Søren Torpegaard Lund has won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 and will represent Denmark at Eurovision 2026 with “Før vi går hjem”.
Tonight, the final of Denmark’s Eurovision selection show, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, took place at Frederikshavn. Eight acts competed for their chance to represent their country at the contest in May, including Sissal, who sang for Denmark at Eurovision 2025.
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix had a two-phase final, with voting held across two rounds. In the first round, the eight acts performed, with the top three progressing to the superfinal. The top three were then determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting. The results of the first round were as follows:
| Artist | Song | Result |
| Sander Sanchez | “Two Spirits” | |
| Late Runner | “Can U Feel It?” | |
| Søren Torpegaard Lund | “Før vi går hjem” (Before we go home) | Superfinalist |
| Sissal | “Infinity” | Superfinalist |
| Emil Otto | “Copenhagen Noir” | |
| Myrkur | “Touch My Love and Die” | |
| Lasse Skriver | “Roaring Heart” | |
| Ericka Jane | “Death Of Me” | Superfinalist |
In the superfinal, the jury and public voted once again. The results were as follows:
| Artist | Song | Jury | Public Vote | Total | Result |
| Søren Torpegaard Lund | “Før vi går hjem” (Before we go home) | 19 | 20 | 39 | 1st |
| Sissal | “Infinity” | 17 | 13 | 30 | 3rd |
| Ericka Jane | “Death Of Me” | 14 | 17 | 31 | 2nd |
Søren Torpegaard Lund will perform in the second half of the second semi-final of May 14.
Denmark debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 alongside Austria and the United Kingdom. To date, Denmark has won the contest on three occasions, the first being in 1963 when Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann performed “Dansevise”. Denmark won the contest again in 2000, represented by the Olsen Brothers. Their most recent victory came in 2013, when Emmelie de Forest performed “Only Teardrops”.
