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Patrick Spiegelberg and Katja Svensson (Denmark) lyrical jazz dance with elements of samba, tango and pasodoble ("Twin Peaks theme" by Angelo Badalamenti, performed by The Daniel Caine orchestra and "Igen & Igen" by Nephew) Biography / ��������� Latest News / �������
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photo: Kirsten Ellebak, DRDanish broadcaster DR has revealed names of the couple that will represent Denmark in Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. They are Katja Svensson and Patrick Spiegelberg. Couple has been selected by DR in collaboration with team of experts after idea of holding open national preselection "Dansk Danse Grand Prix" has been dropped earlier this year. There were different criteria used in the selection, most important of them was the ability of the performers to produce entertaining show on the dance floor. - The couple showed an unusual creativity, both in terms of music and choreography. Their lift was amazing compared to the other couples, they were very presentable in their performance and the chemistry between them was amazing, said Claus Larsen, coach of the famous Danish couple Kristina and Peter Stokkebroe. Katja and Patrick has been chosen to represent Denmark with Danish music of Nephew and choreography inspired by the story of the "White lady" ghost at Dragsholm Castle. In the early 1930s the skeleton wrapped in a dress was discovered in one of the walls of the castle. "White Lady" is believed to be a daughter of one of the castle owners. She kept up a secret love affair with a commoner until the day they were both caught, and she was then imprisoned inside the castle by her father. Since then the "White Lady" is reported to haunt the corridors. "We will perform a lyrical jazz routine with nice lifts and jumps. The music used is a mix between the Twin Peaks theme and a song named "Igen & Igen" (Again and again) from the danish band Nephew", informed ESCKaz Patrick Spiegelberg.photo: Kirsten Ellebak, DRPatrick Spiegelberg (aka Patrick Hellegaard) (born July 17th, 1984) has a career as both musician, actor, choreographer and dancer. In young age he found out that his life must be lived on stage. Unfortunately, he was so shy that he did not dare to dance with the other children, and danced alone behind doors. He has also trained swimming, karate and gymnastics. Luckily, one day he was spotted by 75 year old former dancer who forced him to dance in front of the other. Since then, Patrick both been Danish and Scandinavian champion in freestyle. He has been a dancer in several Danish bands, including Creamy and Razz, and for Danish ESC07 entrant Peter Andersen (DQ) and choreographer in the Infernal. He also played in musical Matador in Opera. In 2003 he started career as singer, winning Popstars on TV2Zulu, then becoming member of the boyband Fu:el. Finally he has been given the opportunity to dance on stage. Band released album "Next Please" and performed as the warm act at Junior Eurovision 2003 in Copenhagen. After "Fu:el" disbanded Patrick and Jonas Worup have established productional complany "Suitable Entertainment". Currently Patrick is working on his own solo album In 2006 he finished 3rd in "Kan du danse" (Danish version of "So you think you can dance"). Patrick is very all-round and is dancing everything from hip-hop to latin. 26 years old Katja comes from Naestved. She is dancing for the band Infernal and has performed in numerous shows, among other Danish Music Awards and Mr. Nice Guy at Bellevue. She took part in international competitions in hip-hop style. In addition, she teaches dance. Katja and Patrick spend so much time together that they feel like brother and sister. They also happened to live in the same building. They met 10 years ago in BonBon-Land. When Patrick was with family in the park, he set his eyes on Katja who worked in a burgerbar. They greeted each other and have since been best friends. Eurovision Dance Contest will be broadcasted live by DR1 on 6th of September, 21.00. Claus Larsen, together with DR's Sisse Fisker will be commentators of European Dance Grand Prix for DR from Glasgow. 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06/08 Should we believe the term "a bad dress rehearsal gives a good premiere", then the Danish danse couple is very well set for the competition tonight, add dancers. - During the final dress rehearsal Patrick got entangled in my dress and felt down, told Katja Svensson to dr.dk. - It is not something we think about though. It is not in the final evening, continues Katja and adds that the rehearsals have show really good progress and that they are super ready for tonight. - First of all we are going to show a good dance, continues Patrick. - Our chances of winning are probably 50/50, I think. Our dance stands out, everyone say. It can go both ways. It is difficult to say now, whether this dance will be liked by public. But we hope for the best and would like to win. - Other couples are also very good. We have been out to eat with the Swedish couple, and in general everyone is in good mood there, add dancers. ���� �� �������� � ��, ��� "������ ��������� �������� ������� �����������", �� ������� ���� ��������� ������ � ������������ ���. - �� ����� ����������� ��������� ������ ��������� � ���� ������ � ����, ���������� ���� ��������. - ������ ��� ��� �� ������ �������. ��� ��� �� �����, ���������� ���� � ���������, ��� ��������� ������������������ ������� �������� � ��� ��� ��������� ������ � ���. - ������ ����� �� ���������� �������� ������� �����, ������� ������. ���� ����� �� ������ ���-�� 50 �� 50. ��� ����� ���������� � ��� �������� ���. �� ����� ����� �� �������. ���� ������ �����������, ���������� �� �� ��������. �� �� �������� �� ������ � ������ �� ��������. - ������ ���� ���� ����� �������. �� ��� ������� ������� �� �������� ����� � ������ ��� ����� ��������� � ������� ����������, ��������� �������.
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02/09 Saelandske.dk has published interview with Danish couple related to their preparations for the Eurovision Dance Contest, which is available here. Dancers have admitted that there will be almost nothing traditional in their Glasgow performance, prepared by the couple absolutely by themselves. Saelandske.dk ����������� �������� � ������� �����, ������������ �� ���������� � ������������� �����������, � ������� �� ������ ������������ �����. ������� ��������, ��� � �� ����� � ������ �� ����� ����������� ������ �������������, � ��� ��� ����������� ��� ���� - �� ������ � �� �����.
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On September 1st Patrick and Katja were guests of Aftenshowet show at DR1, you can watch this episode of the show, including short glimpse of the dance, here (2nd program of 01/09, at 27th minute). � �����������, 1�� ��������, ������ � ���� ���� ������� ��������� Aftenshowet �� DR1, ���� ������, ���������� ����� ������� ����� ����, �� ������ ���������� ����� (2� ��������� �� 01/09, 27� ������).
21/08 Patrick Spiegelberg has released a first single from his upcoming album titled "That Kind Of Punk". You can listen to it on his myspace and read more (in Danish) here. Connected with it Patrick has several radio appearances, on 26th of August he will give interview to radio Koge, and next day to radio VLR. At the same time Katja was spending a lot fo time teaching others to dance. "Despite I've been busy promoting my single in Denmark, we with Katja are ready with our jazz dance routine! Look for some nice lift and jumps!", told singer to ESCKaz. m_c6f20c1b6317849d66b39716ce9769d6.jpg (3330 bytes)������ ����������� �������� ������ ����� �� ������ ������� ��� ��������� "That Kind of Punk". ���������� ��� �� ������ �� ��� myspace. � ����� � ���� �� ���� ������ ������ ���� ��������� ����� �������� - 26 ������� ����� Koge, � �� ��������� ���� ����� VLR. ��� ��������, ����, �������� �������� ����� ������� ������ ������ ������. "�������� �� ��, ��� � ����� ����� ����������� ����� ������ ������ � �����, �� � ����� ��� ��������� ����������� ��� �������� �����! ����� � ��� ����� �������� ������ � �������!", ������� ����� ESCKaz.
22/05 Dansk Danse Grand Prix, Danish preselection, originally scheduled to kick off in the end of May, has been cancelled due to the low number of sold tickets - participating couple will be selected internally. Originally it was supposed to hold national final of 6 couples on 7th of June in Forum Horsens with audience of 4000, hosted by Anja Thordal and Jens Blauenfeldt and commented by Master Fatman and Mads Christensen. - It is of course a great pity to cancel - but they are too few tickets sold for a show to implemented, and it is for us a clear hint of a low interest from Danes to a Dance competition, says Jan Lagermand Lundme from DR. - We have decided that the only sensible and financially responsible way is to stop the show now, before we spended considerable resources on a show that is not demanded by the viewers. ������� ������������ �����, ������� ����� ������ ��� ���������� � ����� ���, ��� ������� ��-�� ������� ���������� ��������� �������, ������������� ������ ����� ������� ���������� �������. ������������� ������������� �������� ����� �� 6 ��� 7�� ���� � Forum Horsens � ���������� � 4000 ��������, ���� ������� �� ���� ������� � ���� ����������, � �������������� ������ ������ � ���� ����������. - �������, ���� �������� ���, �� ���� ������� ����� ���� �������, ��� ����, ����� �� ������ ��������� ���� ����, � �� ������� ��� ����������� �������� �� ������� ������ � ������������ ���������, ������� �� ��������� ������ �� ���������� DR. - �� ������ � ������, ��� ������������ �������� �������� ������, ��� �������� ���, �� ����, ���� �� ��������� �� ������������ ���������� �������� �� ���, ������� �� ��������� �������.
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