Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 explained

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.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965

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
DrawArtistSong
1Birgit Brüel"For din skyld"
2Birgit Brüel"Drømmefloden"
3Birgit Brüel"Først nu"
4Bjørn Tidmand"Forårsvise"
5Poul Bundgaard"Erindring"
6Otto Brandenburg"At give dig gaver"
7Daimi Gentle"Hele verdens Jenka"
8Birthe Wilke"Som du er"

At Eurovision

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]

Voting

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESC History - Denmark 1965 . 30 March 2010 . 15 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315220944/http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=162 . dead .
  2. Web site: Results of the Final of Naples 1965 . Eurovision Song Contest . 6 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210406184058/https://eurovision.tv/event/naples-1965/final/results/denmark . 6 April 2021 . live.