Tøpholm graduated in 2002 at Journalisthøjskolen with a journalism degree. Since 2000, he has been working for the Danish broadcaster DR as a reporter on Radioavisen and he is currently the morning news presenter for DR P3.[1]
Tøpholm was the regular Danish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest between 2011 and 2019,[2] and will resume the role for the 2024 contest.[3][4] A devoted fan since childhood, he was chairman of the Danish Eurovision fan club. He published a book Dansk Melodi Grand Prix – De største øjeblikke, devoted to Dansk Melodi Grand Prix.[5]