Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
For the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Denmark used the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1999 contest. The winner was Trine Jepsen and Michael Teschl with the song "Denne gang", which was translated into English for Eurovision as "This Time I Mean It". Before Eurovision. Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1999. The final was held on 13 March 1999 at the DR TV studios in Copenhagen, and was hosted by Keld Heick. Five songs competed, and the winner was selected by 4 televoting regions (4/5) and an expert jury (1/5). The expert jury included Johnny Reimar , Anne Cathrine Herdorf, Ann Louise, Anders Frandsen, Alex Nyborg Madsen and Carola Häggkvist. At Eurovision. After missing the 1998 contest, Denmark returned for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem. Jepsen and Teschl performed 9th on the night, following Norway and preceding France. At the close of the voting it had received 71 points, placing 8th in a field of 23.