Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2001 Opening
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Copenhagen, Denmark - The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the second Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Copenhagen 2001.
Denmark celebrated its second Eurovision Song Contest victory in Stockholm, after Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won the contest in 1963 with Dansevise. The Olsen Brothers brought Europe's favourite TV-show back to Denmark with Fly On The Wings Of Love. It was expected that Copenhagen would host the 46th running of the contest, though a suitable venue didn't seem to be available. A workable solution was to put a roof over the Parken Stadium, which would give 35,000 spectators the opportunity to attend. Though the planning was tight, the Parken Stadium indeed got its roof, giving green light for the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest on the 12th of May of that year.
In line with typical Danish minimalistic design traditions, the logo of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest was made out of four circles, placed in the shape of a heart. The four circles came back in the stage design, as the light construction was made of the same four rings.
The show
Danish broadcaster DR appointed national selection producer Jørgen Ramskov as Executive Producer, while Jan Frifelt was the multl-camera director in charge. From the very beginning, the idea was to present Europe a sophisticated, large-scale TV production. The Parken Stadium, with its enormous capacity, suited this concept well. The show opened with fireworks and the Olsen Brothers, who sang a part of their winning song once again and introduced Europe to their latest single Walk Right Back. Hosts of the show Natasja Crone Back and Søren Pilmark opened the evening in rhyme.
Denmark celebrated its second Eurovision Song Contest victory in Stockholm, after Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won the contest in 1963 with Dansevise. The Olsen Brothers brought Europe's favourite TV-show back to Denmark with Fly On The Wings Of Love. It was expected that Copenhagen would host the 46th running of the contest, though a suitable venue didn't seem to be available. A workable solution was to put a roof over the Parken Stadium, which would give 35,000 spectators the opportunity to attend. Though the planning was tight, the Parken Stadium indeed got its roof, giving green light for the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest on the 12th of May of that year.
In line with typical Danish minimalistic design traditions, the logo of the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest was made out of four circles, placed in the shape of a heart. The four circles came back in the stage design, as the light construction was made of the same four rings.
The show
Danish broadcaster DR appointed national selection producer Jørgen Ramskov as Executive Producer, while Jan Frifelt was the multl-camera director in charge. From the very beginning, the idea was to present Europe a sophisticated, large-scale TV production. The Parken Stadium, with its enormous capacity, suited this concept well. The show opened with fireworks and the Olsen Brothers, who sang a part of their winning song once again and introduced Europe to their latest single Walk Right Back. Hosts of the show Natasja Crone Back and Søren Pilmark opened the evening in rhyme.