Denmark was represented by the band

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, with the song "Video-video", at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 24 April in

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. "Video-video" was chosen as the Danish entry at the

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on 13 March. The previous year's Danish entrant

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failed in his bid to represent Denmark for a third time.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982

The

1982 was held at the DR TV studios in

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, hosted by Jørgen Mylius. 12 songs took part with the winner being decided by voting from five regional juries.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Brixx performed 13th in the running order, following

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and preceding

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. Denmark was one of very few countries to provide a contemporary-sounding entry in a contest dominated by 1970s-style Eurovision songs, but this proved not to be what the juries were looking for in that year. At the close of voting "Video, Video" had received only 5 points, placing Denmark 17th of the 18 entries, ahead only of the nul-points entry from

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. The Danish jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners

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Voting

References

{{Eurovision Song Contest 1982 1982 Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Eurovision