Denmark05

	"Jacob has had to take a leave of absence from school to satisfy all the Danes that would like to see him perform." "School teacher Jacob Sveistrup works in a special school for children with autistic spectrum disorder. But the children will have to wait before they are taught by their favourite teacher again – after winning the Danish National Song Contest, Jacob has had to take a leave of absence from school to satisfy all the Danes that would like to see him perform. Jacob Sveistrup lives and works in Odense. He became famous when he participated in ‘Star for a Night’ on DR TV in 2003. He nearly went all the way but was beaten in the final. ‘Talking to You’ is composed by Jacob Launbjerg and Andreas Mørck, two experienced songwriters, who earn a living by writing for various artists including the Danish group Zee U and the former Norwegian Song Contest singer Haldor Lægreid. Jacob Launbjerg has some previous experience from the Danish National Song Contest – he has written songs and sung at several Danish National Song Contests. For several years he was a regular member of the Danish National Song Contest backing vocal group. Jacob Launbjerg and Andreas Mørck didn’t know Jacob Sveistrup when they composed the song – he was recommended to them. But when they heard him sing, there was no doubt in their minds that Jacob was the one. The Danish viewers had no doubts either when they heard Jacob perform. They voted for him to represent Denmark in Kiev, where he will perform in front of the whole of Europe.












	The Singer With his short cropped hair, muscular features and chiselled jawline he can only be one thing...every gay Eurosong fans Danish bacon. Personally I think it's absolutely deplorable that so called Eurosong devotees can stoop to such disgraceful sexual pawing (don't read my Russian review). The general trend of the same countries sending the same model of entrant as last year continues here, with Jakob Sveistrup being a doppelganger of unlucky Tomas of 2004. At the Dansk national final he had on-stage support of 300 backing clappers, and this does help you to take your mind of the song. Unfortunately he won't be allowed this moral support when he sings his ultimately doomed ditty.















	The Past Denmark started the new Millennium by showing just what they could give to Europe music wise, but at the same time refusing to get involved with a new coinage system. Two beardies somehow managed to bring home the Danish bacon in 2000, and a more deserved song from King Rollo came a close second the year after. And the co-host that year was a marvel too. I'm convinced the last place in 2002 and the daylight robbery of 2004 were blips, and Denmark can continue her steadily impressive crap-pop heritage.




	The Song If only countries like Denmark would surprise me from time to time. As ever, its a happy undemonstrative little ditty, very much in the vein of the Olsen Brothers, but without any distinguishing features whatsoever. You can't love it, you can't hate it, you don't need it, it's supposed to brighten your life, but it fails. It's the furniture equivalent of the bean bag. Gestures - 4 A typically professional & conservative video production form the Danes. It consists of Jakob standing on a hotel balcony singing, and latterly Jakob sitting in front of a woman singing "I'm talking to you". Obviously you are. You berk. Still everyone seems to be enjoying themselves...which is nice. "Wanna" Count - 6 We have wannnas! The magic ingredient of Eurosong. Will it make a difference?






	Overall I'm still not 100% convinced it's not Tomas Thordarson from last year...they certainly look and sound the same. It won't qualify, even though it probably has one of the best draws in the semi-final, going on near the end after the rotten eggs of Ireland and Bulgaria. I pity the poor bastard when he has to go back into the schoolroom...can you imagine a British teacher doing that? He'd retire rather than face such scorn. In a Nutshell "A polished performance, but soft metal"

"The Shrink Says"

The Shrink is not available to pass comment on this one, such is the overwhelming boredom with the song.



Jacob Sveistrup	Bugs Bunny

Taender Pa Dig

Er pludselig sendt til tælling med et slag
Hvor var det jeg kom fra?
Hvor er jeg på vej hen?
Et enkelt blik og jeg var sat til vægs
Jeg smed mine våben, mit hjerte var åbent
Jeg kæmper mig tilbage, husker hvad du sagde

Jeg tænder på dig, indeni
Tænder på os to, og noget jeg ikke tør si'
Jeg drømmer om dig dag og nat
Drømmer om os to, min sjæl er som besat

Kan ikke finde ord
Fylder op min tænketank, så alting går i stå
Har prøvet på at lyve for mig selv
Alt under kontrol, ja
Du rammer mit skjold, ja
Men lige meget hvad jeg gør, er intet, intet helt som før

Jeg tænder på dig, indeni
Tænder på os to, og noget jeg ikke tør si'
Jeg drømmer om dig dag og nat
Drømmer om os to, min sjæl er som besat

Kan ikke finde ord
Fylder op min tænketank så alting går i stå

(Jeg tænder på, jeg tænder på dig)
Jeg tænder på dig
(Jeg drømmer om, jeg drømmer om dig)
Jeg drømmer om dig

(Jeg tænder på dig dag og nat)
Jeg tænder på os to
(Og noget jeg ikke tør si')
Noget jeg ikke tør si'
(Jeg drømmer om dig dag og nat)
Drømmer om dig
(Drømmer om os to)
Min sjæl er som besat

Kan ikke finde ord
Fylder op min tænketank så alting går i stå
Jeg tænder på dig

Talking to you

You nailed me to the floor with just one look
I'll sail any ocean
To show my devotion

If only I could open up your eyes
And get your attention
A brand new dimension

Connect your inner line
And tell me that you're mine

I'm talking to you, through my heart
Talking to you girl, just tell me where to start
I wanna get through, right away
Wanna get through now, can't wait another day
You're all I hoped to find
I've never felt like this before
I got to make you mine

I wonder how it feels to be with you
Imagination
My sweet temptation

I just can't get enough
I'm desperate, I'm desperate for your love

I'm talking to, I'm talking to you
I wanna get, I wanna get through

I'm talking to you

Prediction	Semi Final	17th
Prediction	Final	Don't Make It