Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013 was the 43rd edition of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held on 26 January 2013 at the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, hosted by Lise Rønne, Louise Wolff and Sofie Lassen-Kahlke.[5][6] The show was televised on DR1 as well as streamed online at the official DR website.

Ten songs competed in one show where the winner was determined over two rounds of voting. In the first round, the top three songs based on the combination of votes from a public vote and a five-member jury panel qualified to the superfinal. In the superfinal, the winner was determined by the public and jury vote. Viewers were able to vote via SMS.[7]

The five-member jury panel was composed of:[8]

• Jørgen de Mylius – journalist and 23-times Eurovision Song Contest commentator
• Lis Sørensen – singer
• Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg – musical actress and singer
• Mich Hedin Hansen (Cutfather) – songwriter and music producer
• Thomas Kato Vittrup (Kato) – DJ and music producer

DR opened a submission period between 11 July 2012 and 24 September 2012 for artists and composers to submit their entries. The entertainment director for DR, Jan Lagermand Lundme, stated that the competition would seek out "songs that have a strong chorus".[9] The broadcaster received a record breaking 692 entries during the submission period; the previous record was set in 2009 when the broadcaster received 684 entries.[10] A selection committee selected six songs from the entries submitted to the broadcaster. Four of the participants were invited to compete based on editorial considerations.[11] The competing artists and songs were officially presented during a press conference at the DR Byen in Copenhagen on 16 January 2013.[12]

The final took place on 26 January 2013. In the first round of voting the top three advanced to a superfinal based on the votes of a five-member jury (50%) and a public vote (50%). The three superfinalists were "Stay Awake" performed by Simone, "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest and "Unbreakable" performed by Mohamed Ali. In the superfinal, the winner, "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest, was selected by the public and jury vote.[3] The public and the juries each had a total of 30 points to award in the superfinal. Each jury member distributed 1, 2 and 3 points and the viewer vote was based on the percentage of votes each song received achieved. For example, if a song gained 10% of the viewer vote, then that entry would be awarded 10% of 30 points rounded to the nearest integer: 3 points.

In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Danish Eurovision Song Contest 2012 representative Soluna Samay, British Eurovision Song Contest 1976 winners Brotherhood of Man, Irish Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and 1987 winner Johnny Logan and Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 1984 winners Herreys performed as the interval acts.[13][14]