Eurovision Song Contest 1966

Above: Logo of this year's Eurovision Song Contest

Location	Luxembourg
Host Broadcaster	CLT
Venue	Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvigny
Host(s)	Josiane Shen
Date	Saturday, March 5, 1966
Participants	18
Interval Act	Les Haricots Rouges

Voting method

Every national jury gave 5, 3 and 1 points to their three favourite songs

Once again, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had the honour of staging Europe's most important musical contest and for the first time, a song in German managed to get the trophy.

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Participants at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966

#	Representing country	Performer(s)	Song title, writer(s) and composer(s)	Points	Place
01	Germany ARD	Margot Eskens	Die Zeiger Der Uhr	007	10
02	Denmark DR	Ulla Pia	Stop, Ja Stop - Ja Stop, Mens Legen Er Go	004	14
03	Belgium RTB	Tonia	Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel	014	04
04	Luxembourg CLT	Michèle Torr	Ce Soir Je T'attendais	007	10
05	Yugoslavia JRT	Berta Ambroz	Brez Besed	009	07
06	Norway NRK	Åse Kleveland	Intet Er Nytt Under Solen	015	03
07	Finland YLE	Ann-Christine Nyström	Play-boy	007	10
08	Portugal RTP	Madalena Iglesias	Ele E Ela	006	13
09	Austria ORF	Udo Jürgens	Merci Chérie	031	01
10	Sweden SR	Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson	Nygammal Vals Eller Hip Man Svinaherde	016	02
11	Spain TVE	Raphael	Yo Soy Aquél	009	07
12	Switzerland SSR SRG	Madeleine Pascal	Ne Vois-tu Pas?	012	06
13	Monaco TMC	Tereza	Bien Plus Fort	000	17
14	Italy RAI	Domenico Modugno	Dio Come Ti Amo	000	17
15	France ORTF	Dominique Walter	Chez Nous	001	16
16	The Netherlands NOS	Milly Scott	Fernando En Philippo	002	15
17	Ireland RÉ	Dickie Rock	Come Back To Stay	014	04
18	United Kingdom BBC	Kenneth McKellar	A Man Without Love	008	09

Rules heavily discussed

The capital city of Luxembourg was the home of the 11th Eurovision Song Contest. The rules for the contest were heavily discussed and many changes were suggested but they remained almost unchanged to the previous year apart from the fact that the national juries could include music experts again.

During the dress rehearsal, the Italian pariticipant Domenico Modugno was not satisfied with the orchestra and left the stage in anger. It was uncertain if he was going to perform during the live show, but he sang his song Dio Come Ti Amo after all. The song later became a huge success in South America for Gigliola Cinquetti, the winner of the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest .

About the winner

The Austrian participant Udo Jürgens participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the third consecutive time and finally, he managed to give the first ever victory to his native country with his song Merci Cherie. Udo later became one of the most-loved artists in the German-speaking countries.

Facts & figures

Future song contest hosts Lill Lindfors and Åse Kleveland took part in this contest as singers, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively. In her performance, Åse ignored tradition and was the first woman not to wear a dress in the Eurovision Song Contest;
Dutch representative Milly Scott became the first black singer to take part in the contest.