Camillo Jean Nicolas Felgen (17 November 1920 – 16 July 2005) was a Luxembourgish singer, lyricist, disc jockey, and television presenter, who represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and in 1962. BiographyFelgen started his career as a teacher. During the Second World War, Felgen was a translator for the German occupiers, and then…
Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist (born 31 December 1936) is a Swedish singer and actress popular in Scandinavia and West Germany. She had a number one hit in West Germany in 1964 with „Liebeskummer lohnt sich nicht“ („Lovesickness Is Not Worthwhile“), and on 18 July 1964 she became the first Swede to have a hit on…
Annie Palmen (born Anna Maria Palmen; 19 August 1926 – 15 January 2000) was a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest. Early careerPalmen was born in IJmuiden. She started her career singing with dance orchestras around the city of Haarlem, then sang on various radio stations before her…
Anita Traversi (25 July 1937 – 25 September 1991) was a Swiss singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1960 and 1964. Early careerBorn in Giubiasco, Traversi was encouraged by her father, a musician, and started singing with an orchestra in the mid-1950s, including with the orchestra of the Italian…
The national final was held on 6 February at the Rhein-Main-Halle in Wiesbaden, hosted by Hilde Nocker and Werner Fullerer. Ten songs took part, with the winner being decided by a 45-member jury made up of 15 „experts“ and 30 members of the public. Whether the opinion of the „experts“ carried more weight pro-rata is not…
The Swiss Final was held on February 29th at the DRS TV Studios in Basel. 1 Attrap’ça Catch that Fud Leclerc ? 2 Malcantonesina Malcantonesina Anita Traversi ? 3 Madrigal Madrigal Jo Roland ? 4 La java sans tralala The java without tralala Fud Leclerc ? 5 Frühling Spring Bianco Cavallini ? 6 E‘ stata…
Melodi Grand Prix 1960 was the first edition of Melodi Grand Prix, Norway’s national entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. The final was broadcast on radio and television from Store Studio on 20 February 1960, six months before the official opening of television in Norway. The competition was organised by NRK, and the winner got…
It was an adorable time – Katy Bødtger
[btimeline id=“1874″] The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and took place in London, United Kingdom. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who agreed to stage the event after the Netherlands, having won the 1959 contest, declined…
The Belgian Final was held on January 24th, with the winner being chosen by a jury of „experts“. 1 A plein coeur With the whole of my heart Mary The ? 2 Il y a bien longtemps It’s such a long time Lily Vincent ? 3 Mon amour pour toi My love for you Fud…