Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Twist of Love" written by Niels Drevsholt. The song was performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Twist of Love" performed by Sidsel Ben Semmane was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting.
| Eurovision Song Contest 2006 | ||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2006 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 February 2006 | |||
| Selected entrant | Sidsel Ben Semmane | |||
| Selected song | "Twist of Love" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Niels Drevsholt | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 26 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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As one of the ten highest placed finishers in 2005, Denmark automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing during the show in position 9, Denmark placed eighteenth out of the 24 participating countries with 26 points.
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