Eurovision Song Contest 1966
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1966, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1966, was the 11th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 March 1966 at Villa Louvig
Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg – host venue of the 1966 contest
Dutch representative Milly Scott was the first black singer to compete in the contest
Udo Jürgens, 1966 winner, with his winner's medallion, presented by the previous year's winner France Gall
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 20 March 1965 at the Sala di Concerto della RAI in Naples, Italy, and presented by Renata Mauro. It was or
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
…by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), who staged the event after winning the 1965 contest for Luxembourg with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Broadcasters from eighteen countries participated in the contest, the same…
The stage of the Sala di Concerto (pictured in 1963 at its inauguration); the auditorium's pipe organ was prominently featured during the contest.
France Gall, the winning artist of the 1965 contest, during her Eurovision performance
Mario Del Monaco (right) presenting the winners' medallions to Gall (center) and Serge Gainsbourg (left)
A colourised photo of Gall with her winner's medallion in front of the scoreboard