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| logo        = ESC 1966 logo.png
| logo        = ESC 1966 logo.png
| final        = 5 March 1966
| final        = 5 March 1966
| presenters  = [[Josiane Shen]]
| presenter    = [[Josiane Shen]]
| musdirector  = Jean Roderès
| musdirector  = Jean Roderès
| director     = {{unbulleted list|Jos Pauly|René Steichen}}
| directors     = {{unbulleted list|Jos Pauly|René Steichen}}
| scrutineer  = [[Clifford Brown (director)|Clifford Brown]]
| scrutineer  = [[Clifford Brown (director)|Clifford Brown]]
| winner      = {{Esc|Austria|y=1966}}<br />"{{lang|fr|[[Merci, Chérie]]|i=unset}}"
| winner      = {{Esc|Austria|y=1966}}<br />"{{lang|fr|[[Merci, Chérie]]|i=unset}}"
| vote        = Each country awarded 5, 3 and 1 points (or combinations thereof) to their three favourite songs
| vote        = Each country awarded 5, 3 and 1 points (or combinations thereof) to their three favourite songs
| organiser    = [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)
| host        = {{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT)
| host        = {{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT)
| venue        = [[Villa Louvigny]]<br />Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
| venue        = [[Villa Louvigny]]<br />Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
| entries      = 18
| entries      = 18
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The '''Eurovision Song Contest 1966''' was the 11th edition of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. It took place in [[Luxembourg City]], [[Luxembourg]], following the country's victory at the {{escyr|1965||1965 contest}} with the song "[[Poupée de cire, poupée de son]]" by [[France Gall]]. Organised by the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) and host broadcaster {{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT), the contest was held at the [[Villa Louvigny]] on 5 March 1966 and was hosted by Luxembourgish television presenter [[Josiane Chen]].
The '''Eurovision Song Contest 1966''', originally known as the '''{{lang|fr|Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1966|i=no}}''' ({{langx|en|Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1966}}), was the 11th edition of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], held on 5 March 1966 at [[Villa Louvigny]] in [[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg, and presented by [[Josiane Chen]]. It was organised by the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) and host broadcaster {{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT), who staged the event after winning the {{escyr|1965||1965 contest}} for {{esccnty|Luxembourg|y=1965}} with the song "[[Poupée de cire, poupée de son]]" by [[France Gall]]. Broadcasters frome eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same countries that had competed the previous year.
 
Eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same that had competed the year before.


The winner was {{Esccnty|Austria|y=1966}} with the song "{{lang|fr|[[Merci, Chérie]]|i=unset}}", performed and composed by [[Udo Jürgens]], and written by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Udo Jürgens|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=20338|publisher=[[EBU]]}}</ref> This was Udo Jürgens third consecutive entry in the contest, finally managing to score a victory for his native country. Austria would not go on to win again until the {{escyr|2014}} edition. This was also the first winning song to be performed in German. The contest is also noted for its historic results for several countries. Austria who came first, {{Esccnty|Sweden|y=1966}} who came second, {{Esccnty|Norway|y=1966}} who came third and {{Esccnty|Belgium|y=1966}} who came fourth all achieved their best results up until then, some of which would stand for several decades. In contrast, traditional Eurovision heavyweights such as {{Esccnty|France|y=1966}}, {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=1966}}, and {{Esccnty|Italy|y=1966}} all achieved their worst result by far up till that point, with the general public in the aforementioned countries meeting these results with a degree of consternation.
The winner was {{Esccnty|Austria|y=1966}} with the song "{{lang|fr|[[Merci, Chérie]]|i=unset}}", performed and composed by [[Udo Jürgens]], and written by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Udo Jürgens|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=20338|publisher=[[EBU]]}}</ref> This was Udo Jürgens third consecutive entry in the contest, finally managing to score a victory for his native country. Austria would not go on to win again until the {{escyr|2014}} edition. This was also the first winning song to be performed in German. The contest is also noted for its historic results for several countries. Austria who came first, {{Esccnty|Sweden|y=1966}} who came second, {{Esccnty|Norway|y=1966}} who came third and {{Esccnty|Belgium|y=1966}} who came fourth all achieved their best results up until then, some of which would stand for several decades. In contrast, traditional Eurovision heavyweights such as {{Esccnty|France|y=1966}}, {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=1966}}, and {{Esccnty|Italy|y=1966}} all achieved their worst result by far up till that point, with the general public in the aforementioned countries meeting these results with a degree of consternation.
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== Location ==
== Location ==
[[File:Luxembourg, villa Louvigny.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg – host venue of the 1966 contest]]
[[File:Luxembourg, villa Louvigny.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg – host venue of the 1966 contest]]
The 1966 Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in [[Luxembourg City]]. The venue chosen to host the 1966 contest was the Villa Louvigny, which was also the venue for the {{escyr|1962}} edition. The building served as the headquarters of {{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}}, the forerunner of [[RTL Group]]. It is located in [[Municipal Park (Luxembourg City)|Municipal Park]], in the {{lang|fr|[[Ville Haute]]|i=unset}} [[Quarters of Luxembourg City|quarter]] of the centre of the city.
{{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=no}} (CLT) staged the 1966 contest in [[Luxembourg City]], after winning the {{escyr|1965||1965 contest}} for {{esccnty|Luxembourg|y=1965}} with the song "[[Poupée de cire, poupée de son]]" by [[France Gall]]. The venue selected was [[Villa Louvigny]], which was also the venue for the {{escyr|1962||1962 edition}}. The building served as the headquarters of the broadcaster and housed its television studios. It is located in [[Municipal Park (Luxembourg City)|Municipal Park]], in the {{lang|fr|[[Ville Haute]]|i=unset}} [[Quarters of Luxembourg City|quarter]] of the centre of the city.


== Participants ==
== Participants ==
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{{ESC 1966 participants}}
{{ESC 1966 participants}}
[[File:Nationaal Songfestival 1966, Milly Scott, Bestanddeelnr 918-7487.jpg|thumb|upright|{{esccnty|Netherlands|t=Dutch}} [[Milly Scott]] was the first [[Black people|black]] singer to compete in the contest]]
[[File:Nationaal Songfestival 1966, Milly Scott, Bestanddeelnr 918-7487.jpg|thumb|upright|{{esccnty|Netherlands|t=Dutch}} [[Milly Scott]] was the first [[Black people|black]] singer to compete in the contest]]
The same 18 countries which had participated in the previous year's event returned for a second consecutive contest.<ref name="ESC1966">{{cite web |title=Luxembourg 1966 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1966 |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |access-date=30 January 2025}}</ref>{{sfn|Richard|Clapasson|Tanner|2017|pp=64–67}}
Broadcasters from eighteen countries participated in the 1966 contest, the same countries which had participated in the previous year's event.<ref name="ESC1966">{{cite web |title=Luxembourg 1966 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/luxembourg-1966 |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |access-date=30 January 2025}}</ref>{{sfn|Richard|Clapasson|Tanner|2017|pp=64–67}}


The event featured two artists which had previously competed in the contest for their countries: [[Udo Jürgens]] made a third consecutive appearance in the contest, after previously representing {{esccnty|Austria|y=1964|t=Austria in 1964}} and {{esccnty|Austria|y=1965|t=in 1965}};<ref name="Jürgens">{{cite web |title=First Austrian winner Udo Jürgens dies |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/first-austrian-winner-udo-juergens-dies |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |access-date=14 January 2025 |date=21 December 2014}}</ref> and [[Domenico Modugno]] also participated in the contest a third time, after representing {{esccnty|Italy|y=1958|t=Italy in 1958}} and {{esccnty|Italy|y=1959|t=in 1959}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spettacoli |first1=Redazione |title=L'Italia e gli italiani all'Eurovision dal 1956 a 2021 |trans-title=Italy and the Italians at Eurovision from 1956 to 2021 |url=https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/spettacoli/1398260/litalia-e-gli-italiani-alleurovision-dal-1956-a-2021.html |access-date=30 January 2025 |work=[[La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno]] |date=12 May 2023 |language=it}}</ref> Also notable among the participants was [[Milly Scott]], representing the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1966}}, who was the first [[Black people|black]] singer to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.<ref name="ESC1966" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Heroes of their time: 4 firsts in Eurovision Song Contest history |url=https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/heroes-of-their-time-5-firsts-in-eurovision-song-contest-history |publisher=[[Europeana]] |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=14 May 2020}}</ref>
The event featured two artists which had previously competed in the contest for their countries: [[Udo Jürgens]] made a third consecutive appearance in the contest, after previously representing {{esccnty|Austria|y=1964|t=Austria in 1964}} and {{esccnty|Austria|y=1965|t=in 1965}};<ref name="Jürgens">{{cite web |title=First Austrian winner Udo Jürgens dies |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/first-austrian-winner-udo-juergens-dies |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |access-date=14 January 2025 |date=21 December 2014}}</ref> and [[Domenico Modugno]] also participated in the contest a third time, after representing {{esccnty|Italy|y=1958|t=Italy in 1958}} and {{esccnty|Italy|y=1959|t=in 1959}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spettacoli |first1=Redazione |title=L'Italia e gli italiani all'Eurovision dal 1956 a 2021 |trans-title=Italy and the Italians at Eurovision from 1956 to 2021 |url=https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/spettacoli/1398260/litalia-e-gli-italiani-alleurovision-dal-1956-a-2021.html |access-date=30 January 2025 |work=[[La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno]] |date=12 May 2023 |language=it}}</ref> Also notable among the participants was [[Milly Scott]], representing the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1966}}, who was the first [[Black people|black]] singer to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.<ref name="ESC1966" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Heroes of their time: 4 firsts in Eurovision Song Contest history |url=https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/heroes-of-their-time-5-firsts-in-eurovision-song-contest-history |publisher=[[Europeana]] |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=14 May 2020}}</ref>
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A new change in rules was introduced this year, allowing music experts to be present in the juries again.
A new change in rules was introduced this year, allowing music experts to be present in the juries again.


This was one of the first contests in which an entry was not accompanied by an orchestra. The Italian entry "{{lang|it|[[Dio, come ti amo]]|i=unset}}" performed by [[Domenico Modugno]] had been rearranged since its performance at the [[Sanremo Music Festival]] and officially broke the EBU rule that stated the arrangement should be finalised well in advance. During the Saturday afternoon rehearsal Modugno performed the new arrangement with three of his own musicians as opposed to the orchestra, which went over the three-minute time limit. Following his rehearsal Modugno was confronted by the show's producers about exceeding the time limit and was asked to use the original arrangement with the orchestra. Modugno was so dissatisfied with the orchestra that he threatened to withdraw from the contest. Both the producers and EBU scrutineer Clifford Brown felt it was too short notice to fly [[Gigliola Cinquetti]] to Luxembourg to represent Italy, so the EBU gave in and allowed Modugno to use his own ensemble instead of the orchestra. Despite websites and the official programme listing [[Angelo Giacomazzi]] as the conductor, Giacomazzi actually played the piano for the entry.{{sfn|Roxburgh|2012|pp=407–417}}
This was one of the first contests in which an entry was not accompanied by an orchestra. The Italian entry "{{lang|it|[[Dio, come ti amo]]|i=unset}}" performed by [[Domenico Modugno]] had been rearranged since its performance at the [[Sanremo Music Festival 1966]] and officially broke the EBU rule that stated the arrangement should be finalised well in advance. During the Saturday afternoon rehearsal Modugno performed the new arrangement with three of his own musicians as opposed to the orchestra, which went over the three-minute time limit. Following his rehearsal Modugno was confronted by the show's producers about exceeding the time limit and was asked to use the original arrangement with the orchestra. Modugno was so dissatisfied with the orchestra that he threatened to withdraw from the contest. Both the producers and EBU scrutineer Clifford Brown felt it was too short notice to fly [[Gigliola Cinquetti]] to Luxembourg to represent Italy, so the EBU gave in and allowed Modugno to use his own ensemble instead of the orchestra. Despite websites and the official programme listing [[Angelo Giacomazzi]] as the conductor, Giacomazzi actually played the piano for the entry.{{sfn|Roxburgh|2012|pp=407–417}}


== Contest overview<span class="anchor" id="Results"></span><span class="anchor" id="Participants and results"></span> ==
== Contest overview<span class="anchor" id="Results"></span><span class="anchor" id="Participants and results"></span> ==
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* {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Poppe Berg|fi}}<ref name="HS2" />{{sfn|Murtomäki|2007|pp=44–47}}
* {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Poppe Berg|fi}}<ref name="HS2" />{{sfn|Murtomäki|2007|pp=44–47}}
* {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}[[Frank Hall (broadcaster)|Frank Hall]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Strong attack on song contest |work=[[The Herald (Ireland)|Evening Herald]] |date=7 March 1966 |location=[[Dublin]], Ireland}}</ref>
* {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}[[Frank Hall (broadcaster)|Frank Hall]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Strong attack on song contest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evening-herald-strong-attack-on-song-con/176958735/ |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=[[The Herald (Ireland)|Evening Herald]] |date=7 March 1966 |location=[[Dublin]], Ireland |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
* {{flagu|Luxembourg}}{{snd}}[[Camillo Felgen]]{{efn|Confirmed by host Josiane Shen during the broadcast.<ref name="contestAV">{{cite AV media |date=5 March 1966 |title={{lang|fr|Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1966|i=unset}} |trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1966 |type=Television programme |location=[[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg |publisher={{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT) |language=fr, en}}</ref>}}
* {{flagu|Luxembourg}}{{snd}}[[Camillo Felgen]]{{efn|Confirmed by host Josiane Shen during the broadcast.<ref name="contestAV">{{cite AV media |date=5 March 1966 |title={{lang|fr|Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1966|i=unset}} |trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1966 |type=Television programme |location=[[Luxembourg City]], Luxembourg |publisher={{lang|fr|[[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset}} (CLT) |language=fr, en}}</ref>}}
* {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Herman Brouwer<ref name="Dutch">{{cite news |title=Teddy Scholten geeft commentaar op het Eurovisie Songfestival |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010526556:mpeg21:p005 |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=[[De Limburger|Limburgsch Dagblad]] |date=25 February 1966 |language=nl |location=[[Heerlen]], Netherlands |page=5 |via=[[Delpher]]}}</ref>
* {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Herman Brouwer<ref name="Dutch">{{cite news |title=Teddy Scholten geeft commentaar op het Eurovisie Songfestival |url=https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten/view?coll=ddd&identifier=ddd:010526556:mpeg21:p005 |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=[[De Limburger|Limburgsch Dagblad]] |date=25 February 1966 |language=nl |location=[[Heerlen]], Netherlands |page=5 |via=[[Delpher]]}}</ref>
* {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}[[Erik Diesen]]<ref>{{cite news |author=Teo |title=Norsk skandale i Grand Prix |url=https://www.nb.no/items/ed95aca32b8f92e0d3cf8d45f18fcc40?page=1 |access-date=15 August 2025 |work=[[Rogalands Avis]] |date=9 March 1966 |page=7 |location=[[Stavanger]], Norway |language=no |via=[[National Library of Norway]]}}</ref>
* {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}{{ill|Edvard Matz|sv}}{{sfn|Thorsson|Verhage|2006|pp=60–61}}
* {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}{{ill|Edvard Matz|sv}}{{sfn|Thorsson|Verhage|2006|pp=60–61}}
* {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}[[Michael Aspel]]{{sfn|Roxburgh|2012|pp=407–417}}
* {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}[[Michael Aspel]]{{sfn|Roxburgh|2012|pp=407–417}}
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 1 September 2025

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox song contest

The Eurovision Song Contest 1966, originally known as the Script error: No such module "Lang". (Template:Langx), was the 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 March 1966 at Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, and presented by Josiane Chen. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Script error: No such module "Lang". (CLT), who staged the event after winning the Template:Escyr for Template:Esccnty with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Broadcasters frome eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same countries that had competed the previous year.

The winner was Template:Esccnty with the song "Script error: No such module "Lang".", performed and composed by Udo Jürgens, and written by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger.[1] This was Udo Jürgens third consecutive entry in the contest, finally managing to score a victory for his native country. Austria would not go on to win again until the Template:Escyr edition. This was also the first winning song to be performed in German. The contest is also noted for its historic results for several countries. Austria who came first, Template:Esccnty who came second, Template:Esccnty who came third and Template:Esccnty who came fourth all achieved their best results up until then, some of which would stand for several decades. In contrast, traditional Eurovision heavyweights such as Template:Esccnty, Template:Esccnty, and Template:Esccnty all achieved their worst result by far up till that point, with the general public in the aforementioned countries meeting these results with a degree of consternation.

The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was created this year, possibly due to the Template:Esccnty which was sung in English.[2]

Location

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Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg – host venue of the 1966 contest

Script error: No such module "Lang". (CLT) staged the 1966 contest in Luxembourg City, after winning the Template:Escyr for Template:Esccnty with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. The venue selected was Villa Louvigny, which was also the venue for the Template:Escyr. The building served as the headquarters of the broadcaster and housed its television studios. It is located in Municipal Park, in the Script error: No such module "Lang". quarter of the centre of the city.

Participants

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Template:Esccnty Milly Scott was the first black singer to compete in the contest

Broadcasters from eighteen countries participated in the 1966 contest, the same countries which had participated in the previous year's event.[2]Template:Sfn

The event featured two artists which had previously competed in the contest for their countries: Udo Jürgens made a third consecutive appearance in the contest, after previously representing Template:Esccnty and Template:Esccnty;[3] and Domenico Modugno also participated in the contest a third time, after representing Template:Esccnty and Template:Esccnty.[4] Also notable among the participants was Milly Scott, representing the Template:Esccnty, who was the first black singer to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2][5]

Eurovision Song Contest 1966 participants[6]Template:Sfn
Country Broadcaster Artist Song Language Songwriter(s) Conductor
Template:Esc ORF Udo Jürgens "Script error: No such module "Lang"." German Template:Hlist Template:Ill
Template:Esc RTB Tonia "Script error: No such module "Lang"." French Template:Hlist Jean Roderès
Template:Esc DR Ulla Pia "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Danish Erik Kåre Template:Ill
Template:Esc YLE Ann-Christine "Playboy" Finnish Ossi Runne Ossi Runne
Template:Esc ORTF Dominique Walter "Script error: No such module "Lang"." French Template:Hlist Franck Pourcel
Template:Esc HRTemplate:Efn Margot Eskens "Script error: No such module "Lang"." German Template:Hlist Willy Berking
Template:Esc RÉ Dickie Rock "Come Back to Stay" English Rowland Soper Noel Kelehan
Template:Esc RAI Domenico Modugno "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Italian Domenico Modugno Template:Ill
Template:Esc CLT Michèle Torr "Script error: No such module "Lang"." French Template:Hlist Jean Roderès
Template:Esc TMC Téréza "Script error: No such module "Lang"." French Template:Hlist Alain Goraguer
Template:Esc NTS Milly Scott "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Dutch Template:Hlist Dolf van der Linden
Template:Esc NRK Åse Kleveland "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Norwegian Arne Bendiksen Øivind Bergh
Template:Esc RTP Madalena Iglésias "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Portuguese Template:Ill Template:Ill
Template:Esc TVE Raphael "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Spanish Manuel Alejandro Rafael Ibarbia
Template:Esc SR Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Swedish Template:Hlist Gert-Ove Andersson
Template:Esc SRG SSR Template:Ill "Script error: No such module "Lang"." French Template:Hlist Jean Roderès
Template:Esc BBC Kenneth McKellar "A Man Without Love" English Template:Hlist Harry Rabinowitz
Template:Esc JRT Berta Ambrož "Script error: No such module "Lang"." Slovene Template:Hlist Mojmir Sepe

Production and format

The contest was organised and broadcast by CLT.[2] The same production team which had worked on the 1962 contest returned to help stage this event, with Jos Pauly and René Steichen serving as producers and directors and Jean Roderès serving as musical director.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Each participating broadcaster was allowed to appoint their own musical director to lead the orchestra during the performance of their entry, with the host musical director also conducting for those countries which did not nominate their own conductor.Template:Sfn The contest was presented by Josiane Shen.[2]

Following the confirmation of the eighteen competing countries, the draw to determine the running order of the contest was held on 13 January 1966.[7]

A new change in rules was introduced this year, allowing music experts to be present in the juries again.

This was one of the first contests in which an entry was not accompanied by an orchestra. The Italian entry "Script error: No such module "Lang"." performed by Domenico Modugno had been rearranged since its performance at the Sanremo Music Festival 1966 and officially broke the EBU rule that stated the arrangement should be finalised well in advance. During the Saturday afternoon rehearsal Modugno performed the new arrangement with three of his own musicians as opposed to the orchestra, which went over the three-minute time limit. Following his rehearsal Modugno was confronted by the show's producers about exceeding the time limit and was asked to use the original arrangement with the orchestra. Modugno was so dissatisfied with the orchestra that he threatened to withdraw from the contest. Both the producers and EBU scrutineer Clifford Brown felt it was too short notice to fly Gigliola Cinquetti to Luxembourg to represent Italy, so the EBU gave in and allowed Modugno to use his own ensemble instead of the orchestra. Despite websites and the official programme listing Angelo Giacomazzi as the conductor, Giacomazzi actually played the piano for the entry.Template:Sfn

Contest overview

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Udo Jürgens, 1966 winner, with his winner's medallion, presented by the previous year's winner France Gall

The contest was held at 5 March 1966 at 22:00 (CET) and lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes.Template:Sfn[8] The interval act was a performance by the French Dixieland jazz group Template:Ill.Template:Sfn[9] The prize for the winning artist and songwriters, a medallion engraved with the Eurovision logo designed by Template:Ill, was presented by the previous year's winning artist France Gall.Template:Sfn

Results of the Eurovision Song Contest 1966[10]
R/O Country Artist Song Points Place
1 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 7 10
2 Template:Esc Ulla Pia "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 4 14
3 Template:Esc Tonia "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 14 4
4 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 7 10
5 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 9 7
6 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 15 3
7 Template:Esc Ann-Christine "Playboy" 7 10
8 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 6 13
9 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 31 1
10 Template:Esc Template:Sortname and Svante Thuresson "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 16 2
11 Template:Esc Raphael "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 9 7
12 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 12 6
13 Template:Esc Téréza "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 0 17
14 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 0 17
15 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 1 16
16 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Script error: No such module "Lang"." 2 15
17 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "Come Back to Stay" 14 4
18 Template:Esc Template:Sortname "A Man Without Love" 8 9

Spokespersons

Each participating broadcaster appointed a spokesperson, connected to the contest venue via telephone lines and responsible for announcing, in English or French, the votes for their respective country.[11][12] Known spokespersons at the 1966 contest are listed below.

Detailed voting results

Detailed voting results[17][18]
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Denmark 4 1 3
Belgium 14 5 3 1 5
Luxembourg 7 1 5 1
Yugoslavia 9 3 1 5
Norway 15 1 3 3 3 5
Finland 7 3 3 1
Portugal 6 1 5
Austria 31 5 5 5 1 1 3 5 3 3
Sweden 16 5 5 5 1
Spain 9 1 5 3
Switzerland 12 1 5 3 3
Monaco 0
Italy 0
France 1 1
Netherlands 2 1 1
Ireland 14 3 3 5 3
United Kingdom 8 3 5

5 points

Below is a summary of all 5 points in the final:

N. Contestant Nation(s) giving 5 points
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Broadcasts

Each participating broadcaster was required to relay the contest via its networks. Non-participating EBU member broadcasters were also able to relay the contest as "passive participants". Broadcasters were able to send commentators to provide coverage of the contest in their own native language and to relay information about the artists and songs to their television viewers.[19]

The contest was reportedly broadcast in 25 countries, including in the participating countries and Morocco; and in Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the Soviet Union via Intervision; with an estimated global audience of 500 million viewers.Template:Sfn[20][21] Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Commentator(s) Ref(s)
Template:Flagu ORF ORF Template:Ill [22][23]
Template:Flagu RTB RTB, Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:N/A [24][25]
BRT BRT Template:N/A [26]
Template:Flagu DR DR TV Skat Nørrevig [27]
Template:Flagu YLE Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:Ill [13][28]
Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:N/A [28]
Template:Flagu ORTF Script error: No such module "Lang". François Deguelt [29]
France Inter Template:N/A [30]
Template:Flagu ARD Script error: No such module "Lang". Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach [23][31]
Template:Flagu RÉ Script error: No such module "Lang". Brendan O'Reilly [32]
Script error: No such module "Lang". Kevin Roche [33]
Template:Flagu RAI Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:Ill [34]
Template:Flagu CLT Script error: No such module "Lang"., Radio Luxembourg Template:N/A [8][25]
Template:Flagu NTS Script error: No such module "Lang". Teddy Scholten [15][35]
NRU Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:N/A [35]
Template:Flagu NRK Script error: No such module "Lang"., NRK Template:Ill [36][37]
Template:Flagu RTP RTP Template:N/A [38]
Template:Flagu TVE TVE Template:Ill [39]
RNE Template:Ill Template:N/A [40]
Template:Flagu SR Script error: No such module "Lang"., SR P1 Sven Lindahl [41][42][43]
Template:Flagu SRG SSR TV DRS Hans-Joachim Rauschenbach [23][44]
TSR, Radio Sottens Template:N/A [45][30]
TSI Template:N/A [46]
Template:Flagu BBC BBC1 David Jacobs [47]
BFBS BFBS Radio Ian Fenner Template:Sfn
Template:Flagu JRT Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:N/A [48]
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Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Commentator(s) Ref(s)
Template:Flagu ČST Template:Ill Template:Ill [51]
Template:Flagu MTV MTV Template:N/A [52]
Template:Flagu TP Script error: No such module "Lang". Template:N/A [53]
Template:Flagu TVR TVR Template:N/A [54]

Notes and references

Notes

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References

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Bibliography

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External links

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