eurovision 2005
Jakob Sveistrup
Jakob Sveistrup represented Denmark at Eurovision 2005 in Kyiv with “Talking to You”, finishing 9th of 24.
Denmark
2005
- who
- Danish artist
- born
- 8 March 1972, Copenhagen, Denmark
- contest
- 2005
- best result
- 9th, 2005
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2003
- sang for
- Denmark
Biography
Jakob Sveistrup is a Danish singer who came to notice in 2003 as a finalist in the television talent contest Stjerne for en aften. “Talking to You” finished joint ninth for Denmark in Kyiv in 2005.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jakob Sveistrup”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2005 Kyiv
“Talking to You”
9th of 24 Finished 9th of 24 in the final, with 125 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Jacob Launbjerg, Andreas Mørck
- Running order
- 13th of 24 in the final
- Semi-final
- 3rd of 25, 185 points
- Age on the night
- 33
- Won that year
- Greece: Helena Paparizou, “My Number One”
The story of Eurovision 2005: The fiftieth contest, and the Big Four at the bottom
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