eurovision 1962
Ellen Winther
Ellen Winther represented Denmark at Eurovision 1962 in Luxembourg City with “Vuggevise”, finishing 10th of 16.
- who
- Danish singer
- born
- 11 August 1933, Aarhus, Denmark
- died
- 13 August 2011 (aged 78), Copenhagen, Denmark
- contest
- 1962
- best result
- 10th, 1962
- music
- opera
- sang for
- Denmark
Biography
Ellen Winther, who died in 2011, was a Danish opera singer, born in Århus, best known abroad for the 1962 contest. “Vuggevise” finished joint tenth in Luxembourg.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Ellen Winther”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1962 Luxembourg City
“Vuggevise”
10th of 16 Finished 10th of 16, with 2 points.
- Sung in
- Danish
- Written by
- Kjeld Bonfils, Sejr Volmer-Sørensen
- Conductor
- Kai Mortensen
- Running order
- 5th of 16
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- France: Isabelle Aubret, “Un premier amour”
The story of Eurovision 1962: The lights go out, and nul points is born
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