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Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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Denmark in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
CountryImage Denmark
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 1986
Selection date22 February 1986
Competing entry
Song"Du er fuld af løgn"
ArtistLise Haavik
SongwriterJohn Hatting
Placement
Final result6th, 77 points
Participation chronology
◄1985 • 1986 • 1987►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Du er fuld af løgn", written by John Hatting, and performed by Lise Haavik. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1986 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1986

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Danmarks Radio (DR) held its national final titled Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1986 at TV-Byen in Gladsaxe on 22 February 1986 at 20:15 CEST.[1] It was broadcast on DR TV.[1] The program was produced by Jens Bom, with the set being designed by Søren Breum, and hosted by Jørgen de Mylius.[1] Ten songs, which were accompanied by choreography by Louise Frevert, took part in the competition,[1] with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries in two rounds. In the first round, the five lowest-placed songs were eliminated without full voting being revealed, then the remaining five were voted on again to give the winner.

The winning entry was "Du er fuld af løgn", performed by Lise Haavik and written by John Hatting.

First Round – 22 February 1986[1]
R/O Artist Song Composer Lyricist Result
1 Keld and Hilda Heick [da] "Mirakler" Carsten Lehn Advanced
2 Lise Haavik "Du er fuld af løgn" John Hatting [da] Advanced
3 J.P. West "Si' det er mig" J.P. West N/a
4 Lotte Rømer [da] "Dig og mig" Lotte Rømer [da] N/a
5 Brødrene Olsen "Fællessang i parken" Jørgen Olsen [da] N/a
6 Lecia Jønsson [da] "Hvis nu lykken findes" Lecia Jønsson [da] N/a
7 Kirsten and Søren "Sig det som det er" Søren Bundgaard Keld Heick Advanced
8 Lørdagskyllingerne "Syng en sang" Michael Hardinger [da] N/a
9 Fenders [da] "Vild med eventyr" Helge Engelbrecht [da] Jacob Jonia Svendsen Advanced
10 Birthe Kjær "Vil du med"
  • Leif Pedersen
  • Per Meilstrup
 Keld Heick Advanced
Second Round – 22 February 1986
R/O Artist Song Regional Juries Total Place
North and West Jutland
Zealand and Islands
East and South Jutland
Greater Copenhagen
Funen
1 Kirsten and Søren "Sig det som det er" 1 8 4 2 2 17 4
2 Lise Haavik "Du er fuld af løgn" 8 6 6 8 1 29 1
3 Keld and Hilda Heick [da] "Mirakler" 2 1 1 6 4 14 5
4 Fenders [da] "Vild med eventyr" 6 2 2 4 6 20 3
5 Birthe Kjær "Vil du med" 4 4 8 1 8 25 2

At Eurovision

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Haavik performed eighteenth on the night of the contest, following Sweden and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting the song had received 77 points, placing 6th in a field of 20 competing countries.[2] This high placing was the start of five top-ten finishes for Denmark in the Contest.

The contest was broadcast on DR TV, with commentary by Jørgen de Mylius.[3]

Voting

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 22. februar 1986" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 22 February 1986]. DR. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 3. maj 1986" [All-time programme overviews – Saturday 3 May 1986] (in Danish). DR. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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