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It will (almost) be a Nordic hit in the Eurovision final | Culture | DR Denmark is the only Nordic country that does not participate in Saturday's Eurovision final. all the Nordic cross flags when the final is broadcast. Or, almost all of them. For while both Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland have managed the cuts from the two initials, Denmark as the only Nordic country for the second year in a row is not in Saturday's final. It is clear, after the second was decided Thursday night. Among other things, the Swedish big favorite Cornelia Jakobs went on to the final, where she will be joined by the Finnish band The Rasmus. - It is hopefully thought-provoking for those who select the songs for the Danish Melody Grand Prix, says Simon Falk, who is journalist on the fan media Good Evening Europe and present at Eurovision in Turin.- And no matter how you turn it around, it means that Denmark is not doing well enough. Reddi did everything they could in theirs, but the songs that are part of the Danish Melody Grand Prix simply do not suit Europe's tastes. DR's Grand Prix boss, Erik Struve Hansen, who is responsible for Eurovision and the Danish Melody Grand Prix, that it was "fucking annoying" that Denmark was not further in the final, and that as always take the result into consideration, but maintained that they had sent the right song to Turin. It is DR's former Eurovision commentator Ole Tøpholm agrees: - From a Danish perspective, it is worth rejoicing that all other Nordic countries have managed to qualify for the final. It testifies to great musical quality from our part of Europe, it sounds from Ole Tøpholm. - But then it also hurts extra when Denmark is missing; you just have to say that. That has to happen, I think. But from the point of view of the Danish viewers, it will still be interesting to follow the final, because the Nordic final songs are really wide-ranging. - There is everything from Icelandic country over Finnish rock to a Norwegian gimmick song and a musical masterpiece from Sweden in the final See Swedish Cornelia Jakobs sing on the Eurovision stage here: In addition to the lack in the Eurovision final, Simon Falk notices that especially the male ballads have done well in this year's Eurovision field. Thus, four of the ten finalists in Thursday's ballads performed by men.- I think there are a lot of juries looking for some authenticity and some good singing performance, while the tracks that get too gimmicky or too much layer cake with layer cake on, they just do not go on.- The ten finalists from Thursday's final at least suggest that the juries, who decide half of the overall result, have pushed some entries into the final, which according to the bookmakers was pretty much on the verge before the show. Now it's Saturday's final, where a total of 25 countries will fight for the victory. Here, Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra is snug in the turn to win the entire competition. Ole Tøpholm, however, puts his trust in the professional juries to help create excitement about the final result: - I hope they will put their emotions on the shelf and listen to the music, the good singing voices and the great shows. I believe this can create excitement in the voting in the final. ••••••••••• You can watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 on Saturday at 21 on DRTV and DR1.