Søren Torpegaard Lund
Danish actor and singer (born 1998)
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Søren Torpegaard Lund (pronounced [ˈsøːɐ̯n̩ ˈtʰɒːpəˌɡ̊ɒːˀ lɔnˀ]; born 23 December 1998)[1] is a Danish actor, dancer and singer. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Før vi går hjem".
Early life and education
Lund was born in Gudme[1][2] and grew up in the village of Oure in Svendborg Municipality.[3]
He began performing in school plays in elementary school,[3] and in his 10th year of high school he went to a music and theatre boarding school where he received training in theatre, dance, and music[3] as well as boarding there for one year[4] and he has commented that "I had done a lot of theater before [boarding school]... but all the technique behind it was completely new to me. But it was also the first time I felt that I actually had a talent that could perhaps turn into something bigger."[3]
After he had completed this year at the boarding school he was then accepted into a 3 year musical theatre programme, also known as the Musical Academy (Musicalakademiet),[3] at the Danish National School of Performing Arts (Den Danske Scenekunstskole), a higher education arts school in Fredericia.[5][3] At the age of 17 Lund became the youngest ever student in the musical theatre programme and he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2019.[3]
Musical career
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Lund began working as a musical performer, taking on roles in local productions of musicals such as West Side Story, Dance of the Vampires, and Kinky Boots.[6] He played the lead role of Tony in West Side Story at the Copenhagen Opera House in 2021 and 2022. He received a talent award at the Reumert, a Danish theatre prize, in 2021.[7]
In 2023, Lund participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.[8] There, his song "Lige her" did not place among the top three entries. In the same year, he released his first self-penned single, "Stor kunst".[9] In October 2024, he released his debut EP, Øjesten. In February 2026, he won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with the song "Før vi går hjem". Lund thus earned the right to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[10][11] After qualifying for the final he placed 7th, earning 243 points.[12] He and his team received the 2026 Marcel Bezençon Award for composition.[13]
Personal life
Lund is openly gay.[14] As of May 2026 he has been in a relationship with his boyfriend for almost 9 years and been engaged to him for the past 3 years.[15] They met when they were both studying the same musical theatre programme at the Danish National School of Performing Arts.[3]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Øjesten |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [16] | |||
| "Lige her" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "In a Perfect World" | — | ||
| "Stor kunst" | — | ||
| "De ting jeg hvisker" | 2024 | — | Øjesten |
| "En dreng som mig" | — | ||
| "Før vi går hjem" | 2026 | 4 | Non-album single |
