Scandinavian country in the competition. At the Eurovision Song Contest in Frankfurt, the Danish entry was visually one of the most impressive ones that year: to illustrate the content of the song, which is about a sailor who has to say goodbye to a woman he met and fell in love with during a shore leave,^[3] Winkler was dressed up as a sailor and Wilke as a woman standing at the harbour wearing a coat with a purse in her hand. Furthermore, a tar vat was brought on stage to create a harbour atmosphere. The Danish entry was performed ninth (2nd last) on the night following France and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, Denmark had received ten points in total placing the country third among the ten participants. Denmark would remain the most successful debuting country in the Eurovision Song Contest until Poland finished second on its debut in 1994. However, Denmark has only received points from three of the other nine countries, most notably five points from the Netherlands.

Voting

Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

Points given

3 points to the Netherlands
2 points to Belgium
2 points to France
2 points to Switzerland
1 point to Italy

Points received

5 points from the Netherlands
3 points from Italy
2 points from the United Kingdom

Sources

References

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 ~~1967 to 1977~~ 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 ~~1994~~ 1995 1996 1997 ~~1998~~ 1999 2000 2001 2002 ~~2003~~ 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Artists

1950s	~~1956~~ Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler Raquel Rastenni Birthe Wilke

1960s	Katy Bødtger Dario Campeotto Ellen Winther Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann Bjørn Tidmand Birgit Brüel Ulla Pia ~~1967 to 1969~~

1970s	~~1970 to 1977~~ Mabel Tommy Seebach

1980s	Bamses Venner Tommy Seebach and Debbie Cameron Brixx Gry Johansen Hot Eyes Hot Eyes Lise Haavik Anne-Cathrine Herdorf and Bandjo Hot Eyes Birthe Kjær

1990s	Lonnie Devantier Anders Frandsen Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke Tommy Seebach Band ~~1994~~ Aud Wilken Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft Kølig Kaj ~~1998~~ Michael Teschl and Trine Jepsen

2000s	Olsen Brothers Rollo & King Malene ~~2003~~ Thomas Thordarsson Jakob Sveistrup Sidsel Ben Semmane DQ Simon Mathew Niels Brinck

2010s	Chanée and N'evergreen A Friend In London Soluna Samay Emmelie de Forest Basim Anti Social Media Lighthouse X

Songs

1950s	~~1956~~ "Skibet skal sejle i nat" "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"

1960s	"Det var en yndig tid" "Angelique" "Vuggevise" "Dansevise" "Sangen om dig" "For din skyld" "Stop - mens legen er go'" ~~1967 to 1969~~

1970s	~~1970 to 1977~~ "Boom Boom" "Disco Tango"

1980s	"Tænker altid på dig" "Krøller eller ej" "Video, Video" "Kloden drejer" "Det' lige det" "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" "Du er fuld af løgn" "En lille melodi" "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" "Vi maler byen rød"

1990s	"Hallo Hallo" "Lige der hvor hjertet slår" "Alt det som ingen ser" "Under stjernerne på himlen" ~~1994~~ "Fra Mols til Skagen" "Kun med dig" "Stemmen i mit liv" ~~1998~~ "This Time I Mean It"

2000s	"Fly on the Wings of Love" "Never Ever Let You Go" "Tell Me Who You Are" ~~2003~~ "Shame on You" "Talking to You" "Twist of Love" "Drama Queen" "All Night Long" "Believe Again"

2010s	"In a Moment Like This" "New Tomorrow" "Should've Known Better" "Only Teardrops" "Cliche Love Song" "The Way You Are" "Soldiers of Love"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Denmark did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 1957

Countries

Final (by final results)	Netherlands (winner) France Denmark Luxembourg Italy United Kingdom Germany Belgium Switzerland Austria

Artists

Final (by final results)	Corry Brokken Paule Desjardins Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler Danièle Dupré Margot Hielscher Nunzio Gallo Patricia Bredin Bobbejaan Schoepen Lys Assia Bob Martin

Songs

Final (by final results)	"Net als toen" "La belle amour" "Skibet skal sejle i nat" "Amours mortes (tant de peine)" "Telefon, Telefon" "Corde della mia chitarra" "All" "Straatdeuntje" "L'enfant que j'étais" "Wohin, kleines Pony?"

(Note: All information are in order of appearance)

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