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JOY Eurovision

11 May 2013

The favourite brings out the flutes

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PC-Emmelie

Emmelie de Forest is the hot favourite to take out this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

The Danish singer’s presence packed the press conference room, with everyone wanting to know how the favourite was feeling about her performance. When asked if she is feeling pressure because she is the favourite, the 20 year old responded with a very measured response – it makes her performance better.

But the big ticket in Denmark’s arsenal has been the tin flute that is featured in Only Teardrops. And it made a return at Denmark’s press conference.

Handing out hundreds of flutes, the delegation invited the press to play along.

But one should know that you never give noisy things to adults because things like this happen…

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PStH1plU8SQ?rel=0]

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