eurovision 1965
Birgit Brüel
Birgit Brüel represented Denmark at Eurovision 1965 in Naples with “For din skyld”, finishing 7th of 18.
- who
- Danish actor and singer
- born
- 6 October 1927, Copenhagen, Denmark
- died
- 23 February 1996 (aged 68), Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
- contest
- 1965
- best result
- 7th, 1965
- music
- pop
- active
- 1950 to 1993
- sang for
- Denmark
Biography
Birgit Brüel, who died in 1996, was a Danish singer and actor whose professional career began in 1950 with the Max Brüel Quartet. “For din skyld” finished seventh in Naples in 1965.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Birgit Brüel”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1965 Naples
“For din skyld”
7th of 18 Finished 7th of 18, with 10 points.
- Sung in
- Danish
- Written by
- Poul Henningsen, Jørgen Jersild
- Conductor
- Arne Lamberth
- Running order
- 14th of 18
- Age on the night
- 37
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: France Gall, “Poupée de cire, poupée de son”
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