DR, the Danish national broadcaster, has revealed details about Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026.
Erik Struve Hansen, producer of Melodi Grand Prix, appeared at the AGM of OGAE Denmark in Herlev over the weekend. While there, he spoke about the preparations for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 and DR’s new strategy for the contest.
New Look for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
According to Struve Hansen, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 will be a modern, renewed and innovative music show with a new stage, logo and visual identity. DR is also focusing on attracting a younger audience for the contest.
Entries
A total of eight songs will compete in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026. Some of these songs have been selected already. Among the participants are several former Dansk Melodi Grand Prix participants, as well as several established names who will debut in the contest. DR is focusing on songs, artists and strong, modern performances with Eurovision ambitions. The eight entries will be performed so that they can function in an upscaled Eurovision version.
Song Selection
Several focus groups will be involved in the song selection process. A focus group of eight Danish Eurovision fans will be involved in the process. A smaller international focus group will also provide feedback on selected songs. The focus groups will also consult with DR on the further development of the songs that have already been selected.
Format
The format for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix remains unchanged from last year. The results will be decided by 50% jury vote and 50% public voting. The jury will consist of members with expertise in music and performance and with a connection to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix and/or Eurovision. 50% of the jury will be Danish while the other 50% will consist of international members.
Hosts and Tickets
The hosts of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix will will be announced on Tuesday. There will be two hosts; one man and one woman. One of the hosts in particular will probably be a surprise. Tickets for the live show will go on sale next Friday.
Music Strategy
DR’s music strategy for Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 is to find eight songs that sound like the perfect Dansk Melodi Grand Prix/Eurovision songs for 2026. The artists will be selected first and the performance will be build around them. DR aims for each performance to be a complete package; artist, song and staging.
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 will be held on February 14 at the Arena Nord in Fredrikshavn. The winner will represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna.
Sissal represented Denmark at Eurovision 2025 with “Hallucination”, bringing Denmark to the final for the first time since 2019. In the final, she finished in 23rd place with 47 points.
Image source: Alma Bengtsson / EBU | Source: Good Evening Europe
Denmark debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1957 alongside Austria and the United Kingdom. To date, Denmark has won the contest on three occasions, the first being in 1963 when Grethe & Jorgen Ingmann performed “Dansevise”. Denmark won the contest again in 2000, represented by the Olsen Brothers. Their most recent victory came in 2013, when Emmelie de Forest performed “Only Teardrops”.
