Denmark was represented by

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(the name chosen for use at Eurovision by Kirsten & Søren), with the song "Det' lige det", at the

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, which took place on 5 May in

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. "Det' lige det" was chosen as the Danish entry at the

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on 18 February. This was the first of three Eurovision appearances in five years for the couple.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984

The

1984 was held at the DR TV studios in

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, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. Ten songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries. The voting was close, with "Det' lige det" winning by only a 1-point margin. Other participants included familiar DMGP and Eurovision face

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and

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(Trax) who would represent Denmark in

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At Eurovision

On the night of the final Hot Eyes performed 10th in the running order, following

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and preceding the

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. "Det' lige det" was an instant and catchy pop song well-performed, and at the close of voting had received 101 points, placing Denmark 4th of the 19 entries, the country's first top 5 placing since their return to Eurovision in 1978. "Det' lige det" became only the fourth non-winning Eurovision song to receive points from every other national jury (following

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in 1976 and 1978, and

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in 1982). The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners

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Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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