Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "For din skyld", composed by Jørgen Jersild, with lyrics by Poul Henningsen, and performed by Birgit Brüel. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Participating broadcaster	Danmarks Radio (DR)
Country	Denmark
National selection
Selection process	Internal selection
Selection date(s)	18 February 1965
Selected artist(s)	Birgit Brüel
Selected song	"For din skyld"
Selected songwriter(s)	Jørgen Jersild Poul Henningsen
Finals performance
Final result	7th, 10 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1964 • 1965 • 1966►

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965 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
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

On the evening 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

Points awarded to Denmark[2] Score Country 5 points  Luxembourg  Sweden 3 points 1 point

Points awarded by Denmark[2] Score Country 5 points  United Kingdom 3 points  Sweden 1 point  Luxembourg

References

1. "ESC History - Denmark 1965". Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
2. "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.