Nearly 1,8 million Danes were watching the Danish national final where Basim won the right to defend the country’s Eurovision victory. It is the same number as last year and despite no increase DR is satisfied with the high viewing figures.
Viewing figures for national finals and the Eurovision Song Contest itself are generally quite high in Denmark compared to many other countries, the size of the country taken into account. Out of the total 5,6 million people living in Denmark a total of 1,785.000 watched the 2014 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. In the last 5-10 minutes the number even went over 2 million.
The nearly 1,8 million is the same as last year, so no increase despite that the winner will represent the country on homefield at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Entertainment editor at DR, Rasmus Ladefoged is however satisfied: "When such a big part of the population wants to see a nice show, I can’t be disappointed. The viewing figures last year were also really good".
The viewing figures for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1999 – 2014:
- 1999: 1.384.000
- 2000: 1.356.000
- 2001: 1.998.000
- 2002: 2.082.000
- 2004: 1.779.000
- 2005: 1.918.000
- 2006: 1.651.000
- 2007: 1.492.000
- 2008: 1.308.000
- 2009: 1.717.000
- 2010: 1.864.000
- 2011: 1.661.000
- 2012: 1.506.000
- 2013: 1.785.000
- 2014: 1.785.000
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