Eurovision 2018:

Eurovision: Semi Final Two
Denmark
Rasmussen
“Higher Ground”

Rasmussen, or Jonas Flodager Rasmussen, is 33 years old and lives in Western Denmark. Besides working part-time as a voice and performance coach, he has also been acting in musicals such as West Side Story and Les Misérables. He has also performed in a choir on stage with The Rolling Stones as well as in tribute concerts for legends like Elton John, Paul McCartney and ABBA, and in the cover band Hair Metal Heröes.

Higher Ground, Rasmussen’s entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, is inspired by the Viking Magnus Erlendsson and his refusal to fight in the Battle of Anglesey Sound in 1098. Contrary to standard depictions of Viking inclinations, Erlendsson believed in non-violence, and would have none of the fighting, looting and pillaging. He defied his King and code of conduct, and took a stand for something he believed in. These are values reflected in Higher Ground; to listen to and tolerate one another, and to solve conflicts through peaceful means instead of violence.