Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Denmark in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Participating broadcasterDanmarks Radio (DR)
Country Denmark
Selection processDansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013
Selection date26 January 2013
Competing entry
Song"Only Teardrops"
ArtistEmmelie de Forest
Songwriters
Placement
Semi-final resultQualified (1st, 167 points)
Final result1st, 281 points
Participation chronology
◄2012 2013 2014►

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Only Teardrops", written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, and Thomas Stengaard, and performed by Emmelie de Forest. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the national final Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds.

Denmark was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2013. Performing during the show in position 5, "Only Teardrops" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 18 May. It was later revealed that Denmark placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 167 points. In the final, Denmark performed in position 18 and placed first out of the 26 participating countries, winning the contest with 281 points. This was Denmark's third win in the Eurovision Song Contest; their last victory was in 2000.