The 11th Eurovision Song Contest was held on 5 March 1966 at the Grand Auditorium RTL Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg. 1966 is the first year with the rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages. It was also the first time a black singer graced the Eurovision stage, Milly Scott representing the Netherlands. She was also the first singer to use a portable microphone.
Josiane Shen presented the festival and of the 18 participants Udo Jürgens wins for Austria with "Merci Cherie".
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| Udo Jürgens |
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 | Germany | Margot Eskens | "Die Zeiger der Uhr" | 10 | 7 |
| 02 | Denmark | Ulla Pia | "Stop - mens legen er go'" | 14 | 4 |
| 03 | Belgium | Tonia | "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" | 4 | 14 |
| 04 | Luxembourg | Michèle Torr | "Ce soir je t'attendais" | 10 | 7 |
| 05 | Yugoslavia | Berta Ambrož | "Brez besed" | 7 | 9 |
| 06 | Norway | Åse Kleveland | "Intet er nytt under solen" | 3 | 15 |
| 07 | Finland | Ann Christine | "Playboy" | 10 | 7 |
| 08 | Portugal | Madalena Iglésias | "Ele e ela" | 13 | 6 |
| 09 | Austria | Udo Jürgens | "Merci, Chérie" | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Sweden | Lindfors & Thuresson | "Nygammal vals" | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Spain | Raphael | "Yo soy aquél" | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Switzerland | Madeleine Pascal | "Ne vois-tu pas?" | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | Monaco | Tereza Kesovija | "Bien plus fort" | 17 | 0 |
| 14 | Italy | Domenico Modugno | "Dio, come ti amo" | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | France | Dominique Walter | "Chez nous" | 16 | 1 |
| 16 | Netherlands | Milly Scott | "Fernando en Filippo" | 15 | 2 |
| 17 | Ireland | Dickie Rock | "Come Back to Stay" | 4 | 14 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | Kenneth McKellar | "A Man Without Love" | 9 | 8 |
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| Udo Jürgens and 1965 winner France Gall |
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