1966

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966.

The Contest was hosted by Josiane Chen at the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

See national final entries for 1966.

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 1966

NamePrevious appearances
Udo Jürgens2
Domenico Modugno2

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 1966

NamePrevious songs
Domenico Modugno3
Udo Jürgens2
Jacques Plante1

Artists who performed in 1966

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
Austria   List of performers is complete Merci Chérie[Winning song]
Writer Udo Jürgens, Thomas Hörbiger
Spokesperson  Walter Richard Langer
 Conductor  Hans Hammerschmid
Belgium   List of performers is complete Un Peu De Poivre, Un Peu De Sel
Writer Paul Quintens, Phil van Cauwenbergh
Spokesperson  André Hagon
 Conductor  Jean Roderes
Denmark   List of performers is complete Stop - mens legen er go'
Writer Erik Kåre
Spokesperson  Claus Toksvig
 Conductor  Arne Lamberth
Finland   List of performers is complete Play Boy
Writer Ossi Runne
Spokesperson  Poppe Berg
 Conductor  Ossi Runne Writer
France Chez Nous
Unidentified   Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Claude Carrère, Jacques Plante
Spokesperson  Jean-Claude Massoulier
 Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Germany   List of performers is complete Die Zeiger Der Uhr
Writer Walter Dobschinski, Hans Bradtke
Spokesperson  Werner Veigel
 Conductor  Willy Berking
Ireland   List of performers is complete Come Back To Stay
Writer Rowland Soper
Spokesperson  Frank Hall
 Conductor  Noel Kelehan
Italy Dio Come Ti Amo
Unidentified   Unidentified  
Writer Domenico Modugno
Spokesperson  Enzo Tortora
 Conductor  Angelo Giacomazzi
Luxembourg   List of performers is complete Ce soir, je t'attendais
Writer Bernard Kesslair, Jacques Chaumelle
Spokesperson  Camillo Felgen
 Conductor  Jean Roderes
Monaco   List of performers is complete Bien Plus Fort
Writer Gérard Bourgeois, Jean-Max Rivière
Conductor  Alain Goraguer
Netherlands   List of performers is complete Fernando En Philippo
Writer Kees de Bruyn, Gerrit den Braber
Spokesperson  Pim Jacobs
 Conductor  Dolf van der Linden
Norway   List of performers is complete Intet Er Nytt Under Solen
Writer Arne Bendiksen
Spokesperson  Erik Diesen
 Conductor  Øivind Bergh
Portugal   List of performers is complete Ele e Ela
Writer Carlos Canelhas
Spokesperson  Maria Manuela Furtado
 Conductor  Jorge Costa Pinto
Spain   List of performers is complete Yo Soy Aquél
Writer Manuel Alejandro
Spokesperson  Blanca Álvarez
 Conductor  Rafael Ibarbia
Sweden   List of performers is complete Nygammal Vals
Writer Bengt Arne Wallin, Björn Lindroth
Spokesperson  Edvard Matz
 Conductor  Gert-Ove Andersson
Switzerland   List of performers is complete Ne Vois-Tu Pas?
Writer Pierre Brenner, Roland Schweizer
Spokesperson  Alexandre Burger
 Conductor  Jean Roderes
United Kingdom   List of performers is complete A Man Without Love
Writer Cyril Ornadel, Peter Callander
Spokesperson  Michael Aspel
 Conductor  Harry Rabinowitz
Yugoslavia   List of performers is complete Brez Besed
Writer Mojmir Sepe, Elza Budav
Spokesperson  Dragana Marković
 Conductor  Mojmir Sepe Writer
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