Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler, born in 1925 in Copenhagen, Denmark, was a
popular Danish singer and songwriter who began his career in the late 1940s.
After early performances at Restaurant Hollænderbyen on Amager and on Danmarks
Radio, where he quickly became popular, Gustav Frands Wilzeck Winckler won the
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1957, earning him the right to represent Denmark at
Eurovision Song Contest 1957, Denmark's first participation. Alongside Birthe
Wilke, he entered the competition with "Skibet skal sejle i nat" and finished
third with ten points, placing behind Fra...