Uh jeg ville onske jeg var dig was the Danish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 in Cannes performed by Birthe Wilke. This was her second appearance at the contest, where this time she was performing as a soloist. The song is a love ballad, in which Wilke sings about how much she wishes she were her lover. She then describes how she would love herself in this situation, including asking for her own hand in marriage. The song was performed second on the night, following France and preceding Italy. At the close of voting, it finished in 5th place with 12 points.