Denmark is determined to get a good result in Baku and in order to do this they have found nine of the most talented artists and songwriters to fight it out for the right to represent their country when the 2012 edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix take place on the 21st of January.
In order to help choose the very best song to win the ticket to Baku, DR has employed four professional juries from the past four winning countries - Azerbaijan, Germany, Norway and Russia. These juries together with the Danish professional jury will have a combined 50% influence on the final result with the Danish public having the rest.
Two previous winners of Europe's favourite TV show, Alexander Rybak and Ell/Nikki are to take part in the international juries together with other previous participants including Aleksej Vorobjev who represented Russia last year in Düsseldorf with Get You, Roger Cicero who represented Germany in Helsinki with Frauen regier'n die Welt and Aysel who represented Azerbaijan in Moscow with the song Always. In addition to previous participants, the juries are also made up of other significant artists and professionals from Azerbaijan, Germany, Norway and Russia.
Azerbaijani jury members are:
- Nikki - Foreman of the Azeri jury. Won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 together with Ell and the song Running Scared.
- Ell - Won Europe's favourite TV show with Nikki.
- Isa Melikov - Music producer behind big music shows in Azerbaijan.
- Dilara Kazimova - Pop princess and previous participant in the Azeri national selection.
- AySel - Singer who represented Azerbaijan in 2009 with Arash and the song Always.
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will take part on the 21st of January from the northern city of Aalborg where 9 acts will compete for the trophy. All juries apart from the Norwegian (Alexander Rybak) will broadcast their results via Skype.
