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NAPLES · 20 MARCH 1965
France Gall won Eurovision 1965 for Luxembourg with “Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son”, scoring 32 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 | Luxembourg | France Gall | 32 | |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Kathy Kirby | 26 | |
| 3 | France | Guy Mardel | 22 | |
| 4 | Austria | Udo Jürgens | 16 | |
| 5 | Italy | Bobby Solo | 15 | |
| 6 | Ireland | Butch Moore | 11 | |
| 7 | Denmark | Birgit Brüel | 10 | |
| 8 | Switzerland | Yovanna | 8 | |
| 9 | Monaco | Marjorie Noël | 7 | |
| 10 | Sweden | Ingvar Wixell | 6 |
France Gall won Naples 1965 for Luxembourg with Serge Gainsbourg's “Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son”. The tenth Contest had a then-record 18 entries and marked a strong shift toward contemporary pop.
Ireland made its Eurovision debut in 1965, while Sweden performed “Absent Friend” in English rather than Swedish. The language debate directly influenced the national-language rule introduced for 1966.
France Gall won Eurovision 1965 for Luxembourg with “Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son”.
France Gall won with 32 points.
Eurovision 1965 was held in Naples.
Kathy Kirby representing United Kingdom finished second with 26 points.
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1965 final scoreboard ↗.
