Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 with the song "Dansevise", composed by Otto Francker, with lyrics by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen, and performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann. The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), organised the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1963 in order to select its entry for the contest.

Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Participating broadcaster	Danmarks Radio (DR)
Country	Denmark
Selection process	Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1963
Selection date	24 February 1963
Competing entry
Song	"Dansevise"
Artist	Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann
Songwriters	Otto Francker Sejr Volmer-Sørensen
Placement
Final result	1st, 42 points
Participation chronology
◄1962 • 1963 • 1964►

Before Eurovision

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1963

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1963 on 24 February at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Marianne Birkelund. Eight songs took part with the winner being chosen by a 10-member jury. Other past and future Eurovision entrants competing were Birthe Wilke (1957 and 1959), Dario Campeotto (1961), Bjørn Tidmand (1964), and Gitte Hænning (Germany 1973).

Final – 24 February 1963

Draw	Artist	Song	Place
1	Preben Marth	"Abstrakt"	8
2	Bjørn Tidmand	"Amiga mia"	2
3	Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann	"Dansevise"	1
4	Melody Mixers	"Harlekin og Colmbine"	6
5	Dario Campeotto	"Kære du"	5
6	Gitte Hænning	"Lille sarte kvinde"	4
7	Birthe Wilke	"Pourquoi"	3
8	Grethe Sønck	"Verden er en gammal bekendt"	7

At Eurovision

Voting

Points awarded to Denmark[1] Score Country 5 points  Belgium  Finland  Luxembourg  Netherlands  Sweden 4 points  Norway 3 points  Austria   Switzerland  United Kingdom 2 points  Germany  Italy 1 point

Points awarded by Denmark[1] Score Country 5 points  Italy 4 points   Switzerland 3 points  United Kingdom 2 points  Luxembourg 1 point  Austria