Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960
| Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Danmarks Radio (DR) | |||
| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 6 February 1960 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Katy Bødtger | |||
| Selected song | "Det var en yndig tid" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 4 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 with the song "Det var en yndig tid", composed by Vilfred Kjær, with lyrics by Sven Buemann, and performed by Katy Bødtger. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960 in order to select its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960
[edit]Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1960 on 6 February at the Radiohuset in Copenhagen, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. Seven songs took part, with the winner chosen by a ten-member jury each nominating their favourite song. Gustav Winckler, who represented Denmark in 1957, was among the participants.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
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| 1 | Otto Hænning | "Op og se land" | 0 | 4= |
| 2 | Katy Bødtger | "Det var en yndig tid" | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Otto Brandenburg | "To lys på et bord" | 0 | 4= |
| 4 | Inge Strauss | "Gør hvad du vil" | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Gustav Winckler | "Sorg og glæder" | 0 | 4= |
| 6 | Grethe Sønck | "Træksbasun og vaskebræt" | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Peter Sørensen | "Jeg har nok af ingen penger" | 0 | 4= |
At Eurovision
[edit]On the evening of the final Katy Bødtger performed 4th in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Belgium. In style the song owed more to stage musicals than to contemporary music, and Bødtger complimented its rather quaint, old-fashioned sound by performing in a 19th-century fashioned gown, complete with bonnet and parasol. At the close of voting "Det var en yndig tid" had received 4 points, placing Denmark joint 10th (with Sweden) of the 13 entries. The Danish jury awarded its highest mark (4) to contest winners France.[2]
The contest was televised on Danmarks Radio TV, and on radio station Program 2, both with commentary by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen.[3]
Voting
[edit]Every participating broadcaster assembled a jury panel of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.
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References
[edit]- ^ ESC National Finals database 1960
- ^ ESC History - Denmark 1960
- ^ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Tirsdag den 29. marts 1960" [All-time programme overviews – Tuesday 29 March 1960] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1960". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.