LUXEMBOURG · 5 MARCH 1966

Eurovision 1966 results

Udo Jürgens won Eurovision 1966 for Austria with “Merci Chérie”, scoring 31 points.

Winner Austria

Winning score31 points

Host cityLuxembourg

Eurovision 1966 final top 10

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Place	Country	Artist	Song	Total
1	Austria	Udo Jürgens	Merci Chérie	31
2	Sweden	Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson	Nygammal Vals Eller Hip Man Svinaherde	16
3	Norway	Åse Kleveland	Intet Er Nytt Under Solen	15
4	Belgium	Tonia	Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel	14
4	Ireland	Dickie Rock	Come Back To Stay	14
6	Switzerland	Madeleine Pascal	Ne Vois-tu Pas?	12
7	Spain	Raphael	Yo Soy Aquél	9
7	Yugoslavia	Berta Ambrož	Brez Besed	9
9	United Kingdom	Kenneth McKellar	A Man Without Love	8
10	Finland	Ann-Christine Nyström	Play-boy	7
10	Germany	Margot Eskens	Die Zeiger Der Uhr	7
10	Luxembourg	Michèle Torr	Ce Soir Je T'attendais	7

Austria wins Eurovision for the first time

Udo Jürgens won Luxembourg 1966 with “Merci Chérie”, giving Austria its first Eurovision victory after having represented the country in each of the two previous Contests.

The national-language rule is introduced

From 1966, entries were required to be performed in one of the participating country's official national languages, formalising a rule that would shape most of Eurovision until the late 1990s.

Eurovision 1966 results FAQ

Who won Eurovision 1966?

Udo Jürgens won Eurovision 1966 for Austria with “Merci Chérie”.

How many points did the Eurovision 1966 winner get?

Udo Jürgens won with 31 points.

Where was Eurovision 1966 held?

Eurovision 1966 was held in Luxembourg.

Who finished second at Eurovision 1966?

Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson representing Sweden finished second with 16 points.

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Udo Jürgens — Merci, Chérie, Eurovision 1966Austria's first Eurovision victory, decades before the country won again in 2014.