Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "", composed by Jørgen Jersild, with lyrics by Poul Henningsen, and performed by Birgit Brüel. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
Internal selection (DR) held its internal selection on 18 February at the Studio 2 of Radiohuset in Copenhagen. + Internal selection – 18 February 1965 Artist Song Place1Birgit Brüel"For din skyld" 1 2Birgit Brüel"Drømmefloden" 3Birgit Brüel"Først nu" 4Bjørn Tidmand"Forårsvise" 5Poul Bundgaard"Erindring" 6Otto Brandenburg"At give dig gaver" 7"Hele verdens Jenka" 8Birthe Wilke"Som du er"
At Eurovision On the evening of the final Brüel performed 14th in the running order, following and preceding eventual contest winners . 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, "" 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 , 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 .
The contest was televised on .
Voting
+ Points awarded to Denmark Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Denmark Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
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