Denmark: 10 years later...

2000 saw Denmark's last victory with the amazing 'Fly on the Wings of Love' by the Olsen Brothers. Then in 2001 they almost pulled a back-to-back when Rollo & King came second in Copenhagen. And then a series of mixed results. The truth is that Denmark hasn't had such a good chance of winning eurovision like this year.

'In a Moment Like This' has placed really well with the bookies, who consider it to be among the 5 favourites to take the crown back to Denmark. The hardest test for Chanée and N'evergreen is that they have been placed in the semifinal which I consider (and the bookies and a lot of fans together with me) the "death" semifinal. Moving forward to the final from there would surely guarantee them a top placing in the final, and without a doubt make them candidates to win the whole thing.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 was indeed a great show, and one of a very high quality both in songs and performances. Chanée and N'evergreen did not at all arrive to the big night as favourites, and yet managed to win the privilege to represent Denmark in Oslo. The formula, as I see it, was quite simple. An amazing song, with rather beautiful lyrics, good chemistry between both performers, good singing, and amazing (probably the best of all the national selection entries I saw) staging. The whole act put together worked perfectly, and in the end, the Danish public rewarded them and sent them to ESC.

'In a Moment Like This' is a very easy song to listen, one that is likely to catch the public's ear and win its heart on the first listen. This is very important considering that a great deal of the voting public during the actual contest will be hearing all the songs for the very first time. Therefore, the ability to impress in just one try is of course an invaluable weapon for those who want to move forward from the semis to the big night, and be contenders to take the contest to their countries. I think this is Denmark's case this year, and therefore I don't doubt to place them as really strong candidates to win the whole thing and bring the contest back to Copenhagen... 10 years later!!!