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1963 In Danish Television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 1963. Events *24 February - Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann are selected to represent Denmark at the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Dansevise". They are selected to be the seventh Danish Eurovision entry during Dansk Melodi Grand Prix held at the Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen. *23 March - Denmark wins the 8th Eurovision Song Contest in London, United Kingdom. The winning song is "Dansevise", performed by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann. Debuts Television shows Ending this year Births *2 August - Hans Pilgaard, journalist & TV host *28 August - Peter Mygind, actor & TV host *24 October - Søren Fauli, actor & director *19 November - Klaus Bondam, actor & politician *27 November - Thomas Bo Larsen, actor Deaths See also * 1963 in Denmark Events from the year 1963 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IX * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag Events Sports Badminton * 1923 March All Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Denmark
Television in Denmark was established in the 1950s and was run by a monopoly with only one channel available until the 1980s. Danish programming Universal Channel * '' Bates Motel'' * '' The Border'' * '' Burn Notice'' * '' Chicago Fire'' * ''Chicago Hope'' * ''Chicago Med'' * ''Cold Case'' * ''Common Law'' * ''Doc Martin'' * ''Entourage'' * ''Eureka'' * '' For Life'' * ''Frankie Drake Mysteries'' * '' The Good Doctor'' * ''The Good Wife'' * ''HawthoRNe'' * ''House'' * '' iZombie'' * ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * '' Law & Order: UK'' * ''Monk'' * ''Numb3rs'' * ''NYPD Blue'' * '' Parenthood'' * ''Person of Interest'' * ''Royal Pains'' * ''Sea Patrol'' * ''Shattered'' * ''Ugly Betty'' * ''V'' * ''Whiskey Cavalier'' Kanal 9 * ''The A-Team'' * ''Cheers'' * ''Frasier'' * ''Magnum, P.I.'' * ''Miami Vice'' * ''M*A*S*H'' * ''MacGyver'' * '' Nash Bridges'' * ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' * ''The Shield'' * ''Six Feet Under'' * ''The Sopranos'' * '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grethe Ingmann
Grethe Ingmann (born Clemmensen; 17 June 1938 – 18 August 1990) was a Danish singer. She started her career at 17, when she temporarily performed as a singer of the Malihini Hawaiians pop quartet. Soon after she sang with the Danish guitarist Jørn Grauengaard and his trio. In 1955 she met her future husband, guitarist Jørgen Ingmann. The couple married in 1956 and performed as the duet Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann. Together they won the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 representing Denmark with the jazz waltz "Dansevise" (Dancing tune) with music by Otto Francker and lyrics by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. It was the first entry performed by a duo to win the Contest and also the first Scandinavian winner. In 1965 she entered the German Schlager Contest with the song " Sommerwind". She dropped out in the preliminaries, but the song's English version, written by Johnny Mercer in 1966 and sung by Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Ingmann
Jørgen Ingmann (born Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen; 26 April 1925 – 21 March 2015) was a Danish jazz and pop guitarist from Copenhagen. He was popular in Europe and had a wider international hit in 1961 with his version of "Apache". He and his wife Grethe Ingmann won the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dansevise". Career Jørgen Ingmann Pedersen was born in Copenhagen, and first performed as a guitarist with Svend Asmussen, the jazz violinist, during the 1940s and early 1950s, in a group known as the Unmelancholy Danes.Biography Allmusic.com; retrieved 23 March 2015. He was influenced by American guitarist and pioneer |
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
The Eurovision Song Contest 1963 was the eighth edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and took place in London, United Kingdom. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who agreed to stage the event after , who had won the edition, declined to host it due to financial shortcomings, also having hosted the competition in and . The contest was held at the BBC Television Centre on Saturday 23 March 1963 and was hosted by Katie Boyle for a second time. Sixteen countries participated in the contest, the same countries that had participated the previous year. The contest this year was won by with the song "Dansevise", performed by Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann. This was the first victory for any of the Nordic countries. Four countries got nul points, with , and failing to score any points for the first time and the for the second time, becoming the first country to go two years in a row without scori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dansevise
"Dansevise" (; ) was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, which took place on 23 March in London. It was performed in Danish by husband and wife duo Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, representing . This was the first entry performed by a duo to win the contest and also the first Scandinavian win. "Dansevise" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 24 February, and went on to win the contest for Denmark in the most controversial of circumstances, when it was alleged that the jury had altered their votes in order to hand victory to Denmark at the expense of . The song was performed eighth on the night, following 's Laila Halme with "Muistojeni laulu" and preceding 's Vice Vukov with " Brodovi". At the close of voting, it had received 42 points, thus winning from a field of 16. Composition The song is a sophisticated ballad in which the singer sings the praises of dancing, specifically with her "beloved friend". Dansk Melodi Grand Prix The Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Pilgaard
Hans Pilgaard (born 2 August 1963) is a Danish journalist and television host. Since 1995 he has worked in Nordisk Film. However, he is usually rented to TV2. After his training as a journalist in Berlingske Tidende, he started working in TV2 Denmark and the first program he hosted was the game show ''Eleva2ren''. In 1997 Hans Pilgaard started hosting the morning program ''Go'Morgen'' on TV2 as well. Hans Pilgaard was also a rolling host of the Danish version of the British game show ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and l ... (Hvem vil være millionær?)'' and ''Gi' Mig 5'' the Danish version of the game show Power of Ten. Pilgaard had a minor role in the movie ''Clash of Egos (Sprængfarlig bombe)''. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind (born 28 August 1963) is a Danish actor and television personality. He has had roles in films including the World War II drama ''Flame & Citron'' as well as several TV series such as '' Borgen'', '' Unit One'', Lars Von Trier's '' The Kingdom'', '' Sommerdahl'' (aka: ''The Sommerdahl Murders'') and the police drama series ''Anna Pihl'', as the roommate of the title character. Mygind hosted the ''Dansk Melodi Grand Prix'' (2011) and the quiz show ''Boom Boom''. In 2005, he participated in '' Vild Med Dans'', the Danish production of ''Dancing with the Stars''. Filmography Personal life Mygind was born in Frederiksberg, the son of actress and theater director Jytte Abildstrøm Jytte Abildstrøm (born 25 March 1934) is a Danish film actress. She has appeared in 40 films since 1956. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She and her husband Søren Mygind are the parents of Peter Mygind. Filmography * '' Julestjerner'' ( ... and her husband, Søren Mygind. His brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Fauli
Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes Anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne,Portal Rheinische Geschichte"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und Bischof von Köln (397)"/ref> ultimately derived from the Latin ''severus'' ("severe, strict, serious"). Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname Sørensen is derived from Søren. List of people with the given name Søren *Soren Sorensen Adams (1879–1963), American inventor *Søren Berg (born 1976), Danish football player * Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg (born 1996), Danish ''League of Legends'' player * Søren Brorsen (1875–1961), Danish politician *Søren Gade (born 1963), Danish politician * Sören Johansson (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player * Soren Johnson, American game designer * Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Danish philosopher *Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish football player *Søren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaus Bondam
Klaus Bondam (born 19 November 1963, in Aakirkeby) is a Danish actor and politician. Acting career Bondam has been the manager two theatres, (1996–2003) and Folketeatret (2003–2005), and been administrative manager of Mungo Park theatre (1995–1996). Klaus Bondam began acting on stage in 1988. His acting breakthrough came in the movie ''Festen'' in 1998, playing the German toastmaster at the party. He starred in the series '' Langt fra Las Vegas'' (2001–2003) as the sexually driven boss Niels Buckingham. Filmography Film Television Politics Klaus Bondam was in the political party Radikale Venstre and ran for mayor of Copenhagen in November 2005. The party's city council representation grew from five to seven seats. This was not enough to secure the mayorship. He was instead named Mayor of the Technical and Environmental Committee. He resigned in 2010 and left the party in 2013. He is no longer active in Danish politics. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bo Larsen
Thomas Bo Larsen (born 27 November 1963) is a Danish film actor, born in Gladsaxe, Denmark. Career He was nominated for a Bodil Award in 1995 for Best Supporting Actor in " Sidste time", and later won two Robert Awards, the first in 1996 for Best Actor in " De største helte", and a second one in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Festen" by Thomas Vinterberg. He has appeared in 54 films since 1984, including four with Vinterberg. Personal life He's been married to Patricia Schumann since 2001, and lives in Copenhagen. Selected filmography * '' Pusher'' (1996), drug addict * ''Festen'' (1998), Michael * ''Ambulance An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...'' (2005) * '' The Hunt'' (2012), Theo * '' A Second Chance'' (2014), Klaus * '' Another Round'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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