With only over a week to go until Denmark selects its representative for Eurovision 2023, Euan got a chance to chat to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023 hopefuls Eyjaa about their potential Eurovision entry “I Was Gonna Marry Him”.
Check out our interview with Eyjaa here!
Together, Euan and Eyjaa talk about the meaning behind their song “I Was Gonna Marry Him.”, its creative process, as well as talking about their Eurovision memories from Denmark, and the emotions leading up to their participation in the Danish selection.
You can also check out our interviews with fellow DMGP hopefuls Nicklas, Frederik, and Micky.
About Eyjaa
Eyjaa are a duo consisting of sisters Brynja and Sara Sverrisdóttir. The pair are relatively new to the music scene, but in that short time have released a number of tracks such as ‘Big Feelings‘ and ‘Ultraviolet’. One of the sisters (Brynja) already has a history with Eurovision. She previously tried to represent Iceland back in 2020 with the song ‘Augun þín‘.
Denmark’s Eurovision Journey
Denmark first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1957 and notched their first win in 1963 with Grethe and Jorgan Ingmann’s “Dansevise”. The country left the contest after 1966 but returned in 1978, and achieved mixed results in the next two decades. Denmark earned two third-place finishes in 1988 and 1989 but was then relegated three times in 1994, 1996, and 1998. They finally achieved their second victory in 2000 with the Olsen Brothers’ “Fly on the Wings of Love”, and have only missed the grand final five times since the introduction of the semi-finals. A six-year qualification streak from 2008 culminated in its third win in 2013 with Emmelie de Forrest’s “Only Teardrops”. Denmark’s recent participation saw them being represented by REDDI with the song “The Show”, which managed to place 13th in the semi-final where they received 55 points from the Jury and Televoters.
What do you think of our interview with Eyjaa? Do you think “I Was Gonna Marry Him” will represent Denmark in Liverpool? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tiktok as we prepare for Eurovision 2023!
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