Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 February 1965 | |||
| Selected entrant | Birgit Brüel | |||
| Selected song | "For din skyld" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 10 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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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
[edit]Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965
[edit]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 | ||
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| 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" |
At Eurovision
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ "ESC History - Denmark 1965". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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