Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 explained

Year:1965
Broadcaster:Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR)
Country:Denmark
Preselection:Internal selection
Preselection Date:18 February 1965
Entrant:Birgit Brüel
Song:Danish: For din skyld|i=no
Final Result:7th, 10 points

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "Danish: For din skyld|i=no", composed by Jørgen Jersild, with lyrics by Poul Henningsen, and performed by Birgit Brüel. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

Danish: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965|i=no

Danish: [[DR (broadcaster)|Danmarks Radio]]|i=no (DR) held the Danish: [[Dansk Melodi Grand Prix]] 1965|i=no on 18 February at the Studio 2 of Radiohuset in Copenhagen. 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 evening of the final Brüel performed 14th in the running order, following and preceding eventual contest winners . 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, "Danish: For din skyld|i=no" 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, 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 .[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.