"The Show" is a 2022 single by Danish-Swedish punk rock band

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. The song represented Denmark in the

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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

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, after winning ''

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'', 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 "

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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 {{2020s-single-stub