Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966


Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Stop – mens legen er go", written by Erik Kåre, and performed by Ulla Pia. The Danish participating broadcaster, DR, organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1966 in order to select its entry for the contest.
DR withdrew from Eurovision following the 1966 contest, and would not return to the fold until 1978.

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1966

DR held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1966 on 6 February at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Annette Faaborg. Six songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from seven regional juries. Former Danish representatives Gustav Winckler and Dario Campeotto were among the participants, although they ended up sharing last place.
DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Dario Campeotto"Hjerte for hjerte"15
2Ib Hansen"Lille veninde"93
3Anette Blegvad"Melodien kan findes"93
4Sussie Faber"Mon cœur"162
5Gustav Winckler"Salami"15
6Ulla Pia"Stop – mens legen er go"271

At Eurovision

The contest was broadcast on DR TV, with commentary by Skat Nørrevig.
On the evening of the final Ulla Pia performed second in the running order, following and preceding. "Stop – mens legen er go" had a contemporary sound and featured an instrumental break during which two dancers performed an energetic routine. Each national jury awarded 5-3-1 to their top three songs, and at the close "Stop – mens legen er go" had received 4 points, placing Denmark 14th of the 18 entries. The Danish jury awarded its 5 points to.

Voting

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