| Date: | 17 February 1957 |
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| Presenter: | Volmer Sørensen |
| Venue: | Radiohouse, Copenhagen |
| Voting: | 10-person jury |
| Winner: | Skibet skal sejle i nat performed by Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler |
The first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1957, was held in Copenhagen on February 17, 1957. The show was hosted by Volmer Sørensen. 117 songs had been submitted to the broadcaster and six of them were chosen for the national final. Two singers were competing in the selection - Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler. Both performed two songs as soloists and they also performed two songs as a duo. A jury of ten people selected the winner and only the top two were announced, which turned out to be the two duets. "Skibet skal sejle i nat" was the overall winner and would become Denmark's first entry in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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