Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988

Denmark was represented by Hot Eyes (the name chosen for use at Eurovision by Kirsten and Søren), with the song "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 27 February. This was the last of three Eurovision appearances for Kirsten and Søren.

Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Country Denmark
National selection
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988
Selection date(s)27 February 1988
Selected entrantHot Eyes
Selected song"Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 92 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Kirsten and Søren's Eurovision performance is noted for the fact that Kirsten was heavily and very visibly pregnant at the time.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1988

The final was held at the DR TV studios in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries. Firstly the five lowest-placed songs were eliminated without full voting being revealed, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner.[1]

First Round – 27 February 1988
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Result
1 Anne Mette and Hip Hop "Du kan gå med" Turid N. Christensen, Ole Brockmann Eliminated
2 Paul Mathiasen "Til dig" Niels Bystrup, Esther Traneberg Eliminated
3 Snapshot "Tid til lidt kærlighed" James Price, Adam Price Advanced
4 Stig Rossen "Vi danser rock og rul" Jørn Hansen, Helge Engelbrecht Advanced
5 Anne Marie Busk "9½ minut" Tommy Hansen, Jens Folmer Jepsen Eliminated
6 Lulu "Johnny B. Goode" Knud Thormod Advanced
7 Henriette Lykke "Det' okay" Per Meilstrup, Keld Heick Advanced
8 Anne Karin "Gi' naturen chancen" Mikael Andersen, Leif Maibom Eliminated
9 Kirsten and Søren "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" Søren Bundgaard, Keld Heick Advanced
10 Sirius "Ene" Leif Svorin Eliminated
Second Round – 27 February 1988
Draw Artist Song Regional Juries Total Place
North and
West Jutland		 Zealand and
Islands		 East and
South Jutland		 Greater
Copenhagen		 Funen
1 Lulu "Johnny B. Goode" 1 2 6 2 2 13 5
2 Kirsten and Søren "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" 8 8 1 6 6 29 1
3 Snapshot "Tid til lidt kærlighed" 4 4 8 8 1 25 2
4 Stig Rossen "Vi danser rock og rul" 2 1 2 4 8 17 4
5 Henriette Lykke "Det' okay" 6 6 4 1 4 21 3

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Hot Eyes performed 13th in the running order, following Austria and preceding Greece. At the close of voting "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?" had received 92 points, placing Denmark third of the 21 entries, the country's best placing since the victory of Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann in 1963.[2] The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[3]

Voting

References
  1. ESC National Finals database 1988
  2. "Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Denmark 1988
  4. "Results of the Final of Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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