eurovision 1960

Katy Bødtger

Katy Bødtger represented Denmark at Eurovision 1960 in London with “Det var en yndig tid”, finishing 10th of 13.

Denmark

1960

who
Danish singer
born
28 December 1932, Copenhagen, Denmark
died
1 May 2017 (aged 84)
contest
1960
best result
10th, 1960
music
pop
active
from 1957
sang for
Denmark

Biography

Katy Bødtger, who died in 2017, was a Danish singer. “Det var en yndig tid” finished joint tenth in London in 1960.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Katy Bødtger”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1960 London

    Denmark

    “Det var en yndig tid”

    10th of 13 Finished 10th of 13, with 4 points.

    Sung in
    Danish
    Written by
    Sven Buemann, Vilfred Kjær
    Conductor
    Kai Mortensen
    Running order
    4th of 13
    Age on the night
    27
    Won that year
    France: Jacqueline Boyer, “Tom Pillibi”

    The story of Eurovision 1960: London steps in, and a last-placed singer's daughter wins

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