Denmark, birth country of one of the world’s most the famous fairy tale writers, Hans Christian Andersen, has won the Eurovision Song Contest three times; in 1963, 2000 and 2013.
Denmark made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 and got off to a strong start, finishing third with its very first attempt. Shortly after this, Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann won the contest with Dansevise in 1963. However it wasn't all plain sailing; following a poor placing in 1966, Denmark withdrew from the contest, not to be seen again until 1978.
In 2000, the competition took place in Stockholm and Denmark scored its second victory in the Eurovision Song Contest with the Olsen Brothers and Fly On The Wings Of Love. Despite being an initial rank outsider in the betting odds, the brothers commanded a convincing lead from the start of the voting and took the contest to Denmark for the first time in nearly 40 years. Rollo and King flew the flag for the home team in Copenhagen in 2001, finishing second, before the tables turned and Denmark scored its worst-ever placing, last, the following year.
In 2013 the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Sweden, and, as happened in 2000, Denmark won the competition. Emmelie de Forest's Only Teardrops won both the jury and televote in Malmö and took the competition to Copenhagen once again.
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Liverpool 2023 |
Semi-Final
14th - 6 points
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Turin 2022 |
Semi-Final
13th - 55 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Semi-Final
11th - 89 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Semi-Final
10th - 94 points
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Grand Final
12th - 120 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Semi-Final
5th - 204 points
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Grand Final
9th - 226 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Semi-Final
10th - 101 points
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Grand Final
20th - 77 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Semi-Final
17th - 34 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Semi-Final
13th - 33 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Grand Final
9th - 74 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Semi-Final
1st - 167 points
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Grand Final
1st - 281 points
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
9th - 63 points
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Grand Final
23rd - 21 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 135 points
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Grand Final
5th - 134 points
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Oslo 2010 |
Semi-Final
5th - 101 points
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Grand Final
4th - 149 points
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Moscow 2009 |
Semi-Final
8th - 69 points
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Grand Final
13th - 74 points
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Belgrade 2008 |
Semi-Final
3rd - 112 points
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Grand Final
15th - 60 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
19th - 45 points
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Athens 2006 |
Twist Of Love
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Grand Final
18th - 26 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Talking To You
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Semi-Final
3rd - 185 points
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Grand Final
9th - 125 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Shame On You
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Semi-Final
13th - 56 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Tell Me Who You Are
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Grand Final
24th - 7 points
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Copenhagen 2001 |
Never Ever Let You Go
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Grand Final
2nd - 177 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
Fly On The Wings Of Love
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Grand Final
1st - 195 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
This Time (i Mean It)
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Grand Final
8th - 71 points
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Dublin 1997 |
Stemmen I Mit Liv
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Grand Final
16th - 25 points
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Dublin 1995 |
Fra Mols Til Skagen
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Grand Final
5th - 92 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Under Stjernerne På Himlen
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Grand Final
22nd - 9 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Ålt Det Som Ingen Ser
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Grand Final
12th - 47 points
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Rome 1991 |
Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår
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Grand Final
19th - 8 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Hallo Hallo
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Grand Final
8th - 64 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Vi Maler Byen Rød
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Grand Final
3rd - 111 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa'
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Grand Final
3rd - 92 points
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Brussels 1987 |
En Lille Melodi
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Grand Final
5th - 83 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Du Er Fuld Af Løgn
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Grand Final
6th - 77 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
Sku' Du Spør Fra No'n
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Grand Final
11th - 41 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Det' Lige Det
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Grand Final
4th - 101 points
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Munich 1983 |
Kloden Drejer
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Grand Final
17th - 16 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Video-video
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Grand Final
17th - 5 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Krøller Eller Ej
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Grand Final
11th - 41 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Tænker Altid På Dig
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Grand Final
14th - 25 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Disco Tango
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Grand Final
6th - 76 points
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Paris 1978 |
Boom Boom
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Grand Final
16th - 13 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
Stop, Ja Stop - Ja Stop, Mens Legen Er Go
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Grand Final
14th - 4 points
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Naples 1965 |
For Din Skyld
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Grand Final
7th - 10 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
Sangen Om Dig
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Grand Final
9th - 4 points
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London 1963 |
Dansevise
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Grand Final
1st - 42 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Vuggevise
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Grand Final
10th - 2 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Angelique
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Grand Final
5th - 12 points
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London 1960 |
Det Var En Yndig Tid
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Grand Final
10th - 4 points
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Cannes 1959 |
Uh-jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig
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Grand Final
5th - 12 points
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Hilversum 1958 |
Jeg Rev Et Blad Ud Af Min Dagbog
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Grand Final
8th - 3 points
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Frankfurt 1957 |
Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat
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Grand Final
3rd - 10 points
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