Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "", written by Erik Kåre, and performed by Ulla Pia. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), organised the 1966 in order to select its entry for the contest.
DR withdrew from Eurovision following the 1966 contest, and would not return to the fold until 1978.
Before Eurovision
(DR) held its national final titled Melodi Grand Prix at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen on 6 February 1966 at 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC). It was broadcast on DR TV. The national final was hosted by Sten Jørgensen, in collaboration with Liselotte Winkel. The artists were accompanied by a orchestra under the direction of Arne Lamberth. The winner was chosen by voting from seven regional juries. Former Danish representatives Gustav Winckler () and Dario Campeotto () were among the participants, although they ended up sharing last place.
+ Melodi Grand Prix – 6 February 1966 Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place 1Gustav Winckler"Salami"Gunner Møller Pedersen15 2"Melodien kan findes"Vilfred Kjær93 3Sussie Faber"Mon cœur"Kurt Ard162 4Dario Campeotto"Hjerte for hjerte"15 5"Lille veninde"93 6Ulla Pia"Stop – mens legen er go"Erik Kåre271
At Eurovision
The contest was broadcast on DR TV, with commentary by Skat Nørrevig.
On the evening of the final Ulla Pia performed second in the running order, following and preceding . "" had a contemporary sound and featured an instrumental break during which two dancers performed an energetic routine. Each national jury awarded 5-3-1 to their top three songs, and at the close "" had received 4 points (3 from and 1 from ), placing Denmark 14th of the 18 entries. The Danish jury awarded its 5 points to .
Voting
+ Points awarded to Denmark Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Denmark Score Country 5 points 3 points 1 point
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