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Fly on the Wings of Love was the Danish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm performed by the Olsen Brothers. A mid-tempo ballad with a catchy chorus, British bookmakers at one point had it as a longshot to win at 150-1 odds.

The song was performed 14th on the night following Spain and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 195 points after leading right from the start, giving Denmark its second victory and its first in 37 years (a wait that would eventually be beaten by Austria in 2014). It is also memorable for the vocoding effects given to the voice during the final chorus, which allow it to sound something like a robot. These effects were the subject of a protest by the Russian delegation, however they were not found to be against the rules and the result stood.

The song was named one of the 14 greatest songs of the contest's first 50 years at the Congratulations gala in 2005, and the Olsens also performed it at the Eurovision's Greatest Hits concert in 2015.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its victory, Jørgen Olsen performed a special version of the song to close the first semifinal of the 2025 contest in Basel

Lyrics[]

In the summer nights, when the moon shines bright
Feeling love forever
And the heat is on when the daylight's gone
Still happy together
There's just one more thing I'd like to add
She's the greatest love I've ever had

Fly on the wings of love, fly, baby, fly
Reaching the stars above, touching the sky

And as time goes by, there's a lot to try
And I'm feelin' lucky
In the softest sand, smiling hand in hand
Love is all around me
There's just one more thing I'd like to add
She's the greatest love I've ever had

Fly on the wings of love, fly, baby, fly
Reaching the stars above, touching the sky

If you just fly, (fly, baby, fly)
Fly on the wings of love, (on the wings of love)
Reaching the stars above, (fly, baby, fly,) touching the sky

Fly on the wings of love, fly, baby, fly
Reaching the stars above, touching the sky

Fly on the wings of love, (fly, baby, fly)
Fly, baby, fly (on the wings of love)
Reaching the stars above, (fly, baby, fly,) touching the sky
If you just fly on wings of love

Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Participants
PingPongLinda WagenmakersNicki FrenchInesSofia MestariTaxiClaudette PaceCharmedAlsouNathalie SorceVoice August & TelmaSerafin ZubiriOlsen BrothersStefan RaabJane Bogaert Goran KaranRoger PontareXXLNina AstromBrainstorm Pinar Ayhan & The SOSEamonn Toal The Rounder Girls
Songs
Be HappyNo GoodbyesDon't Play That Song AgainOnce in a LifetimeOn Aura Le CielThe MoonDesireMy Heart Goes BoomSoloEnvie de vivreNomizaTell Me!Colgado de un sueñoFly on the Wings of LoveWadde hadde dudde da?La vita cos'è Kad zaspu anđeliWhen Spirits Are Calling My Name100% te ljubamA Little BitMy Star Yorgunum AnlaMillennium of LoveAll To You
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattooThe CodeWasted Love
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
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Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Videos[]

2000_Eurovision_Denmark_-_The_Olsen_Brothers_-_Fly_on_the_wings_of_love_HQ

2000 Eurovision Denmark - The Olsen Brothers - Fly on the wings of love HQ

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Fly On The Wings Of Love