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Consequently, the first ever Eurovision Song Contest took place in Lugano, Switzerland, at the Teatro Kursaal, on the 24th of May, 1956.</p></div> <div class="body"> <h2>The first ever</h2> <p><img align="right" src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/history/participants/lys_assia.jpg"/> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h2>Switzerland wins!</h2> <p>The winning song,as announced by the head of the jury, was Refrain, performed by Lys Assia from Switzerland (recent photo). Lys Assia is the only Swiss contestant to have ever won the Eurovision Song Contest, as Switzerland's other winning song in 1988 was performed by Céline Dion, who is of Canadian origin.</p> <h2>Facts & figures</h2> <ul> <li>The broadcasters from Austria, Denmark and the United Kingdom missed the deadline for participating in the first ever Eurovision Song Contest and only appeared one year later. Only solo artists were allowed to enter the contest. Groups were banned - a rule which would only be abolished in the 1970s;</li> <li>All participating countries sent two jury members to Lugano in order to vote secretly on the songs. The jury members from Luxembourg could not make it to Lugano, so the EBU allowed Swiss nationals to vote on their behalf. The juries were allowed to vote for whatever country they wished to, including their own;</li> <li>The scores of the voting have never been made public, leaving room for lots of speculation. Attempts to reconstruct the voting by interviewing jury members over the past five decades did not lead to any reliable outcome.</li> </ul> </div></article> </div> </div><div class="grid-column gc-index-2 gc-width-3"> <div class="grid-column-block content-block cat-Events is-not-primary is-not-half is-not-tabbed cb-block cb-EventInfo cb-EventInfo-logo"> <img style="width: 100%" class="theme-art" src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/save-files/resizes/11/36/b1/9e/3f/73/5e/63/a0/87/70/62/13/50/99/92/1956_logo2.jpg" alt="Theme art"/> </div><div class="grid-column-block content-block cat-Events is-not-primary is-not-half is-not-tabbed cb-block cb-EventInfo cb-EventInfo-facts"> <h2>Facts & Figures</h2><div class="main-part detail-list"> <h3>Date</h3> <p class="info">Thursday 24 May 1956</p> <h3>Location</h3> <p class="info location"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/medium/Switzerland.png" class="flag"/> Teatro Kursaal, Lugano, <a href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=11">Switzerland</a> </p> <h3>Winner</h3> <p class="info winner"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/medium/Switzerland.png" class="flag"/> <a href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/year/participant-profile/?song=21066">Lys Assia</a> from <a href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=11">Switzerland</a> </p> <h3>Broadcaster</h3> <p class="info">SSR SRG</p> <h3>Hosts</h3> <p class="info">Lohengrin Filipello</p> <h3>EBU Scrutineer</h3> <p class="info">Rolf Liebermann</p> <h3>Director</h3> <p class="info">Franco Marazzi</p> <h3>Interval Act</h3> <p class="info">Les Joyeux Rossignols</p> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="gs-5 grid-system clearfix"> <div class="grid-column gc-index-0 gc-width-5"> <div class="grid-column-block content-block cat-Events is-not-primary is-not-half is-tabbed cb-block cb-ParticipantList cb-ParticipantList-default"> <h2>The Participants</h2><div class="participants" id="participants-default-273"> <table class="sortable participants no-arrow decorated" width="100%"> <thead> <tr> <th>#</th> <th>Representing country</th> <th>Performer(s)</th> <th>Song title, writer(s) and composer(s)</th> <th>Points</th> <th>Place</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">01</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=15">The Netherlands</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png" alt="Flag of The Netherlands"/>NTS</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Jetty Paerl</span> </td> <td> De Vogels Van Holland </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">02</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=11">Switzerland</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png" alt="Flag of Switzerland"/>SSR SRG</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Lys Assia</span> </td> <td> Das Alte Karussell </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">03</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=12">Belgium</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png" alt="Flag of Belgium"/>INR</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Fud Leclerc</span> </td> <td> Messieurs Les Noy茅s De La Seine </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">04</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=9">Germany</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png" alt="Flag of Germany"/>ARD</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Walter Andreas Schwarz</span> </td> <td> Im Wartesaal Zum Gro脽en Gl眉ck </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">05</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=2">France</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png" alt="Flag of France"/>RTF</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Math茅 Alt茅ry</span> </td> <td> Le Temps Perdu </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">06</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=13">Luxembourg</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Luxembourg.png" alt="Flag of Luxembourg"/>CLT</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Mich猫le Arnaud</span> </td> <td> Ne Crois Pas </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">07</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=1">Italy</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png" alt="Flag of Italy"/>RAI</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Franca Raimondi</span> </td> <td> Aprite Le Finestre </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">08</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=15">The Netherlands</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png" alt="Flag of The Netherlands"/>NTS</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Corry Brokken</span> </td> <td> Voorgoed Voorbij </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="winner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">09</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=11">Switzerland</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png" alt="Flag of Switzerland"/>SSR SRG</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Lys Assia</span> </td> <td> Refrain </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">01</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">10</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=12">Belgium</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png" alt="Flag of Belgium"/>INR</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Mony Marc</span> </td> <td> Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">11</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=9">Germany</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png" alt="Flag of Germany"/>ARD</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Freddy Quinn</span> </td> <td> So Geht Das Jede Nacht </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">12</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=2">France</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png" alt="Flag of France"/>RTF</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Dany Dauberson</span> </td> <td> Il Est L脿 </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">13</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=13">Luxembourg</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Luxembourg.png" alt="Flag of Luxembourg"/>CLT</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Mich猫le Arnaud</span> </td> <td> Les Amants De Minuit </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr><tr class="nowinner" itemprop="performer" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PerformingGroup"> <td class="num ro">14</td> <td class="country"><a class="sortValue" href="/web/20150924043006/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=1">Italy</a> <div class="broadcaster"><img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png" alt="Flag of Italy"/>RAI</div> </td> <td><span itemprop="name">Tonina Torielli</span> </td> <td> Amami Se Vuoi </td> <td class="num points">000</td> <td class="num place">02</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div><div class="grid-column-block content-block cat-Events is-not-primary is-not-half is-tabbed cb-block cb-EventInfo cb-EventInfo-scoreboard"> <h2>Scoreboard</h2> <table class="votes_crosstable sortable participants no-arrow decorated"> <thead> <tr class="jury"> <th>Participant</th> <th class="points">Points</th> <th class="rank">Place</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="The Netherlands"/> <span class="country">The Netherlands</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Switzerland"/> <span class="country">Switzerland</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Belgium"/> <span class="country">Belgium</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Germany"/> <span class="country">Germany</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="France"/> <span class="country">France</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Luxembourg.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Luxembourg"/> <span class="country">Luxembourg</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Italy.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Italy"/> <span class="country">Italy</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Netherlands.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="The Netherlands"/> <span class="country">The Netherlands</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Switzerland.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Switzerland"/> <span class="country">Switzerland</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">1</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Belgium.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Belgium"/> <span class="country">Belgium</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/Germany.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="Germany"/> <span class="country">Germany</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="odd"> <td class="participant"> <div class="participant"> <img src="/web/20150924043006im_/http://www.eurovision.tv/img/upload/flags/mini/France.png" style="margin-bottom: -5px" alt="France"/> <span class="country">France</span> </div> </td> <td class="total">-</td> <td class="rank">2</td> </tr><tr class="even"> <td class="participant"> <div 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