Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog", written by Harry Jensen, and performed by Raquel Rastenni. The Danish participating broadcaster, Statsradiofonien, organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1958 in order to select its entry for the contest.
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Statsradiofonien | |||
| Country | Denmark | |||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1958 | |||
| Selection date | 16 February 1958 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" | |||
| Artist | Raquel Rastenni | |||
| Songwriter | Harry Jensen | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 3 votes | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1958
Statsradiofonien held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1958 on 16 February at Radiohuset in Copenhagen, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. The winning song was chosen by a jury of 10 people and only the winning song was announced.
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raquel Rastenni | "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" |
| 2 | Raquel Rastenni | "Refræn" |
| 3 | Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler | "For altid" |
| 4 | Preben Uglebjerg | "Evas lille sang" |
| 5 | Bent Weidich | "Nanina" |
| 6 | Preben Neergaard | "Mit gamle hakkebræt" |
At Eurovision
On the contest, "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" was conducted by Kai Mortensen and performed sixth in the running order, following Sweden and preceding Belgium. At the close of voting "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" had received 3 votes, placing Denmark eighth of the 10 entries. It was succeeded as Danish entry at the 1959 contest with "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" performed by Birthe Wilke.
Voting
Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury panel of ten people. Every jury member could give one vote to his or her favourite song.
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