Rasmussen is the lead singer and frontman of the 1980s cover band Hair Metal Heröes , which performs covers of songs by artists such as Van Halen , Europe , Bon Jovi , Def Leppard , and Scorpions among others . He has also worked as a stage actor , performing in stage productions of musicals such as '' West Side Story '' , '' Rent '' and '' Les Misérables '' in Aarhus and Holstebro . In January 2018 , he was confirmed to be taking part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2018 with the song " Higher Ground " . The song was later released on 5 February . Rasmussen won the competition on 10 February 2018 , and went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon , Portugal on 12 May 2018 , where he placed 9th overall with a score of 226 points
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Rasmussen (singer)