Frederikshavn, Denmark — 14 February 2026: The Danish broadcaster DR concluded Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026on Saturday evening, selecting Søren Torpegaard Lund as Denmark’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
The national final, held at Arena Nord, brought together eight competing artists in a single-night format. As in recent years, the contest employed a two-round voting system, combining professional jury assessments with public votes to determine the top three entries and ultimately a winner.
Final Results: Full Breakdown
After all eight acts performed in the first phase, three advanced to a superfinal — a common structure in Danish Eurovision selections where earlier scores are reset and the jury/public vote again.
First-Round Line-Up and Qualifiers:
- Sander Sanchez — “Two Spirits” (Eliminated)
- Late Runner — “Can U Feel It?” (Eliminated)
- Søren Torpegaard Lund — “Før vi går hjem” (Advanced)
- Sissal — “Infinity” (Advanced)
- Emil Otto — “Copenhagen Noir” (Eliminated)
- Myrkur — “Touch My Love and Die” (Eliminated)
- Lasse Skriver — “Roaring Heart” (Eliminated)
- Ericka Jane — “Death Of Me” (Advanced)
In the superfinal, combined jury and televote scores produced this ranking:
Superfinal Results:
- 1st — Søren Torpegaard Lund (“Før vi går hjem”) — Jury: 19, Public: 20, Total: 39
- 2nd — Ericka Jane (“Death Of Me”) — Jury: 14, Public: 17, Total: 31
- 3rd — Sissal (“Infinity”) — Jury: 17, Public: 13, Total: 30
Lund’s victory places him at the forefront of Denmark’s campaign for Vienna this coming May.
Context and Participants
The lineup reflected a mix of past national-final familiarity and newer names. Among the competitors were:
- Sissal, returning after representing Denmark at Eurovision 2025 with “Hallucination”, an entry that ended Denmark’s recent non-qualification run at Eurovision and placed in the final.
- Myrkur, whose “Touch My Love and Die” introduced an outsider musical texture to the national final.
- Ericka Jane, Sander Sanchez, Late Runner, Emil Otto, and Lasse Skriver, all contributing a range of pop, electro-inflected, and narrative-driven songs.
The event was presented by hosts Sara Bro and Alex Høgh Andersen, and maintained the format of jury and public voting at 50% each — a model intended to balance professional input with viewer preference.
Moving Forward
Denmark will compete in the second half of the second semi-final at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. The selection reflects DR’s continued commitment to balancing artistic variety with competitive strategy, building on last year’s return to the Grand Final.
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