Denmark’s National Final, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, was held on March 1st, 2025 live from Boxen in Herning. 8 artists competed for the right to represent Denmark at the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the top three artists (as determined by an international jury and the Danish public) facing off in a superfinal to determine the overall winner. In an interesting change from years past, voting was opened one week before the show; viewers could cast one vote on each song every day until February 28th.
The competitors included:
Singer, songwriter and dancer MARIYA with her song I Belong To Me, a rousing self-empowerment anthem.
Tim Schou, the singer of the band A Friend In London, who represented Denmark at Eurovision 2011 with the song New Tomorrow. Tim’s song Proud was about forgiving oneself for mistakes made in the past and growing from them.
Singer and songwriter Max Ulver with his song Supernova, which celebrated the explosive feeling of new love.
Former pro footballer Hervé Toure with his song Allez Allez, a declaration to move forward past one’s doubts with courage and resolve. Despite its French title, this was the only song in Danish at DMGP 2025.
Singer and songwriter Maria Mathea, whose songwriting credits included previous DMGP and Eurovision songs. Maria performed her song Air, a musical dissection of a brutal breakup.
Adel the Second with his debut single The Unluckiest Boy Alive, a song from the perspective of someone soliciting attention and sympathy, even though he might not deserve it.
Singer Sissal with her song Hallucination, which captures the disorienting feelings that come when one falls in love.
Singer Andreas Kruse with his song Hear My Prayer, a song in which the singer pleads for divine aid to face all the troubles we face globally and individually.
While votes were being tabulated, viewers were treated to interval performances from Saba, last year’s DMGP winner, as well as the legendary Birthe Kjær, who represented Denmark at Eurovision 1989.
Tim Schou, Adel the Second, and Sissal earned the chance to perform again in the superfinal, but after the dust settled, Sissal was the one left standing, holding the DMGP trophy. Now she is preparing for Basel, where she will compete in the second semi-final. Sissal promises a performance that is completely different from what we saw at DMGP, with enhanced visuals and staging supporting her stellar vocals. We wish her the best of luck in May!