Only Teardrops " is a song recorded by Danish singer Emmelie de Forest . The song was written by Lise Cabble , Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard , and it was produced by Frederik Thaae . It is best known as Denmark 's winning entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö , Sweden . The song competed in the first semi-final on 14 May 2013 and managed to qualify for a spot in the final on 18 May 2013 . The song competed in the final against 25 other songs , and finished in first place with 281 points
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Only Teardrops