Denmark

Søren Torpegaard Lund (born 23 December 1998) is a Danish singer, songwriter, actor and musical theatre performer from Gudme, Denmark. He was the youngest student ever admitted to the Danish National School of Performing Arts, where he trained in musical theatre before starring in acclaimed productions including West Side Story, Kinky Boots and Romeo & Juliet. After establishing himself on stage, Søren transitioned into a solo music career as both a singer and songwriter. He first competed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2023 before returning to win the competition in 2026 with Før Vi Går Hjem, earning the right to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, where he achieved a top-10 finish.

Sissal Jóhanna Norðberg Niclasen (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsɪsːal jɔuˈhanːa ˈnɔɹpɛɹk ˈniːklasɛn]) (born 13 February 1995), known mononymously as Sissal (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsɪsːal]), is a Faroese singer. She represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Hallucination.”

Anna Saba Lykke Oehlenschlæger (Danish pronunciation: [ˈænæ ˈsɛːpæ ˈløkə ˈøˀənˌslɛːjɐ, – ˈsɑpæ -]; born 11 August 1997), known simply by her birth name Saba (stylised in all caps), is an Ethiopian-Danish singer, musical theatre actress and model. She represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song “Sand”.

Rani Johann Petersen (born 24 November 1997), known professionally as Reiley, is a Faroese singer and social media influencer. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song “Breaking My Heart”.

Reddi (often stylised in all caps) is a Danish-Swedish all-female pop-rock band. The band represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “The Show”.

Fyr og Flamme (pronounced [ˈfyɐ̯ˀ ʌ ˈflɑmə]; Danish for ‘Fire and Flame’) is a Danish music duo consisting of singer Jesper Groth (Flamme) and multi-instrumentalist Laurits Emanuel (Fyr). They represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Øve os på hinanden”.

Ben is a masculine given name. It is often short for Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett, Benson, and Ebenezer. Ben meaning “son of” is also found in Arabic as Ben (dialectal Arabic) or bin (بن), Ibn/ebn (ابن). Ben (賁/便嗯 ) is a Chinese surname. Ben & Tan represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with “YES”.

Leonora Colmor Jepsen (born 3 October 1998), also known simply as Leonora, is a Danish singer and former competitive figure skater. As a figure skater, she was a two-time national junior champion in singles in 2015, 2016 and represented her country at the 2016 World Junior Championships. As a singer, she won the 2019 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and represented Denmark at that year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, finishing 12th with 120 points.

Jonas Flodager Rasmussen (born 23 January 1985), known professionally as simply Rasmussen, is a Danish singer and actor. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, with the song “Higher Ground”.

Anja Nissen (born 6 November 1995), sometimes known as simply Anja, is a Danish-Australian singer. She was the winner of the third season of The Voice Australia. Following her win, Nissen was signed to Universal Music Group and lists her influences as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton and Stevie Wonder. In 2016, Nissen competed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016, Denmark’s national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song “Never Alone”.

Lighthouse X (pronounced “Lighthouse Ten”) was a Danish boyband consisting of Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver. The band was formed in 2012 with the goal of helping people who face challenges in their lives. They work as ambassadors of three different non-profit organizations who also receive a percentage of the groups profit. They represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song “Soldiers of Love”.

Anti Social Media was a Danish pop rock band that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song “The Way You Are”. The group consists of Philip Thornhill, Nikolaj Tøth, David Vang and Emil Vissing.

Anis Basim Moujahid (born 4 July 1992), better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin. He has released two albums, Alt det jeg ville have sagt in 2008 and Befri dig selv in 2009. Basim represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 on home ground in Copenhagen, Denmark with the song “Cliche Love Song”.

Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest (born 28 February 1993) is a Danish-Swedish singer and songwriter. She represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song “Only Teardrops” and went on to win the competition.

Soluna Samay Kettel (born 27 August 1990, Guatemala City, Guatemala) is a Guatemalan-Danish singer of Swiss and German origin based in Denmark. Samay represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with her entry “Should’ve Known Better.”

A Friend in London was a Danish pop rock and rock band that represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, with the song “New Tomorrow” and took fifth place in the final with 134 points. The group announced their split in 2014.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song “In a Moment like This”, written by Thomas G:son, Henrik Sethsson, and Erik Bernholm, and performed by Chanée and N’evergreen. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2010 in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where the winner was selected over three rounds of voting. The results of the first round were decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting while the results in the second and third round were determined solely by public televoting.

Niels Brinck Kristensen (born 24 September 1974) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Brinck won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 with the song “Believe Again” which was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Larsson Moller and Ronan Keating. Brinck, representing Denmark, finished 13th in the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, on 16 May 2009. Brinck is an English-language singer-songwriter from Denmark who made his solo album debut in 2008.

Simon Mathew (born 17 May 1984) is a Danish pop singer. He is the brother of teen-pop singers Rebekka Mathew and Sabina Mathew. Mathew won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2008, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, singing “All Night Long”. He placed 15th in the grand final.

DQ (born Peter Andersen on 16 February 1973 in Køge) is a Danish singer and drag queen who won the Danish Melodi Grand Prix 2007 and therefore represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song “Drama Queen”. The song failed to qualify in the semi-final stage, placing 19th with 45 points.

Sidsel Ben Sémmane (born 9 October 1988 in Aarhus) is a Danish musician known since 2017 by the stage name Sémmane. She won the 2006 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and went on to finish 18th at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens. Her mother is Algerian.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song “Talking to You”, written by Jacob Launbjerg and Andreas Mørck, and performed by Jakob Sveistrup. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2005 in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where “Tænder på dig” performed by Jakob Sveistrup was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for Eurovision and was titled “Talking to You”.

Tomas Thordarson (born 1974) is a Danish-Icelandic singer. He won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2004 with the song “Shame on You.” As a result, he represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The song finished thirteenth place in the semifinal and failed to qualify.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with the song “Tell Me Who You Are”, written by Michael Ronson, and performed by Malene. The Danish participating broadcaster, DR, organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2002 in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where “Vis mig hvem du er” performed by Malene was the winner as decided upon through two rounds of jury voting and public voting. The song was later translated from Danish to English for Eurovision and was titled “Tell Me Who You Are”.

Rollo (Norman: Rou, Rolloun; Old Norse: Hrólfr; French: Rollon; c. 835/870 – 933), or Rollo “the Walker”, was a Viking who, as Count of Rouen, became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in today’s northern France. He emerged as a war leader among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. He was a prominent figure among the Vikings who besieged Paris in 885 and led the ill-fated Siege of Chartres in 911. The latter was nonetheless the catalyst for the consequential Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, which saw Charles the Simple, king of West Francia, grant Rollo lands between the river Epte and the sea in exchange for Rollo agreeing to end his brigandage, swear allegiance to Charles, convert to Christianity, and pledge to defend the Seine estuary from other Viking raiders. Rollo & King represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with “Never Ever Let You Go”, finishing in 2nd place with 177 points.

Olsen Brothers (Danish: Brødrene Olsen) were a Danish rock/pop music duo, formed by brothers Jørgen (born 15 March 1950) and Niels “Noller” Olsen (born 13 April 1954), both from Odense, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B. Hallen in 1965 and released their first single in 1967.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song “This Time I Mean It”, written by Ebbe Ravn, and performed by Trine Jepsen and Michael Teschl. The Danish participating broadcaster, DR, organised Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1999 in order to select its entry for the contest. The broadcaster returned to the contest after a one-year absence following their relegation from 1998 as one of the six entrants with the least total average points over the preceding five contests. Five songs competed the national final where “Denne gang” performed by the Trine Jepsen and Michael Teschl was the winner as decided upon through jury and public voting.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song “Stemmen i mit liv”, composed by Lars Pedersen, with lyrics by Thomas Lægaard, and performed by Lægaard under the stage name Kølig Kaj. The Danish participating broadcaster, DR, organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1997 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Aud Saskia Wilken (born 1965 in East Berlin) is a Danish-German singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995.

“Under stjernerne på himlen” (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɔnˀɐ ˈstjɛɐ̯nɐnə pʰɔ ˈhe̝mln̩]; “Under the stars of the sky”) is a song written by Tommy Seebach and performed by the Tommy Seebach Band. It represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Seebach wrote the song as a lullaby to his daughter, and his family encouraged him to suggest it as a finalist for the Danish final in 1993, where it won. At the Eurovision Song Contest, the song was performed fifth on the night, following Switzerland’s Annie Cotton with “Moi, tout simplement” and preceding Greece’s Katerina Garbi with “Ellada, chora tou fotos”.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song “Alt det som ingen ser”, written by Carsten Warming, and performed by Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1992 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Anders Frandsen (8 December 1960 – c. 1 January 2012) was a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen. Anders Frandsen represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with “Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår”, finishing in 19th place with 8 points.

Lonnie is a given name usually used for males. Lonnie Devantier represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 with “Hallo Hallo”, finishing in 8th place with 64 points.

Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Lausanne. She also finished third at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1991.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song “Det’ lige det”, composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Hot Eyes. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first of three Eurovision appearances in five years for the couple.

Roger François Jouret (born 24 February 1954), better known as Plastic Bertrand, is a Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter, best known for the 1977 international hit single “Ça plane pour moi”. Anne-Catherine Herdorf and Bandjo represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with “En Lille Melodi”, finishing in 5th place with 83 points.

Lise Haavik (born 23 February 1962) is a Norwegian–Danish singer. She represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. She is also well-known domestically for her partnership in the duo Trax with John Hatting, her ex-husband.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song “Det’ lige det”, composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Hot Eyes. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first of three Eurovision appearances in five years for the couple.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song “Det’ lige det”, composed by Søren Bundgaard, with lyrics by Keld Heick, and performed by Hot Eyes. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1984 in order to select its entry for the contest. This was the first of three Eurovision appearances in five years for the couple.

Gry Johansen-Meilstrup (known as Gry) (born 28 August 1964) is a Danish singer who represented her country in Eurovision Song Contest 1983. She performed the song “Kloden drejer” (“The planet’s spinning”). The song was placed seventeenth out of twenty. Johansen made further bids for Eurovision glory when she participated in the Danish national selection contests in 1985, 1989 and 2000.

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song “Video Video”, written by Jens Brixtofte, and performed by the group Brixx. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1982 in order to select its entry for the contest. The previous year’s Danish entrant Tommy Seebach failed in his bid to represent Denmark for a third time.

Deborah (Debbie) Cameron (born September 14, 1958) is a Danish-American singer of Bahamian descent who has had a career in music in Denmark. Cameron was born in Miami, Florida. Her career started in 1976, when she was awarded the prize “Most promising student” at the Music School at the University of Miami. In 1978, she went to Copenhagen, where her mother Etta already lived. Debbie Cameron and Tommy Seebach represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with “Krøller Eller Ej”, finishing in 11th place with 41 points.

Bamses Venner (English: Teddy (Bear)’s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011. Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the entry “Tænker altid på dig” (ranked 14th in 19 countries) and received 25 points. They also recorded “Er du langsom i nat” and “I en lille båd der gynger”. In 1980, the band was composed of Flemming Bamse Jørgensen, lead vocals and bass (nicknamed “Bamse” which means “Teddy Bear”), Mogens Balle (piano/organ), Bjarne Green (guitar), and Arne Østergaard (drums).

Tommy Seebach (14 September 1949 – 31 March 2003), born Tommy Seebach Mortensen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a popular Danish singer, composer, organist, pianist and producer. He is best known as front man of Sir Henry and his Butlers and for numerous contributions to the Danish qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, which he won three times. He was the father of songwriter/producer Nicolai Seebach and singer/songwriter/producer Rasmus Seebach.

Mabel was a Danish pop music group from Stenløse, Denmark. They came to prominence after winning the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix song contest with the song “Boom Boom” in 1978, and represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest the same year. The band were successful in Denmark and Spain. Mabel later became the metal band Studs, and disbanded in late 1982.

Ulla Pia Nielsen (17 February 1945 – 22 August 2020), known simply as Ulla Pia, was a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. Ulla Pia was born in Copenhagen, where she started her career as a vocalist with bands and orchestras. In the mid-1960s she was singing with jazz musician Finn Ziegler, and it was suggested in 1966 that she enter a song in the Danish Eurovision selection, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. She performed the song “Stop – mens legen er go'” (“Stop, While the Going’s Good”), and to her surprise, emerged the clear winner.

Birgit Brüel (6 October 1927 – 23 February 1996) was a Danish singer and actress who participated in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. Brüel’s professional career began in 1950 when she joined the Max Brüel Quartet as a jazz singer, and began training at the Danish Royal drama school. She married Brüel in 1951 and gave birth to twin daughters the following year (she also had one daughter from her first marriage, which had ended in divorce in 1949). During the 1950s she became well known as a theatre and screen actress, and between 1961 and 1966 she sang with the Danish Radio Jazz Group.

Bjørn Tidmand (24 January 1940 – 26 May 2026) was a Danish singer, best known for his participation in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest.

Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann were Danish singers and musicians. Together they won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1963, and went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song “Dansevise” (“Dance Song”) with music by Otto Francker and lyrics by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. The song won the competition. No other Danish song would take first place in the Eurovision competition again until the year 2000 when the Olsen Brothers won with their song, “Fly on the Wings of Love”, and again in 2013 when Emmelie de Forest won with the song “Only Teardrops” Jørgen Ingmann was born on 26 April 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ellen Winther Lembourn (née Sørensen; 11 August 1933 – 13 August 2011) was a Danish opera singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest. Winther was born in Århus. She trained as an opera singer and made her professional debut in 1957 at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress. In the 1959 Disney animated classic Sleeping Beauty she voiced the Danish version of Aurora.

Dario Carlo Giacomo Campeotto (1 February 1939 – 1 April 2023) was a Danish singer, actor, and entertainer. Dario Campeotto represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 with “Angelique”, finishing in 5th place with 12 points.

Katy Bødtger (28 December 1932 – 1 May 2017) was a Danish singer. Katy Bødtger represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with “Det Var En Yndig Tid”, finishing in 10th place with 4 points.

Birthe Wilke (born 19 March 1936) is a Danish singer. She grew up in a musical family in Copenhagen’s Vesterbro area. Birthe Wilke represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with “Uh-jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig”, finishing in 5th place with 12 points.

Raquel Rastenni (21 August 1915 – 17 August 1998), born Anna Rachel Rastén, was a Danish-Russian singer. She was born in Copenhagen, and grew up in an apartment in the poor part of the city. Her Jewish parents immigrated to Denmark from Russia at the start of the 20th century. Her father was a tailor, and her mother was a seamstress. Raquel Rastenni represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with “Jeg Rev Et Blad Ud Af Min Dagbog”, finishing in 8th place with 3 points.

Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler (13 October 1925 – 20 January 1979) was a popular Danish singer, composer and music publisher. He grew up in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen and started his career as a decorator. In 1948 as a young man he won a talent competition at National Scala Theatre in Copenhagen, as well as many others in Copenhagen. He was often compared to Bing Crosby. Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler represented Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with “Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat”, finishing in 3rd place with 10 points.