Eurovision Song Contest 1965

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**Eurovision Song Contest 1965**

Date	20 March 1965
Presenter(s)	Renata Mauro
Host Conductor	Gianni Ferrio
Host Broadcaster	RAI
Venue	Sala di Concerto della RAI, Naples, Italy
Winning Song	Poupée de cire, poupée de son (Luxembourg)
Voting system	Each country had 10 jury members who distributed three points among their one, two, or three favorite songs. The points were totaled and the first, second, and third placed songs were awarded 5, 3, and 1 votes in order. If only one song got every point within the jury it would get all 9 points. If only two songs were chosen, the songs would get 6 and 3 points in order.
Number of Songs	18
Countries Making Debut	Ireland
Nul points	Belgium, Finland, Germany & Spain
Interval Act	Mario del Monaco

The Eurovision Song Contest of 1965 was the tenth in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "nul points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition.

[edit] Results

Country language	Artist(s)	Song translation of title	Place	Points
To view the lyrics of any song, click * (external links)
Austria German	Udo Jürgens	Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen * Tell her I send my regards	4	16
Belgium Dutch	Lize Marke	Als het weer lente is * When it's springtime again	15	0
Denmark Danish	Birgit Brüel	For din skyld * For your sake	7	10
Finland Finnish	Viktor Klimenko	Aurinko laskee länteen * The sun sets in the west	15	0
France French	Guy Mardel	N'avoue jamais * Never admit	3	22
Germany German	Ulla Wiesner	Paradies, wo bist du? * Paradise, where are you?	15	0
Ireland English	Butch Moore	Walking the Streets in the Rain *	6	11
Italy Italian	Bobby Solo	Se piangi, se ridi * If you cry, if you laugh	5	15
Luxembourg French	France Gall	Poupée de cire, poupée de son * Wax doll, bran doll	1	32
Monaco French	Marjorie Noël	Va dire à l'amour * Go and tell love	9	7
Netherlands Dutch	Conny van den Bos	Het is genoeg * It is enough	11	5
Norway Norwegian	Kirsti Sparboe	Karusell * Merry-go-round	13	1
Portugal Portuguese	Simone de Oliveira	Sol de inverno * Winter sunshine	13	1
Spain Spanish	Conchita Bautista	¡Qué bueno, qué bueno! * How good, how good!	15	0
Sweden English	Ingvar Wixell	Absent Friends *	10	6
Switzerland French	Yovanna	Non, à jamais sans toi * No, forever without you	8	8
UK English	Kathy Kirby	I Belong *	2	26
Yugoslavia Croatian	Vice Vukov	Čežnja * Longing	12	2
Venue: RAI Concert Hall - Naples, Italy
The table is ordered by the countries' names.

[edit] Score sheet

		Juries

	Netherlands		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	United Kingdom	0		5	0	0	0	1	6	0	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	5
	Spain	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ireland	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	0	0	0	3	0
	Germany	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Austria	0	3	0	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Monaco	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0
	France	1	0	3	1	3	0	0	0	5	0		0	0	0	3	1	5	0
	Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Italy	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	3	0		0	1	0	0	0
	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		5	0	0	0
	Luxembourg	5	0	1	3	5	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		5	0	3
	Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0
	Yugoslavia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0
	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
The table is ordered by appearance.