Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
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Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is Denmark's yearly televised music contest that picks the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Each edition gathers a slate of original songs performed live, with artists and songwriters hoping to win the national vote and carry Danish pop music to an... Read more
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About Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is Denmark's yearly televised music contest that picks the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Each edition gathers a slate of original songs performed live, with artists and songwriters hoping to win the national vote and carry Danish pop music to an international stage. The format emphasizes performance, catchy songwriting, and audience engagement, and over the years the festival has launched acts and songs that became part of Denmark's musical conversation. The event is family friendly and built around a mix of established performers and new faces, all competing for the chance to represent Denmark abroad.
The 1978 edition was broadcast by Danmarks Radio, presented on stage by Stéphanie Surrugue and Sara Bro, and produced as part of the broadcaster's long-running national selection format.
Across its history the festival has produced three Eurovision winners and thirteen top-five placings, concrete milestones that show how often the national selection has translated into international success. Those achievements have helped make the contest a meaningful stepping stone for Danish artists aiming for wider exposure.
As an annual television event it became a cultural fixture, something people plan their evenings around and talk about afterward. Songs and performances from the contest often enter Danish playlists, and some entries have outlived the season to become radio staples. The show also contributes to broader conversations about popular taste, staging, and how Denmark presents itself musically on a European platform.
Critical and popular reactions tend to focus on the entertainment value and the democratic element of choosing a representative by popular or jury input. The show foregrounds live singing and staging choices, so discussions often zero in on performance quality, songwriting craft, and how well an act might play to an international audience. Overall it operates as light, music-centered reality television with a national pride element at its core.
Cast
Sara Bro
Self - Host
Alex Høgh Andersen
Self - Host
Seasons (49 seasons, 65 episodes)
Season 1
1 episodes - 1978
Season 2
1 episodes - 1979
Season 3
1 episodes - 1980
Season 4
1 episodes - 1981
Season 5
1 episodes - 1982
Season 6
1 episodes - 1983
Season 7
1 episodes - 1984
Season 8
1 episodes - 1985
Season 9
2 episodes - 1986
Season 10
2 episodes - 1987
Season 11
2 episodes - 1988
Season 12
2 episodes - 1989
Season 13
2 episodes - 1990
Season 14
2 episodes - 1991
Season 15
2 episodes - 1992
Season 16
2 episodes - 1993
Season 17
2 episodes - 1994
Season 18
2 episodes - 1995
Season 19
2 episodes - 1996
Season 20
1 episodes - 1997
Season 21
0 episodes
Season 22
1 episodes - 1999
Season 23
2 episodes - 2000
Season 24
2 episodes - 2001
Season 25
2 episodes - 2002
Season 26
0 episodes
Season 27
2 episodes - 2004
Season 28
2 episodes - 2005
Season 29
1 episodes - 2006
Season 30
1 episodes - 2007
Season 31
3 episodes - 2008
Season 32
1 episodes - 2009
Season 33
1 episodes - 2010
Season 34
1 episodes - 2011
Season 35
1 episodes - 2012
Season 36
1 episodes - 2013
Season 37
1 episodes - 2014
Season 38
1 episodes - 2015
Season 39
1 episodes - 2016
Season 40
1 episodes - 2017
Season 41
1 episodes - 2018
Season 42
1 episodes - 2019
Season 43
1 episodes - 2020
Season 44
1 episodes - 2021
Season 45
1 episodes - 2022
Season 46
1 episodes - 2023
Season 47
1 episodes - 2024
Season 48
1 episodes - 2025
Season 49
1 episodes - 2026
