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LONDON · 23 MARCH 1963
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won Eurovision 1963 for Denmark with “Dansevise”, scoring 42 points.
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann | Dansevise | 42 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Esther Ofarim | 40 | |
| 3 | Italy | Emilio Pericoli | 37 | |
| 4 | United Kingdom | Ronnie Carroll | 28 | |
| 5 | France | Alain Barrière | 25 | |
| 5 | Monaco | Françoise Hardy | 25 | |
| 7 | Austria | Carmela Corren | 16 | |
| 8 | Luxembourg | Nana Mouskouri | 13 | |
| 9 | Germany | Heidi Brühl | 5 | |
| 10 | Belgium | Jacques Raymond | 4 |
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won London 1963 with “Dansevise”, giving Denmark its first Eurovision victory. Norway initially delivered confused scores and later corrected them, after which Denmark finished two points ahead of Switzerland.
The BBC staged Eurovision 1963 across two television studios rather than a concert hall, allowing more controlled camera work and close-ups. Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann also became the first duo to win the Contest.
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won Eurovision 1963 for Denmark with “Dansevise”.
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann won with 42 points.
Eurovision 1963 was held in London.
Esther Ofarim representing Switzerland finished second with 40 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1963 final scoreboard ↗.
