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1966 In Danish Television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 1966. Events * 6 February – Ulla Pia Ulla Pia Nielsen (17 February 1945 – 22 August 2020), known simply as Ulla Pia, was a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. Ulla Pia was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ... is selected to represent Denmark at the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest with her song " Stop – mens legen er go'". She is selected to be the tenth Danish Eurovision entry during Dansk Melodi Grand Prix held at the Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen. Debuts Television shows Ending this year Births * 29 April – Mayianne Dinesen, TV host * 5 November – Sofie Stougaard, actress Deaths See also * 1966 in Denmark References {{Denmark-tv-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Denmark
Television in Denmark was established in the 1950s and was run by a monopoly with only one channel available until the 1980s. History The first television broadcasts in Denmark started on 2 October 1951. These were carried out by the national radio broadcaster Statsradiofonien and consisted of a one-hour broadcast three times per week. The broadcasts were initially limited to a few hundred homes in the capital area. Daily broadcasts started in 1954. With the opening of the Gladsaxe transmitter, most of Zealand could watch television. The entire country was covered in 1960 when the transmitter on Bornholm opened. Statsradiofonien was renamed Danmarks Radio (DR) in 1959. The first news programme, TV-Avisen, started in 1965. Colour television started test transmissions in 1967, with colour television becoming the norm in filming and broadcasting from 1970 on. In 1983, DR started trials with the regional television station TV Syd. Local television started in many parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulla Pia
Ulla Pia Nielsen (17 February 1945 – 22 August 2020), known simply as Ulla Pia, was a Danish singer, best known internationally for her participation in the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest. Ulla Pia was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ..., where she started her career as a vocalist with bands and orchestras. In the mid-1960s she was singing with jazz musician Finn Ziegler, and it was suggested in 1966 that she enter a song in the Danish Eurovision selection, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. She performed the song " Stop - mens legen er go'" ("Stop, While the Going's Good"), and to her surprise, emerged the clear winner. Ulla Pia stated in a recent interview that she had assumed that one of her better-known competitors (such as Dario Campeotto or G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (CLT), the contest was held at the Villa Louvigny on 5 March 1966 and was hosted by Luxembourgish television presenter Josiane Chen. Eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same that had competed the year before. The winner was with the song "", performed and composed by Udo Jürgens, and written by Jürgens and Thomas Hörbiger. This was Udo Jürgens third consecutive entry in the contest, finally managing to score a victory for his native country. Austria would not go on to win again until the edition. This was also the first winning song to be performed in German. The contest is also noted for its historic results for several countries. Austria who came first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stop – Mens Legen Er Go'
Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "", written by Erik Kåre, and performed by Ulla Pia. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), organised the 1966 in order to select its entry for the contest. DR withdrew from Eurovision following the 1966 contest, and would not return to the fold until 1978. Before Eurovision 1966 (DR) held the 1966 on 6 February at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, hosted by Annette Faaborg. Six songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from seven regional juries. Former Danish representatives Gustav Winckler () and Dario Campeotto () were among the participants, although they ended up sharing last place. At Eurovision The contest was broadcast on DR TV, with commentary by Skat Nørrevig. On the evening of the final Ulla Pia performed second in the running order, following and preceding . "" had a contemporary sound and featured an instrumental break during which two dancers performed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayianne Dinesen
Mayianne Malin Holm Dinesen (born Marianne Dinesen on 29 April 1966 in Nykøbing Mors) is a Danish radio personality, having begun her career hosting the show ''Straight'' on DR P3 in 1992. She is perhaps better known for having dated American singer Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The .... References External links * Danish radio presenters Danish women radio presenters Living people 1996 births People from Morsø Municipality {{Denmark-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Stougaard
Sofie Stougaard (born 5 November 1966 in Svaneke) is a Danish actress who has had roles in, among other movies, ''Mifune's Last Song'', and the Danish sitcom '' Langt fra Las Vegas''. She has also participated in the Danish version of Dancing with the Stars ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) .... References External links * Danish film actresses Danish television actresses Danish women comedians People from Bornholm Living people 1966 births {{Denmark-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 In Denmark
Events from the year 1966 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederik IX * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag Events Births JanuaryMarch * 25 January – Heinz Ehlers, professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player * 31 March – Linse Kessler, television personality AprilJune * 7 May – Jes Høgh, footballer * 18 May – Peter Juel-Jensen, politician JulySeptember * 28 July – Mette Gjerskov, politician (died 2023) * 18 August Christian Karsten Hansen, biotech entrepreneur * 22 September Lone Frank, journalist OctoberDecember *13 October – Henrik Valeur, architect *15 October – Troels Lyby, actor * 3 December Flemming Povlsen, football player * 12 December Martin Lidegaard, politician * 14 December – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, politician, leader of Socialdemokraterne * Deaths * 26 February – Karl Jørgensen, actor (b. 1890) * 18 March – Osvald Helmuth, actor and singer (b. 1894) * 24 April – Hans Christian Branne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
