The Danish participating broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Danmarks Radio (DR) held the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1965 on 18 February at the Studio 2 of Radiohuset in Copenhagen.

On the evening of the final Brüel performed 14th in the running order, following Italy and preceding eventual contest winners Luxembourg.

In what is often considered the first contest in which a majority of the participants had attempted to submit songs in a style which could pass for contemporary music, "For din skyld" was conspicuous as an exceptionally plain, old-fashioned ballad.

However, to the surprise of many, the song picked up two maximum five points votes from Luxembourg and Sweden, potentially due to its obvious feminist message.