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Jørgen de Mylius (born 5 mArch 1946) is a Danish music journalist on radio and television.[1][2] He is best known for as a host and commentator for the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the annual song contest selecting the Danish entry into Eurovision.[1] In the 1980s, he hosted the TV program El Dorado which later re-emerged as a radio show.[3]
Jørgen de Mylius | |
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 During the Danish book fair, BogForum 2008, at Forum Copenhagen | |
| Born | 5 March 1946 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Occupation | Danish TV radio host |
Dubbed "Denmark's oldest teenager", he is sometimes referred to as Jørgen Mylius or by his nickname Mylle.[4][1]
Early life and education
editDe Mylius was born on 5 March 1946, at Frederiksberg, Denmark and graduated a mathematical Student from Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium in 1964.[citation needed] He completed his journalism degree in 1968.[1]
Later in his career, he studied film and TV at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1]
Career
editIn 1963, De Mylius started working for DR (Danmarks Radio).[1] He was first hired as a teenager, after contacting DR to complain about the lack of programming for young people who wanted to listen to pop music and rock.[1] Radio shows such as Top 20, Efter Skoletid, For de unge were created within the first 18 months.
He also worked as a radio reporter from among other U.S., Japan, France and Luxembourg up until 1977. In April of the same year he began working in the television department of DR. His debut as host was in 1978 where he hosted the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. All in all he has hosted 11 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix competitions and commentated 19 Eurovision Song Contest competitions.
At the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, he introduced the Danish entry in The Hague. He has also hosted and produce a series of shows such as Eldorado, Stardust, Musikboxen and Pop-quiz among others. In 1989 he began hosting the radioshow Mylles Hylde on DR P3 and during 1990-91 he studied film at UCLA in Los Angeles. During the late 1990s he hosted the popular radioshow De ringer, vi spiller.
Besides his appearance on the work as a host on TV and the radio he has also written biographies of known musician such as Cliff Richard, Elvis Presley, Jodle Birge.
As of 1999 he works as executive editor for the TV show Hit med Sangen and currently also hosts the radio show Hithouse on Saturdays between 16:05 - 18:50 on DR P4.
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jensen, Charlotte (3 April 2008). "Award to Danish commentator and host, Jørgen De Mylius". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "BILLED-BLADET's Honorary Prize goes to Jørgen de Mylius". Aller Media. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Stop for Eldorado: Jørgen de Mylius fyret fra P4". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 9 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ Thomsen, Lars Norman (5 December 2014). "Jørgen de Mylius Down Memory Lane". Din Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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