RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has released unseen footage of the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest, in Lugano, Switzerland. The unseen footage released by RAI, is behind-the-scenes of the Contest, which was held at the Teatro Kursaal, which sadly no longer exists. You can watch the unseen footage below: […]
Some Swiss history from the Eurovision Song Contest has been discovered. Lys Assia’s full reprise of “Refrain” was discovered by Good Evening Europe after it appeared on YouTube just five months ago. You can watch the video below: Let us know what you think about Switzerland and the […]
The sad news is coming through that Eurovision’s first Winner Lys Assia has died today at the age of 94 according to Swiss Broadcaster SRF. Assia shot to international fame when she won the first ever Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 with the now legendary song ‘Refrain’. She […]
It’s been announced that the winner of the second Eurovision Song Contest, Corry Brokken, has died. She was 83. Corry had a long association with the Eurovision Song Contest, as she was there in Lugano for the first contest – which celebrated its 60th anniversary only last […]
We’ve all celebrated well all of the anniversaries that have cropped up over the years. In London last year we had the gala night to celebrate 60 ESCs, before the 60th ESC had actually taken place. We’ve even just had the 61st Contest. Preparations are now in place […]
Lys Assia – Eurovision’s First Lady – has delivered her Top 20 favorite songs at this year’s Eurovision song contest for 2013. In a turn of events she has not placed her fellow Swiss Act “Takasa” and their song “You and Me” in her Top 10. She has […]
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