Inspired by the Italian Sanremo Festival, the idea to organise a pan-European competition for light music was born at a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union in Monaco, back in 1955. It was decided that the first ever Eurovision Song Contest would be hosted the following year in the Swiss resort of Lugano. The 1956 Eurovision Song Contest was primarily a radio show, although some cameras were taping the contest for the few Europeans who had a television set at that time. Lohengrin Filipello was hosting the programme, which lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes. The seven participating countries were represented with two songs each. The songs of the contest were not to exceed three and a half minutes, and the performers were accompanied by an orchestra of 24 musicians, led by Fernando Paggi.
VOTING GRID: FINAL (NOT AVAILABLE)
| COUNTRY | PERFORMER(S) | SONG TITLE | SCORE | RANK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Netherlands | Jetty Paerl | De Vogels Van Holland | N/A | 02 |
| 02 | Switzerland | Lys Assia | Das Alte Karussell | N/A | 02 |
| 03 | Belgium | Fud Leclerc | Messieurs Les Noyés De La Seine | N/A | 02 |
| 04 | Germany | Walter Andreas Schwarz | Im Wartesaal Zum Großen Glück | N/A | 02 |
| 05 | France | Mathé Altéry | Le Temps Perdu | N/A | 02 |
| 06 | Luxembourg | Michèle Arnaud | Ne Crois Pas | N/A | 02 |
| 07 | Italy | Franca Raimondi | Aprite Le Finestre | N/A | 02 |
| 08 | Netherlands | Corry Brokken | Voorgoed Voorbij | N/A | 02 |
| 09 | Switzerland | Lys Assia | Refrain | N/A | 01 |
| 10 | Belgium | Mony Marc | Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie | N/A | 02 |
| 11 | Germany | Freddy Quinn | So Geht Das Jede Nacht | N/A | 02 |
| 12 | France | Dany Dauberson | Il Est Là | N/A | 02 |
| 13 | Luxembourg | Michèle Arnaud | Les Amants De Minuit | N/A | 02 |
| 14 | Italy | Tonina Torielli | Amami Se Vuoi | N/A | 02 |
You must log in to post a comment.