The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Other participants in the national final included Danish Eurovision winners Grethe Ingmann and the Olsen Brothers, and 1989 entrant Birthe Kjær.

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1980 on 29 March at the Falkonér Theatre in Copenhagen, hosted by Jørgen de Mylius.

[1] On the evening of the final Bamses Venner performed 7th in the running order, following Italy and preceding Sweden.

At the close of voting "Tænker altid på dig" had received 25 points, placing Denmark 14th of the 19 entries.