Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Country|  Denmark
National selection
Selection process| Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1966
Selection date(s)| 6 February 1966
Selected entrant| Ulla Pia
Selected song| "Stop – mens legen er go'"
Selected songwriter(s)| Erik Kåre
Finals performance
Final result| 14th, 4 points
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest
| ◄1965 • | 1966 | • 1978►

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Denmark was represented by Ulla Pia, with the song "Stop – mens legen er go'", at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 March in Luxembourg City. "Stop – mens legen er go'" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 6 February.

Danish broadcaster DR withdrew from Eurovision following the 1966 contest, and would not return to the fold until 1978. The reasons for the withdrawal are unclear, although it is believed that a new programme controller at DR did not consider the expense involved in Eurovision participation to represent value for money.

## Before Eurovision

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### Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1966

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The DMGP was held at the Tivoli 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 (1957) and Dario Campeotto (1961) were among the participants, although they ended up sharing last place.[1]

Final – 6 February 1966

Draw  | Artist  | Song  | Points  | Place
1  | Dario Campeotto | "Hjerte for hjerte"  | 1  | 5
2  | Ib Hansen  | "Lille veninde"  | 9  | 3
3  | Anette Blegvad  | "Melodien kan findes"  | 9  | 3
4  | Sussie Faber  | "Mon cœur"  | 16  | 2
5  | Gustav Winckler | "Salami"  | 1  | 5
6  | Ulla Pia | "Stop – mens legen er go'"  | 27  | 1

## At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Ulla Pia performed second in the running order, following Germany and preceding Belgium. "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 (3 from Finland and 1 from Norway), placing Denmark 14th of the 18 entries. The Danish jury awarded its 5 points to Sweden, one of many instances of neighbourly voting in the first contest in which this phenomenon was really remarked on by observers.[2]

### Voting

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Points awarded to Denmark[3] | Score  | Country

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5 points  |
3 points  |  Finland
1 point  |  Norway
Points awarded by Denmark[3] | Score  | Country

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5 points  |  Sweden
3 points  |  Finland
1 point  |  Portugal

## References

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1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1966
2. ^ "ESC History - Denmark 1966". Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

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Songs|

* "All Night Long"
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* "Angelique"
* "Believe Again"
* "Boom Boom"
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* "Cliche Love Song"
* "Dansevise"
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* "Det' lige det"
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* "Du er fuld af løgn"
* "Fly on the Wings of Love"
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* "Fra Mols til Skagen"
* "Hallo Hallo"
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* "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog"
* "Ka' du se hva' jeg sa'?"
* "Kloden drejer"
* "Krøller eller ej"
* ~~" Kun med dig"~~
* "Lige der hvor hjertet slår"
* "En lille melodi"
* "Love Is Forever"
* "Never Ever Let You Go"
* "New Tomorrow"
* "Only Teardrops"
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* "Sand"
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* "The Show"
* "Skibet skal sejle i nat"
* "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
* "Soldiers of Love"
* "Stemmen i mit liv"
* "Stop – mens legen er go'"
* "Tænker altid på dig"
* "Talking to You"
* "Tell Me Who You Are"
* "This Time I Mean It"
* "Twist of Love"
* "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"
* "Under stjernerne på himlen"
* "Vi maler byen rød"
* "Video-video"
* "Vuggevise"
* "The Way You Are"
* "Where I Am"
* ~~"Yes"~~

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Denmark did not compete

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Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Ireland
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
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Artists|

* Berta Ambrož
* Margot Eskens
* Madalena Iglésias
* Udo Jürgens
* Tereza Kesovija
* Åse Kleveland
* Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson
* Kenneth McKellar
* Domenico Modugno
* Ann-Christine Nyström
* Madeleine Pascal
* Raphael
* Dickie Rock
* Milly Scott
* Tonia
* Michèle Torr
* Ulla Pia
* Dominique Walter

Songs|

* "Bien plus fort"
* "Brez besed"
* "Ce soir je t'attendais"
* "Chez nous"
* "Come Back to Stay"
* "Dio, come ti amo"
* "Ele e ela"
* "Fernando en Filippo"
* "Intet er nytt under solen"
* "A Man Without Love"
* "Merci, Chérie"
* "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
* "Nygammal vals"
* "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
* "Playboy"
* "Stop - mens legen er go'"
* "Yo soy aquél"
* "Die Zeiger der Uhr"

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