1965

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965.

The Contest was hosted by Renata Mauro at the Sala di Concerto della RAI in Naples, Italy.

See national final entries for 1965.

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1965

NamePrevious appearances
Udo Jürgens1
Conchita Bautista1
Vice Vukov1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1965

NamePrevious songs
Mogol2
Udo Jürgens1
Raymond Bernard1

Artists who performed in 1965

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
Austria   List of performers is complete Sag Ihr, Ich Lass' Sie Grüßen
Writer Udo Jürgens, Frank Bohlen
Spokesperson  Walter Richard Langer
 Conductor  Gianni Ferrio
Belgium   List of performers is complete Als Het Weer Lente Is
Writer Jef van den Berg, Jaak Dreesen
Spokesperson  Ward Bogaert
 Conductor  Gaston Nuyts
Denmark   List of performers is complete For Din Skyld
Writer Jørgen Jersild, Poul Henningsen
Spokesperson  Claus Toksvig
 Conductor  Arne Lamberth
Finland   List of performers is complete Aurinko Laskee Länteen
Writer Toivo Kärki, Reino Helismaa
Spokesperson  Poppe Berg
 Conductor  George de Godzinsky
France   List of performers is complete N'avoue Jamais
Writer Guy Mardel, Françoise Dorin
Spokesperson  Jean-Claude Massoulier
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Germany   List of performers is complete Paradies, Wo Bist Du?
Writer Barbara Kist, Hans Blum
Spokesperson  Lia Wöhr
 Conductor  Alfred Hause
Ireland   List of performers is complete I'm Walking The Streets In The Rain
Writer George Prendergast, Joe Harrigan, Teresa Conlon
Spokesperson  Frank Hall
 Conductor  Gianni Ferrio
Italy Se Piangi, Se Ridi
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Bobby Solo, Gianni Marchetti, Mogol
Spokesperson  Daniele Piombi
 Conductor  Gianni Ferrio
Luxembourg   List of performers is complete Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son[Winning song]
Writer Serge Gainsbourg
Conductor  Alain Goraguer
Monaco   List of performers is complete Va Dire à L'amour
Writer Raymond Bernard, Jacques Mareuil
Conductor  Raymond Bernard Writer
Netherlands   List of performers is complete 't Is Genoeg
Writer John Woodhouse, Joke van Soest
Spokesperson  Pim Jacobs
 Conductor  Dolf van der Linden
Norway   List of performers is complete Karusell
Writer Jolly Kramer-Johansen
Spokesperson  Sverre Christophersen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
Portugal   List of performers is complete Sol De Inverno
Writer Carlos Nobrega e Sousa, Jeronimo Bragança
Spokesperson  Maria Manuela Furtado
 Conductor  Fernando de Carvalho
Spain   List of performers is complete ¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!
Writer Antonio Figueroa Egea
Spokesperson  Pepe Palau
 Conductor  Adolfo Ventas
Sweden   List of performers is complete Absent Friend
Writer Dag Wirén, Alf Henriksson
Spokesperson  Edvard Matz
 Conductor  William Lind
Switzerland   List of performers is complete Non à Jamais Sans Toi
Writer Bob Calfati, Jean Charles
Spokesperson  Alexandre Burger
 Conductor  Mario Robbiani
United Kingdom   List of performers is complete I Belong
Writer Peter Lee Sterling, Phil Peters
Spokesperson  Alastair Burnet
 Conductor  Eric Robinson
Yugoslavia   List of performers is complete Ceznja
Writer Julijo Marić, Zarko Roje
Spokesperson  Ljubo Jelčić
 Conductor  Radivoje Spasić
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