Dansevise
"Dansevise" (IPA: [ˈtænsəˌviːsə]; Danish for 'Dance song') was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1963, which took place on 23 March in London. It was performed in Danish by husband and wife duo Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, representing Denmark. This was the first entry performed by a duo to win the contest and also the first Scandinavian win.
| "Dansevise" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann | |
| Released | 1 April 1963 |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | Metronome Records |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1963 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Otto Francker |
| Lyricist(s) | |
| Conductor | Kai Mortensen |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 42 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Vuggevise" (1962) | |
| "Sangen om dig" (1964) ► | |
"Dansevise" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 24 February, and went on to win the contest for Denmark in the most controversial of circumstances, when it was alleged that the Norway jury had altered their votes in order to hand victory to Denmark at the expense of Switzerland. The song was performed eighth on the night, following Finland's Laila Halme with "Muistojeni laulu" and preceding Yugoslavia's Vice Vukov with "Brodovi". At the close of voting, it had received 42 points, thus winning from a field of 16.