Eurovision 1965 final top 10
This table preserves the official final placings and points under the voting system used for this edition, including tied positions exactly as published.
NAPLES · 20 MARCH 1965
Eurovision 1965 results
France Gall won Eurovision 1965 for Luxembourg with “Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son”, scoring 32 points.
| Place | Country | Artist | Song | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | France Gall | Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son | 32 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Kathy Kirby | I Belong | 26 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 France | Guy Mardel | N'avoue Jamais | 22 |
| 4 | 🇦🇹 Austria | Udo Jürgens | Sag Ihr, Ich Lass' Sie Grüßen | 16 |
| 5 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Bobby Solo | Se Piangi, Se Ridi | 15 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Butch Moore | I'm Walking The Streets In The Rain | 11 |
| 7 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Birgit Brüel | For Din Skyld | 10 |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Yovanna | Non à Jamais Sans Toi | 8 |
| 9 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | Marjorie Noël | Va Dire à L'amour | 7 |
| 10 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Ingvar Wixell | Absent Friend | 6 |
France Gall brings contemporary pop to Eurovision
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 debuts and a language controversy begins
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.
Official scoreboard source
Results are transcribed from the official Eurovision 1965 final scoreboard ↗.