Danish broadcaster DR is set to hold discussions regarding the language of the country’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, following the victory of Søren Torpegaard Lund at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with the song “Før vi går hjem.”
Language Decision Still Pending
According to DR, the final call on the language will be taken after internal discussions with the artist and creative team. Translating songs into English for the international audience has been a common practice for Denmark in previous decades, even after Eurovision removed its language rule in 1998.
Despite this, Danish-language entries have occasionally appeared on the Eurovision stage in recent years, most notably in 2021 when Fyr og Flamme performed entirely in Danish.
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 : DR
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