Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "Vuggevise", composed by Kjeld Bonfils, with lyrics by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen, and performed by Ellen Winther. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1962 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1962

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1962 on 11 February at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Hanne Sommer and Svend Pedersen.

The national final was broadcast on Danmarks Radio TV and on radio station Program 2. It was also broadcast on NRK Fjernsynet.

Six songs had been lined up to participate, but "Jeg snakker med mig selv", a swing-style song to be performed by Gitte Hænning, was disqualified before the event in an exceptionally strict interpretation of pre-performance rules, when the song's composer was heard whistling the melody in the canteen of DR. It is widely believed in Danish Eurovision circles that "Jeg snakker med mig selv" would have won that year's DMGP, and would also have done much better at Eurovision than the song which was ultimately sent.

Five songs remained after the disqualification, with the winner chosen a by jury. It is not known how many jury members there were, nor the means by which songs were scored. Previous Danish representatives Birthe Wilke and Dario Campeotto were among the other participants. Each song were performed twice. First with a big orchestra and then with a small orchestra. The winner was the song performed with the big orchestra.

At Eurovision

The contest was broadcast on Danmarks Radio TV and on radio station Program 2 (both with commentary by Ole Mortensen[da]).

On the evening of the final Winther performed 5th in the running order, following Austria and preceding Sweden. Each national jury awarded 3-2-1 to its top 3 songs and at the close of voting "Vuggevise" had received 2 points (1 each from Italy and Sweden), placing Denmark joint 10th (with Norway and Switzerland) of the 16 entries. The Danish jury awarded its 3 points to Sweden.

Voting