Less than 48 hours to go until DR reveals the participants of their Eurovision 2026 selection, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, and it seems we are getting an unexpected twist. Local media are reporting that last year’s winner and Denmark’s representative Sissal, are among the participants of this year’s selection.
You’re not hallucinating, you read that right
As reported by Ekstra Bladet, its sources report that the songstress who brought Denmark to the final in last year’s contest is potentially set to be participating in the selection once again. However, Sissal has not confirmed nor deny the speculation.
In the same report, the outlet also reports that Lasse Skriver, who participated in X Factor Denmark as part of the line-up. Since then he’s released numerous singles, including a festive collab with Melfest veteran Dotter on the song “Christmas Winter Heart”
DR is set to reveal the eight artists that will be participating in Denmark’s Eurovision 2026 selection Dansk Melodi Grand Prix this Thursday, January 22.
About Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is the oldest national final in the Eurovision sphere. The national final has been going on since Denmark’s debut in the contest back in 1957. There are often around 8 acts that take part in this often singular night event. The voting process has changed over the years, but currently the winner is determined by 50% jury voting and 50% televoting. Denmark is one of a few countries to introduce a super-final round, which narrows the artists down to three before deciding the final result.
Denmark’s Eurovision journey
Denmark first participated in the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1957 and notched up their first win in 1963 with Grethe and Jørgan Ingmann’s “Dansevise”. Denmark later earned two third-place finishes in 1988 and 1989 but was then relegated three times in 1994, 1996, and 1998. They finally achieved their second victory in 2000 with the Olsen Brothers’ “Fly on the Wings of Love”, and have missed the Grand Final eight times since the introduction of the semi-finals. A six-year qualification streak from 2008 culminated in its third win in 2013 with Emmelie de Forrest’s “Only Teardrops”.
Sissal represented Denmark in 2025 with “Hallucination. She qualified for the final, breaking Denmark’s five-year non-qualification streak. She would eventually finish in 23rd place, earning 47 points. Of these, 45 came from juries, while 2 came from the televote.
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News Source: Ekstra Bladet
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