| Year: | 1960 |
| Broadcaster: | Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR) |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Preselection: | Danish: [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix]] 1960|i=no |
| Preselection Date: | 6 February 1960 |
| Entrant: | Katy Bødtger |
| Song: | Danish: Det var en yndig tid|i=no |
| Final Result: | 10th, 4 points |
Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with the song "Danish: Det var en yndig tid|i=no", composed by Vilfred Kjær, with lyrics by Sven Buemann, and performed by Katy Bødtger. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR), organised the Danish: [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix]] 1960|i=no in order to select its entry for the contest.
Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR) held the Danish: [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix]] 1960|i=no on 6 February at the Radiohuset in Copenhagen, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. Seven songs took part, with the winner chosen by a ten-member jury each nominating their favourite song. Gustav Winckler, who represented, was among the participants.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Hænning | "Op og se land" | 0 | 4= | |
| 2 | Katy Bødtger | "Det var en yndig tid" | 5 | 1 | |
| 3 | Otto Brandenburg | "To lys på et bord" | 0 | 4= | |
| 4 | Inge Strauss | "Gør hvad du vil" | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Gustav Winckler | "Sorg og glæder" | 0 | 4= | |
| 6 | Grethe Sønck | "Træksbasun og vaskebræt" | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Peter Sørensen | "Jeg har nok af ingen penger" | 0 | 4= |
On the evening of the final Katy Bødtger performed 4th in the running order, following and preceding . In style the song owed more to stage musicals than to contemporary music, and Bødtger complimented its rather quaint, old-fashioned sound by performing in a 19th-century fashioned gown, complete with bonnet and parasol. At the close of voting "Danish: Det var en yndig tid|i=no" had received 4 points, placing Denmark joint 10th (with) of the 13 entries. The Danish jury awarded its highest mark (4) to contest winners .[2]
The contest was televised on Danish: [[DR1|Danmarks Radio TV]]|i=unset, and on radio station Program 2, both with commentary by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen.[3]
Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury panel of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.