Ben and Tan
Ben and Tan are a Danish duo consisting of Benjamin Rosenbohm and Tanne Balcells. They were due to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, with the song "Yes", until it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, they both participated in the twelfth season of the talent show X Factor and became a duo after the show ended.
Career
2019: ''X Factor''
Rosenbohm and Balcells met in 2019 during the twelfth series of X Factor. Rosenbohm entered the competition alone, whereas Balcells competed as a part of girl group Echo. Both were successful in the auditions, 5 Chair Challenge, and Bootcamp, making it through to the live televised shows.Balcells, as a part of Echo, made it to the semi-final, but was eliminated after the group received the fewest public votes, finishing the competition in fourth place.
Rosenbohm made it to the final where he performed three songs, including what would have been his winner's single, but was not successful and finished runner-up to Kristian Kjærlund.
Performances
2020: ''Eurovision Song Contest''
On 7 March 2020, Rosenbohm and Balcells were one of 10 acts that participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, an annual music competition held in Denmark to determine the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The pair won with their song "Yes", receiving 61% of the vote, and were therefore due to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest.On 18 March 2020, the European Broadcasting Union announced the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 due to the uncertainty surrounding the spread of coronavirus throughout Europe.