Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005 in order to select its entry for the contest.Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Tænder på dig" performed by Jakob Sveistrup was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting.Performing during the show in position 24, "Talking to You" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May.Along with its participation confirmation, the broadcaster announced that Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005 would be organised in order to select its entry for the 2005 contest.[9] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final.[10] Jakob Sveistrup performed the English version of "Tænder på dig" at the contest, titled "Talking to You".