Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959
| Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | ||||
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| Country |  Denmark | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1959 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 12 February 1959 | |||
| Selected entrant | Birthe Wilke | |||
| Selected song | "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 12 points | |||
| Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Denmark was represented by
1959 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on 12 February. Wilke had previously come third for Denmark in the 1957 contest in a duet with Gustav Winckler
, who was one of her competitors in the 1959 DMGP.
Before Eurovision
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 1959
The DMGP was held at Radiohuset in Frederiksberg, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. Two male and two female singers took part, each performing one solo song and one duet. The winning song was chosen by a 4-member jury, and only the top three songs were announced.[1]
The winning title "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" was written by Carl Andersen and composed by Otto Lington.[2]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grete Klitgaard and Gustav Winckler | "Alt hvad der er værd at få" | - |
| 2 | Grete Klitgaard | "Det første lille kys" | - |
| 3 | Gustav Winckler | "En gang bli'r det vår" | - |
| 4 | Preben Uglebjerg | "Jeg er på vej til dig" | 2 |
| 5 | Birthe Wilke and Preben Uglebjerg | "Latinersangen (Peblinge cha-cha-cha)" | 3 |
| 6 | Birthe Wilke | "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" | 1 |
At Eurovision
On the night, "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" was conducted by Kai Mortensen, and
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Voting
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References
- ^ ESC National Finals database 1959
- ^ ""Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" - Birthe Wilke". diggiloo.net. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "ESC History - Denmark 1959". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Cannes 1959". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.