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Artist Factfile: SØREN TORPEGAARD LUND – Denmark – Eurovision 2026

March 15, 2026

Who is Søren, bringing “Før vi går hjem” to the Eurovision 2026 stage this May? Here are the must-know facts about the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 winner.

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After winning DMGP, Søren returned to his dayjob at Aarhus Theatre and gave a televised interview about his victory wearing a full clown costume.

Artist: Søren Torpegaard Lund
Full name: Søren Torpegaard Lund
Birth year: 1998
Country: Denmark
Genre: pop, club, musical theatre
Education: BA in musical performance from Den Danske Scenekunstskole (The Danish National School of Performing Arts)
Big performances: as Tony in “West Side Story” at the Copenhagen Opera House (2022), parts in musicals “Oliver!”, “Grease”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Kinky Boots”, and “Jersey Boys”
Albums: EP “Øjesten” (Little Yellow House label)
Awards: Winner of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 2026, Reumert Talent Prize in 2021 (outstanding emerging performers in Danish theatre), nomination for “Årets Artist” (Artist of the Year) at the Danish Rainbow Awards in 2024
Inspirations: musical theatre, contemporary Danish pop, club/house music
Family: engaged to Simon Fichman for nearly three years, together since 2017
Eurovision song: “Før vi går hjem” (“Before we go home”)
Composers: Clara Sofie Fabricius, Søren Torpegaard Lund, Thomas Meilstrup, and Valdemar Littauer Bendixen
Song facts: Søren describes his Eurovision track as “a piece of candy that is both sour and sweet”
Running order: 2nd semi-final, 2nd half
Fun artist facts: performed at the Christmas show and the royal concert for Queen Margrethe II; had a guest role in TV crime series Sommerdahl (2022)
Denmark’s previous Eurovision result: qualified, 23rd in the Final (47 points)