Søren Torpegaard Lund

Biography

Søren Torpegaard Lund (pronounced [ˈsøːɐ̯n̩ ˈtʰɒːpəˌɡ̊ɒːˀ lɔnˀ]; born 23 December 1998) is a Danish singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Før vi går hjem×Før Vi Går Hjem22 January 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Før Vi Går Hjem2:54".

Early life and education

Søren Torpegaard Lund was born on 23 December 1998 in Gudme on the island of Funen.
Lund began performing in school plays in elementary school, 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 as well as boarding there for one year 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."
From 2016 to 2019, Lund studied musical theatre at the Danish National School of Performing Arts (Den Danske Scenekunstskole), where—at the age of 17—he became the youngest ever student in the Musical Academy (Musicalakademiet) in Fredericia.

Musical career

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. 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. In 2026, it was announced that Lund would play Orpheus in a Danish production of the musical Hadestown starting in 2027.
In 2023, Lund participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2023, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. There, his song "Lige her×Lige her19 January 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lige her2:53" failed to qualify for the superfinal. In the same year, he released his first self-penned single, "Stor kunst×Stor Kunst1 December 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stor Kunst2:16". In October 2024, he released his debut EP, Øjesten×Øjesten25 October 2024 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Vi ku mærke det i huset3:072Lige her2:533Stor Kunst2:164De ting jeg hvisker3:265en dreng som mig3:066Simons sang2:57. In February 2026, he won the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 with the song "Før vi går hjem×Før Vi Går Hjem22 January 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Før Vi Går Hjem2:54". Lund thus earned the right to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. After qualifying for the final, he placed 7th with 243 points, achieving Denmarks best placement in the competition since 2013. He and his team received the 2026 Marcel Bezençon Award for composition. In July 2026, he released "Festen stopper aldrig×Festen Stopper Aldrig3 July 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Festen Stopper Aldrig2:53" following his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Personal life

Lund is openly gay. 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. They met when they were both studying the same musical theatre programme at the Danish National School of Performing Arts.