Denmark’s national broadcaster DR has released the first details about “Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026”, hinting at a return of former contestants to compete for a place in Eurovision 2026 to be held in Vienna, Austria.
Few days after Eurovision 2025’s Grand Final, Denmark confirmed its participation in the upcoming contest, announcing that the country’s representative would once again be selected through “Dansk Melodi Grand Prix”. The show will take place on February 14th, 2026, in Frederikshavn. Today, DR has published the first details about the Danish national final, hinting that some artists would make a comeback and try to represent Denmark at Eurovision once again.
During the annual meeting of the Danish fan club “Melodigrandprixfans.dk”, Erik Struve Hansen, the head of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, revealed exciting new details about next year’s production:
- The Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will be a modern music show, with a new stage, a new logo, and a new visual identity.
- The production will focus on strong, modern songs, artists, and performances that will be suitable for Eurovision.
- Past participants will return.
- Established artists will make their debut.
- A group of 8 “Dansk Melodi Grand Prix” fans will be involved in the selection process.
- The eight performances will be produced at a level appropriate for the Eurovision Song Contest.
- The competition format and voting will remain unchanged.
- The jury will consist of members chosen for their musical expertise.
As of today, Sunday, the submission window for entries to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 has officially closed. The submission period was open for four months, from July 2nd to November 2nd, 2025.
Alongside the confirmation of Denmark’s Eurovision participation, DR announced a spin-off event for young performers aged 8 to 15, set to take place one week after the main national final, on February 21st, 2026, at the same venue. However, DR clarified that the children’s event will not serve as a selection for the Junior Eurovision 2025, as the broadcaster does not plan to participate in that contest this year.
Denmark at Eurovision 2025
“Hallucination” is the song performed by singer Sissal, who represented Denmark in the grand final of Eurovision 2025. Denmark qualified for the grand final after placing eighth in the second semi-final with 61 points, marking the country’s first qualification for the final after four consecutive years of remaining in the semi-finals. In the grand final, Denmark received 45 points from the jury and just 2 points from the public, finishing in 23rd place overall.
Eurovision 2026: This will be Denmark’s 54th participation in Eurovision. Denmark joined the competition in 1957 and has won it three times over the years. Denmark’s last victory was in Eurovision 2013 with the song “Only Teardrops” performed by singer Emmelie de Forest.
