eurovision 1961

Dario Campeotto

Dario Campeotto represented Denmark at Eurovision 1961 in Cannes with “Angelique”, finishing 5th of 16.

Denmark

1961

who
Danish singer, actor and entertainer
born
1 February 1939, Frederiksberg, Denmark
died
1 April 2023 (aged 84), Frederiksberg, Denmark
contest
1961
best result
5th, 1961
music
pop, operetta
active
from 1961
sang for
Denmark

Biography

Dario Campeotto, who died in 2023, was a Danish singer, actor and entertainer. “Angelique” finished joint fifth in Cannes in 1961.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Dario Campeotto”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1961 Cannes

    Denmark

    “Angelique”

    5th of 16 Finished 5th of 16, with 12 points.

    Sung in
    Danish
    Written by
    Aksel V. Rasmussen
    Conductor
    Kai Mortensen
    Running order
    13th of 16
    Age on the night
    22
    Won that year
    Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous les amoureux”

    The story of Eurovision 1961: Sixteen countries, a garden on stage, and a love song with a secret

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