Denmark got off to a strong start in their Eurovision Song Contest history, finishing third on their debut in 1957 thanks to duo Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler.

Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann scored the first Danish (and Scandinavian) victory with the hypnotic ballad Dansevise (‘Dance Song’), taking the Contest to Copenhagen the following year.

A second win came in 2000 courtesy of the Olsen Brothers, a veteran duo who had been competing in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (Denmark’s national final) since the 1970s. Their winning song Fly On The Wings Of Love enjoyed life after the Contest when Spanish dance act XTM released a chart-topping trance cover version.

Denmark’s most recent triumph was in 2013 when Emmelie de Forest’s Only Teardrops won over both the jury and televote to take the trophy in Malmö.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Malmö 2024
SABA
SAND
Semi-Final
12th - 36 points
Liverpool 2023
Reiley
Breaking My Heart
Semi-Final
14th - 6 points
Turin 2022
REDDI
The Show
Semi-Final
13th - 55 points
Rotterdam 2021
Fyr Og Flamme
Øve Os På Hinanden
Semi-Final
11th - 89 points
Rotterdam 2020
Ben & Tan
YES
Tel Aviv 2019
Leonora
Love Is Forever
Semi-Final
10th - 94 points
Grand Final
12th - 120 points
Lisbon 2018
Rasmussen
Higher Ground
Semi-Final
5th - 204 points
Grand Final
9th - 226 points
Kyiv 2017
Anja
Where I Am
Semi-Final
10th - 101 points
Grand Final
20th - 77 points
Stockholm 2016
Lighthouse X
Soldiers Of Love
Semi-Final
17th - 34 points
Vienna 2015
Anti Social Media
The Way You Are
Semi-Final
13th - 33 points
Copenhagen 2014
Basim
Cliche Love Song
Grand Final
9th - 74 points
Malmö 2013
Emmelie de Forest
Only Teardrops
Semi-Final
1st - 167 points
Grand Final
1st - 281 points
Baku 2012
Soluna Samay
Should've Known Better
Semi-Final
9th - 63 points
Grand Final
23rd - 21 points
Düsseldorf 2011
A Friend In London
New Tomorrow
Semi-Final
2nd - 135 points
Grand Final
5th - 134 points
Oslo 2010
Chanée & N'evergreen
In A Moment Like This
Semi-Final
5th - 101 points
Grand Final
4th - 149 points
Moscow 2009
Brinck
Believe Again
Semi-Final
8th - 69 points
Grand Final
13th - 74 points
Belgrade 2008
Simon Mathew
All Night Long
Semi-Final
3rd - 112 points
Grand Final
15th - 60 points
Helsinki 2007
DQ
Drama Queen
Semi-Final
19th - 45 points
Athens 2006
Sidsel Ben Semmane
Twist Of Love
Grand Final
18th - 26 points
Kyiv 2005
Jakob Sveistrup
Talking To You
Semi-Final
3rd - 185 points
Grand Final
9th - 125 points
Istanbul 2004
Tomas Thordarson
Shame On You
Semi-Final
13th - 56 points
Tallinn 2002
Malene
Tell Me Who You Are
Grand Final
24th - 7 points
Copenhagen 2001
Rollo & King
Never Ever Let You Go
Grand Final
2nd - 177 points
Stockholm 2000
Olsen brothers
Fly On The Wings Of Love
Grand Final
1st - 195 points
Jerusalem 1999
Trine Jepsen & Michael Teschl
This Time (i Mean It)
Grand Final
8th - 71 points
Dublin 1997
Kølig Kaj
Stemmen I Mit Liv
Grand Final
16th - 25 points
Dublin 1995
Aud Wilken
Fra Mols Til Skagen
Grand Final
5th - 92 points
Millstreet 1993
Tommy Seebach Band
Under Stjernerne På Himlen
Grand Final
22nd - 9 points
Malmö 1992
Lotte Nilsson and Kenny Lübcke
Ålt Det Som Ingen Ser
Grand Final
12th - 47 points
Rome 1991
Anders Frandsen
Lige Der Hvor Hjertet Slår
Grand Final
19th - 8 points
Zagreb 1990
Lonnie Devantier
Hallo Hallo
Grand Final
8th - 64 points
Lausanne 1989
Birthe Kjær
Vi Maler Byen Rød
Grand Final
3rd - 111 points
Dublin 1988
Hot Eyes
Ka' Du Se Hva' Jeg Sa'
Grand Final
3rd - 92 points
Brussels 1987
Anne-Catherine Herdorf and Bandjo
En Lille Melodi
Grand Final
5th - 83 points
Bergen 1986
Lise Haavik and Trax
Du Er Fuld Af Løgn
Grand Final
6th - 77 points
Gothenburg 1985
Hot Eyes
Sku' Du Spør Fra No'n
Grand Final
11th - 41 points
Luxembourg 1984
Hot Eyes
Det' Lige Det
Grand Final
4th - 101 points
Munich 1983
Gry Johansen
Kloden Drejer
Grand Final
17th - 16 points
Harrogate 1982
Brixx
Video-video
Grand Final
17th - 5 points
Dublin 1981
Debbie Cameron and Tommy Seebach
Krøller Eller Ej
Grand Final
11th - 41 points
The Hague 1980
Bamses Venner
Tænker Altid På Dig
Grand Final
14th - 25 points
Jerusalem 1979
Tommy Seebach
Disco Tango
Grand Final
6th - 76 points
Paris 1978
Mabel
Boom Boom
Grand Final
16th - 13 points
Luxembourg 1966
Ulla Pia
Stop, Ja Stop - Ja Stop, Mens Legen Er Go
Grand Final
14th - 4 points
Naples 1965
Birgit Brüel
For Din Skyld
Grand Final
7th - 10 points
Copenhagen 1964
Bjørn Tidmand
Sangen Om Dig
Grand Final
9th - 4 points
London 1963
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann
Dansevise
Grand Final
1st - 42 points
Luxembourg 1962
Ellen Winther
Vuggevise
Grand Final
10th - 2 points
Cannes 1961
Dario Campeotto
Angelique
Grand Final
5th - 12 points
London 1960
Katy Bødtger
Det Var En Yndig Tid
Grand Final
10th - 4 points
Cannes 1959
Birthe Wilke
Uh-jeg Ville Ønske Jeg Var Dig
Grand Final
5th - 12 points
Hilversum 1958
Raquel Rastenni
Jeg Rev Et Blad Ud Af Min Dagbog
Grand Final
8th - 3 points
Frankfurt 1957
Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler
Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat
Grand Final
3rd - 10 points