Eurovision 1958 was the third edition of Eurovision, and for the first time, the contest was being held in The Netherlands. This was following on from the Dutch win the previous year with Corry Brokken and her entry, Net Als Toen. This began the convention of the winning nation hosting the following year. The…
All the semi-finals were held at the BBC TV Centre in London, hosted by David Jacobs. The top 2 songs in each semi-final went forward to the final, and they were chosen by the votes of regional juries. Semi-Final 1 – January 22nd 1 The way it goes Lita Roza F 2 Seven Denis Lotis…
The UK Final was held at the King’s Theatre in London on February 12th, hosted by David Jacobs. Before the final there were 3 semi-finals. Each of the songs was performed twice, with the winner being chosen by the votes of regional juries. Patricia Bredin was chosen to sing the winning song at the ESC. 1…
The Swiss Final was held on February 11th in St Moritz. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 4 regional juries. 1 La vie Life Jo Roland ? 2 L’enfant que j’étais The child I once was Lys Assia 1st 3 Lasciami tranquillo Leave me in peace Gianni Ferraresi ? 4 Derrière la cathedrale Behind…
The Dutch Final was held on February 3rd at the AVRO TV Studios in Hilversum, hosted by Karin Kraaykamp. The winning song was chosen by postcard voting. 1 De bromtol Spinning toy Hea Sury ? ? 2 Een liedje van niets A song about nothing Hea Sury ? ? 3 Havannah is zo ver Havannah…
The German Final was held on February 17th at the Großer Sendesaal des HR in Frankfurt, hosted by Hans-Joachim Kuhlenkampff. 1 Ich brauche dein Herz I need your heart Renee Franke 18 2nd 2 Was machen die Mädchen in Rio What do the girls in Rio Illo Schieder 9 4th 3 Das Klavier über mir…
The French Final was held over 6 shows between December 21st and February 28th, hosted by Robert Beauvais. Each song was performed twice and the winner in each show was chosen by a jury. After all 6 shows had been held, „La belle amour“ was chosen as the overall winner. Show 1- December 21st 1…
The Danish Final was held on February 17th at the Radiohouse in Copenhagen, hosted by Sejr Volmer-Sørensen. The winning song was chosen by a jury of 10 people, and only the top 2 songs were announced. 1 Chanson ordinaire Ordinary song Birthe Wilke – 2 Fata morgana Mirage Gustav Winckler – 3 Hele verden venter…
The Belgian Final was held during a show called „De T.V. Maakt Muziek“, held at the INR TV Studios. Bobbejaan Schoepen sang all the songs and the winner was chosen by an „expert“ jury. 1 Straatdeuntje Street melody 1st 2 Zomernacht in „Gay Paree“ Summer night in „Gay Paree“ ? 3 Het beeld van mijn…
[btimeline id=“10840″] The first Eurovision Song Contest was a success, or at least enough of a success to continue the contest in the following year. The second edition of the contest was held in Frankfurt-am-Main in West Germany at the Großer Sendesaal des hessischen Rundfunks. The contest was hosted by German actress, Anaid Iplicjian. The…