Eurovision Song Contest 1956
1st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Lugano, Switzerland. The event was hosted in Italian by Lohengrin Filipello. Seven countries participated, the least out of any Eurovision edition. Each country sent in two songs.
The winner was decided by a group of music experts, two from each country, named the 'jury'. Each juror voted once for their favourite song. The Luxembourgish jurors were unable to attend so two Swiss people took their place. The winner was Switzerland, with the song "Refrain" by Lys Assia.
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| Order | Country | Performer | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands
|
Jetty Paerl | "De vogels van Holland" | Unknown |
| 2 |  Switzerland
|
Lys Assia | "Das alte Karussell" | Unknown |
| 3 |  Belgium
|
Fud Leclerc | "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" | Unknown |
| 4 |  Germany
|
Walter Andreas Schwarz | "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" | Unknown |
| 5 |  France
|
Mathé Altéry | "Le Temps perdu" | Unknown |
| 6 |  Luxembourg
|
Michèle Arnaud | "Ne crois pas" | Unknown |
| 7 |  Italy
|
Franca Raimondi | "Aprite le finestre" | Unknown |
| 8 | Netherlands
|
Corry Brokken | "Voorgoed voorbij" | Unknown |
| 9 | Switzerland
|
Lys Assia | "Refrain" | Winner |
| 10 | Belgium
|
Mony Marc | "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie" | Unknown |
| 11 | Germany
|
Freddy Quinn | "So geht das jede Nacht" | Unknown |
| 12 | France
|
Dany Dauberson | "Il est là" | Unknown |
| 13 | Luxembourg
|
Michèle Arnaud | "Les Amants de minuit" | Unknown |
| 14 | Italy
|
Tonina Torrielli | "Amami se vuoi" | Unknown |