Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Film & TV
Known for
- When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong — Self2018
- Dansk Melodi Grand Prix — Self1978
- Continental Showcase — Self1966
- Jetpiloter1961
- Reptilicus1961
- Reptilicus — Self1961
- Friends at Arms — Vera Strickers sangstemme1958
- Jeg elsker dig1957
- Eurovision Song Contest — Self - Contestant1956
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Denmark
- Active from
- 1936-03-19
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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Birthe Wilke (born, March 19, 1936) is a popular Danish singer who competed for Denmark twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. She was named "Denmark's Doris Day" and recorded "Que sera sera" in 1956. After qualifying in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest, she participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1957 where she sang ’’Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat’’ (literal translation, The Ship is Leaving Tonight) with Gustav Winckler. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- poet
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1959
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler.jpg
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- name in native language
- Birthe Wilke
- date of birth
- 1936-03-19
- Commons category
- Birthe Wilke
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- end of work period
- 1966-00-00
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Birthe Wilke, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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