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Drama Queen (DQ Song)
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Drama Queen" written by Peter Andersen, Simon Munk and Claus Christensen. The song was performed by DQ, which is the artistic name of singer and drag queen Peter Andersen. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final ''Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007'' in order to select the Danish entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. The national selection consisted of two televised semi-finals, a radio wildcard selection and a televised final. In the final, the winner was selected by regional televoting. "Drama Queen" performed by DQ was the winner after gaining the most votes. Denmark competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 12, "Drama Queen" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Denmark placed nineteenth out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DQ (singer)
DQ (born Peter Andersen on 16 February 1973) is a Danish singer and drag queen who won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2007 and therefore represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Helsinki, Finland, following the country's victory at the with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi. Organised by the European Broadcasti ... with the song " Drama Queen". The song failed to qualify in the semi-final stage, placing 19th with 45 points. Notes External links DQ official siteVideo of song "Drama Queen" Danish entertainers Living people Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Denmark Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2007 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contestants Dansk Melodi Grand Prix winners Danish drag queens 1973 births 21st-century Danish singers 21st-century Danish LGBT people {{Denmark-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DR Byen
DR Byen (; literally: "the DR City") is the headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, DR, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. DR moved all employees from Radiohuset in Frederiksberg and TV-Byen in Søborg to DR Byen during 2006 and 2007. Facilities DR Byen consists of four segments: * Segment 1: Houses all facilities related to DR's TV productions. * Segment 2: Houses DR's news, sport and weather departments. * Segment 3: Houses P4 Copenhagen and administration. * Segment 4: Houses DR Koncerthuset (Previously Copenhagen Concert Hall in English) The DR Byen Station on the M1 line of Copenhagen Metro The Copenhagen Metro ( da, Københavns Metro, ) is a 24/7 rapid transit system in Copenhagen, Denmark, serving the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Tårnby. The original system opened in October 2002, serving nine stations on t ... is located nearby. Gallery Image:Emmelie de Forest congratulations banner at DR Byen.jpg, Image:DR Byen - covered stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Rossen
Stig Rossen (born 14 June 1962) is a Danish singer and actor. He is known for his roles in musicals, especially playing Valjean in ''Les Misérables''. He has also participated in Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish prelude to the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr .... Rossen is known in Denmark for his Disney voice over. References External linksStig Rossen's website in English {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossen, Stig 1962 births Living people Danish male singers Danish male actors Male actors from Copenhagen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me & My
Me & My is a Danish Eurodance duo formed by sisters Susanne Georgi (born 27 July 1976) and Pernille Georgi (born 24 July 1974). They are best known for their first international hit song "Dub-I-Dub" (1995), which has been featured on many compilations including the ''Dancemania'' series albums.DiscogsMe & My/ref> Biography Me & My originally formed in 1989 under the name "SuPer Sisters" (the word "SuPer" being a compound of the two singers' first names). They first appeared on Danish television in 1989, and released two Danish-language albums towards the beginning of the 1990s. They also tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 1991; however Susanne, 15 years old at the time, was too young to enter. The song which they were supposed to sing eventually finished second in the Danish national final. They later switched to the name "Me & My", and in 1995 they released their self-titled debut album which went on to sell two million copies worldwide. Besides attaining a reasonable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Lund
Julie Lund (born November 2, 1979) is a Danish actress, radio host, and television presenter. Julie Lund trained at The Arts Educational School, London and TVI Actors Studio, New York City. Animated movies/voice-overs – Denmark * 2009 Winx Club - The Movie – Tecna * 2009 Disney's I Got a Rocket! – Gabby * 2009 Disney's Special Agent Oso – Agent Dotty * 2009 Disney's Hannah Montana: The Movie – Taylor Swift * 2008 Barbie and the Diamond Castle – Alexa * 2008 Disney's Cheetah Girls 3 – Aqua * 2008 H2O: Just Add Water – Rikki * 2008 The Latest Buzz – Rebecca * 2008 Ni Hao, Kai-lan – Mei Mei * 2008 Horseland – Sarah * 2008 Bratz- Kaycee * 2008 '' The Transformers: The Movie'' – Arcee * 2008 Dinosapien – Courtney * 2008 Happily N'Ever After – Stepsister/Rapunzel * 2007 Disney's Disney Princess – Aurora * 2007 Disney's Cinderella 3 – Drizella (singing voice) * 2007 Disney's Jump In – Keisha * 2007 Skyland * 2007 Woody Woodpecker – Andy Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Andersen (singer)
Jacob Andersen is a Danish singer, who gained fame when he won the 2004 talent competition '' Stjerne for en aften ("Star for a night")''. In 2007, Jacob Andersen participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song "''Listen to Love ''Listen to Love'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Sun-kyun and Song Ji-hyo about husbands who try to protect their marriage with the help of anonymous netizens, based on the 2007 Japanese TV series of the same title. It ...''" at the semi-final. In the final on February 10, 2007 he finished 5th with 12 points. Sources"Stjerne for en aften" profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Halvor Jensen
Lars Halvor Jensen (born 23 July 1973) is a Danish record producer and songwriter. He has achieved success in many genres of music, particularly pop, rock and R&B and he is the co-founder of DEEKAY Music, a production and publishing company with studios in both Copenhagen, Denmark and Los Angeles, California. He has written for artists such as Jordin Sparks, Jason Derulo, NKOTB, Blue, Sugababes, Lemar, JLS, Tinie Tempah, TVXQ, Pixie Lott, Ronan Keating, SHINee, S Club, Girls' Generation and many more. Early life Lars Halvor Jensen was born in Hillerød, Denmark, the son of Irving Halvor Jensen and Ellen Jensen. He grew up in Farum, a small city north of Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 18, he was drafted by the military and spent the next two years in the Danish army as a sergeant. Introduction to the music business (1995–97) In 1995, he attended a school for music in Denmark called "Den Rytmiske Hoejskole". On the first night he met the person who was later to become his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jascha Richter
Jascha Richter (born 24 June 1963) is a Danish-American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock, where he composes and sings most of their songs. Some of his best known songs include " 25 Minutes", " The Actor", " Sleeping Child", " That's Why (You Go Away)", " Take Me to Your Heart", "Complicated Heart", " Someday", "Wild Women", "Out of the Blue", "You Took My Heart Away" and " Paint My Love". Early life Richter was born on 24 June 1963 in New Hampshire, United States, before his family decided to move back to Denmark, where they settled in Århus. He holds both Danish and American citizenship. As a child, Richter started playing the flute and cello and then the piano. He was raised with classical music; however, in his early teenage years he started to play and compose pop music. Growing up, he listened to Elton John, Supertramp and Bee Gees among others. Career Richter is known as the brain behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lise Cabble
Lise Cabble (born 10 January 1958, in Amager) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Cabble has written more than ten songs for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and Eurovision Song Contest performers. Notable songs include the 1995 Danish song ''Fra Mols til Skagen'' (co-written with Mette Mathiesen and performed by Aud Wilken) and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, ''Only Teardrops'' (co-written with Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard and performed by Emmelie de Forest). From the early 1980s to the late 1990s, Cabble was the lead singer in the all female rock bands Clinic Q and then Miss B. Haven. Selected credits *1991: "Sidste nummer" written with Mette Mathiesen, performed by Kim Larsen *1995: "Fra Mols til Skagen" written with Mette Mathiesen, performed by Aud Wilken as the Danish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin, Ireland. *2000: "Uden dig" written with Mette Mathiesen, performed by Sanne Gottlieb *2001: "Tog Jeg Fejl" written with Mette Mathiese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Heick
Annette Vollmer Heick (born 12 November 1971) is a Danish television personality, journalist, singer and cartoon voice actress. She is the daughter of the entertainers Keld and Hilda Heick. Career Her journalistic career started in 1987, where she was employed by BT. Following this, she has been employed by Se og Hør and Ekstra Bladet. As a singer, she and Tommy Seebach had a big hit in 1987 with ''Du skælder mig hele tiden ud''. In October 2005, her debut solo album, ''Right Time'', was released. She has worked as a television presenter on DR, TV 2, TV Danmark. In her career as a voice actress, she has provided the Danish voices to numerous cartoon characters, including Daisy Duck in ''House of Mouse'', Douglas in ''Lloyd in Space'', Princess Atta in Pixar's movie ''A Bug's Life'', Shego in ''Kim Possible'' and Sandy Cheeks in ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Annette Heick did also play Glinda in Det Ny Teater's production of Wicked (musical) in 2010/11 alongside Maria Lucia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Globe Arena on 13 May 2000. The contest was presented by Swedish television presenters Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin. Twenty-four countries took part in the contest. Latvia participated for the first time, while , and decided not to compete, citing financial reasons. , , and returned after their relegation from the previous edition. also returned, after their last participation in 1997. Meanwhile, , , , and were relegated due to having the lowest average scores over the previous five editions. The winner was Denmark with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love", performed by the Olsen Brothers and written by the oldest brother J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Olsen
Olsen Brothers ( da, Brødrene Olsen) are a Danish rock/pop music duo, formed by brothers Jørgen (born 15 March 1950) and Niels "Noller" Olsen (born 13 April 1954), both from Odense, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B. Hallen in 1965 and released their first single in 1967. Career Both Jørgen and Niels Olsen participated in the musical Hair in the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen March 1971, and went on tour afterwards through Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Olsen Brothers' first album was released in 1972 and in total they have released 13 albums. Some of the biggest hit singles include "Angelina" (1972), ”For What We Are” (1973), "Julie" (1977), "San Francisco" (1978), "Dans Dans Dans" (1979), "Marie, Marie" (1982), "Neon Madonna" (1985), ”Wings Of Love” (2000), "We Believe In Love" (2001), "Look Up Look Down" (performed with Cliff Richard) (2009) and "Brothers To Broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
