Dansk Melodi Grand Prix / Eurovision
The Olsen Brothers and on occasions Jørgen Olsen on his own took part in a number of annual competitions known as Dansk Melodi Grand Prix the winner of which would represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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| Year | Song | Position | Points | Notes |
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| 1978 | "San Francisco" |
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As Olson Brothers |
| 1979 | "Dans dans dans" |
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As Olsen Brothers |
| 1980 | "Laila" |
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As Olsen Brothers |
| 1986 | "Fællessang i parken" |
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As Olsen Brothers |
| 1989 | "Fugle" |
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Jørgen Olsen (solo) |
| 1990 | "Berlin" |
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Jørgen Olsen (solo) |
| 2000 | "Smuk som et stjerneskud" |
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As Olsen Brothers |
| 2005 | "Little Yellow Radio" |
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As Olsen Brothers |
| 2007 | "Vi elsker bare danske piger" |
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Jørgen Olden (solo) |
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2000 / Eurovision Song Contest 2000
They won the annual Dansk Melodi Grand Prix song competition in 2000 in Copenhagen and went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, where they stormed to a landslide victory with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" (translated from the Danish "Smuk som et Stjerneskud" (literally translated, "Beautiful as a Shooting Star"). At one stage, they sold 100,000 copies in one day, in Denmark. They became only one of two Danish acts that won the competition, the other being Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann who had won in 1963 with "Dansevise".
They opened the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen with a short reprise of their winning song from the previous year, followed by a full performance of their new release "Walk Right Back".
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005
In 2005 for the first time since their victory, they re-entered the Danish Melodi Grand Prix, the national pre-selection for the Eurovision contest, with the song "Little Yellow Radio". It was widely reported that they hoped to repeat their triumph; however this time they had to settle for second place, finishing behind Jakob Sveistrup.
- Congratulations - 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest
Their song Fly on the Wings of Love was nominated as one of the 14 finalists for the Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 22 October 2005. They performed the song in the event finishing 6th overall in 14 songs. The winner was "Waterloo" from ABBA
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