| Year: | 1965 |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Preselection: | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965 |
| Preselection Date: | 18 February 1965 |
| Entrant: | Birgit Brüel |
| Song: | For din skyld |
| Final Result: | 7th, 10 points |
Denmark was represented by Birgit Brüel, with the song "For din skyld", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples, Italy.
The final was held at the Studio 2 of Radiohusets in Copenhagen on 18 February 1965. The competition was held internally, and was not transmitted on television.
| Final – 18 February 1965 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | |
| 1 | Birgit Brüel | "For din skyld" | |
| 2 | Birgit Brüel | "Drømmefloden" | |
| 3 | Birgit Brüel | "Først nu" | |
| 4 | Bjørn Tidmand | "Forårsvise" | |
| 5 | Poul Bundgaard | "Erindring" | |
| 6 | Otto Brandenburg | "At give dig gaver" | |
| 7 | Daimi Gentle | "Hele verdens Jenka" | |
| 8 | Birthe Wilke | "Som du er" | |
On the night of the final Brüel performed 14th in the running order, following Italy and preceding eventual contest winners Luxembourg. In what is often considered the first contest in which a majority of the participants had attempted to submit songs in a style which could pass for contemporary music, "For din skyld" was conspicuous as an exceptionally plain, old-fashioned ballad. However, to the surprise of many, the song picked up two maximum five points votes from Luxembourg and Sweden, potentially due to its obvious feminist message. This was enough to place Denmark seventh of the 18 entries. The Danish jury awarded its five points to the United Kingdom.[1]