Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 explained

Year:1960
Country:Denmark
Preselection:Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960
Preselection Date:6 February 1960
Entrant:Katy Bødtger
Song:Det var en yndig tid
Final Result:10th, 4 points

Denmark was represented by Katy Bødtger, with the song "Det var en yndig tid", at the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 March in London. "Det var en yndig tid" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 6 February.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960

The DMGP was held at Radiohuset in Frederiksberg, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. Seven songs took part, with the winner chosen by a ten-member jury each nominating their favourite song. Denmark's 1957 representative Gustav Winckler was among the other participants.[1]

DMGP - 6 February 1960
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Otto Hænning"Op og se land"04=
2Katy Bødtger"Det var en yndig tid"51
3Otto Brandenburg"To lys på et bord"04=
4Inge Strauss"Gør hvad du vil"32
5Gustav Winckler"Sorg og glæder"04=
6Grethe Sønck"Træksbasun og vaskebræt"23
7Peter Sørensen"Jeg har nok af ingen penger"04=

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Katy Bødtger performed 4th in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Belgium. 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 "Det var en yndig tid" had received 4 points, placing Denmark joint 10th (with Sweden) of the 13 entries. The Danish jury awarded its highest mark (4) to contest winners France.[2]

Voting

Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.

Notes and References

  1. http://natfinals.50webs.com/50s_60s/Denmark1960.html ESC National Finals database 1960
  2. http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=51 ESC History - Denmark 1960
  3. Web site: Results of the Final of London 1960 . Eurovision Song Contest . 27 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210327234303/https://eurovision.tv/event/london-1960/final/results/denmark . 27 March 2021 . live.