"The Show" is a 2022 single by Danish-Swedish punk rock band
Reddi
Reddy (also transliterated as ''Raddi'', ''Reddi'', ''Reddiar'', ''Reddappa'', ''Reddy'') is a caste that originated in India, predominantly settled in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are classified as a forward caste.
The origin of the ...
. The song
represented Denmark in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and h ...
in
Turin
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, Italy after winning ''
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2022'', Denmark's national final.
Release
The song was released on 10 February 2022, along with all other songs competing in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2022.
Eurovision Song Contest
The song was selected to represent
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, with " The Show" performed by the band Reddi. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final ''2022'' in order to select the Danish entry. Eight songs competed ...
, after winning ''
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (), also known as Melodi Grand Prix or simply DMGP, is an annual music competition organised by the Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) since 1957, which determines the for the Eurovision Song Contest. The fe ...
'', the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals of the 2022 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2021 contest's semi-finals. Denmark performed in the second half of the first semi-final, hold on 12 May 2022.
Critical reception
Kasper Madsbøll Christensen, a reporter for
DR, reviewed that while he praised the energy of the band's live performances, that "it sounds a bit old-fashioned". In addition, he said that "
e are
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not
omingclose to winning Eurovision", and that he thought that Denmark would not reach the final.
Charts
Weekly charts
References
2022 songs
2022 singles
Eurovision songs of Denmark
Eurovision songs of 2022
Universal Music Group singles
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