Grethe Ingmann

Grethe Ingmann was a Danish singer who began her career as a teenager, performing in several groups.

In 1955, she met her future husband, guitarist Jørgen Ingmann, and they formed their own duo. They were selected to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 in London with the song "Dansevise". They gave the country its first victory, becoming the first duo from any country to win the Contest.

They divorced in 1975, also dissolving their singing partnership. As a soloist, she made several unsuccessful attempts to represent the country at Eurovision.

She died on 18 August 1990 at the age of 52 following a battle with cancer.

Eurovision Song Contest

Winners

Lys Assia • Corry Brokken • André Claveau • Teddy Scholten • Jacqueline Boyer • Jean-Claude Pascal • Isabelle Aubret • Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann • Gigliola Cinquetti • France Gall • Udo Jürgens • Sandie Shaw • Massiel • Salomé • Lulu • Lenny Kuhr • Frida Boccara • Dana • Séverine • Vicky Leandros • Anne-Marie David • ABBA • Teach-In • Brotherhood of Man • Marie Myriam • Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta • Milk & Honey • Johnny Logan • Bucks Fizz • Nicole • Corinne Hermès • Herreys • Bobbysocks! • Sandra Kim • Johnny Logan • Céline Dion • Riva • Toto Cutugno • Carola • Linda Martin • Niamh Kavanagh • Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan • Secret Garden • Eimear Quinn • Katrina and the Waves • Dana International • Charlotte Nilsson • Olsen Brothers • Tanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XL • Marie N • Sertab Erener • Ruslana • Helena Paparizou • Lordi • Marija Šerifović • Dima Bilan • Alexander Rybak • Lena • Eli & Nikki • Loreen • Emmelie de Forest • Conchita Wurst • Måns Zelmerlöw • Jamala • Salvador Sobral • Netta • Duncan Laurence • Måneskin • Kalush Orchestra • Loreen • Nemo • JJ

Winning Songs

Refrain • Net als toen • Dors, mon amour • Een beetje • Tom Pillibi • Nous les amoureux • Un premier amour • Dansevise • Non ho l'età • Poupée de cire, poupée de son • Merci, chérie • Puppet on a String • La, la, la • Vivo cantando • Boom Bang-a-Bang • De troubadour • Un jour, un enfant • All Kinds of Everything • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Après toi • Tu te reconnaîtras • Waterloo • Ding-a-Dong • Save Your Kisses for Me • L'oiseau et l'enfant • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Hallelujah • What's Another Year • Making Your Mind Up • Ein bißchen Frieden • Si la vie est cadeau • Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley • La det swinge • J'aime la vie • Hold Me Now • Ne partez pas sans moi • Rock Me • Insieme: 1992 • Fångad av en stormvind • Why Me? • In Your Eyes • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Nocturne • The Voice • Love Shine a Light • Diva • Take Me to Your Heaven • Fly on the Wings of Love • Everybody • I Wanna • Every Way That I Can • Wild Dances • My Number One • Hard Rock Hallelujah • Molitva • Believe • Fairytale • Satellite • Running Scared • Euphoria • Only Teardrops • Rise Like a Phoenix • Heroes • 1944 • Amar pelos dois • Toy • Arcade • Zitti e buoni • Stefania • Tattoo • The Code • Wasted Love

Contests

1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • ~~2020~~ • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026 • 2027

Countries

Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • North Macedonia • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Morocco • The Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Serbia and Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • Ukraine • United Kingdom • Yugoslavia

Miscellaneous

European Broadcasting Union • Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1963

Songs

"Dansevise" • "T'en va pas" • "Uno per tutte" • "Say Wonderful Things" • "Elle était si jolie" • "L'amour s'en va" • "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder" • "À force de prier" • "Marcel" • "Waarom?" • "Brodovi" • "Algo prodigioso" • "Een speeldoos" • "Solhverv" • "Muistojeni laulu" • "En gång i Stockholm"

Performers

Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann • Esther Ofarim • Emilio Pericoli • Ronnie Carroll • Alain Barrière • Françoise Hardy • Carmela Corren • Nana Mouskouri • Heidi Brühl • Jacques Raymond • Vice Vukov • José Guardiola • Annie Palmen • Anita Thallaug • Laila Halme • Monica Zetterlund