| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 12 February 2005 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Jakob Sveistrup | |||
| Selected song | "Talking to You" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (3rd, 185 points) | |||
| Final result | 9th, 125 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Talking to You" written by Jacob Launbjerg and Andreas Mørck. The song was performed by Jakob Sveistrup. The Danish broadcaster DR organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005 in order to select the Danish entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Tænder på dig" performed by Jakob Sveistrup was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for the Eurovision Song Contest and was titled "Talking to You".
Denmark competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 24, "Talking to You" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 21 May. It was later revealed that Denmark placed third out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 185 points. In the final, Denmark performed in position 13 and placed ninth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 125 points.