Never Alone " is a song by Australian-Danish singer Anja Nissen . The song was written by 2013 Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest and Maureen Anne Mcdonald and Rune Westberg . On 10 January 2016 , " Never Alone " was revealed to be one of the competing artists in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016 , the Danish selection for their Eurovision Song Contest 2017 after the artists and songs were leaked on 10 January 2016 through Spotify . On 22 January 2016 , it emerged that de Forest had performed the song publicly at least 11 times starting in 2014 leading to some to say the song should be disqualified . Eurovision rules state that a song may not have been publicly released prior to September 1 of the preceding year . On 26 January 2016 the song was cleared to compete in the final of the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix by Danmarks Radio and European Broadcasting Union . At the final on 13 February 2016 , Nissen came in second place with 36 % of the vote behind Lighthouse X 's " Soldiers of Love " with 42 %
2013 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Never Alone (Anja Nissen song)