The first ever Eurovision was in 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland; but the UK didn't compete. Seven countries performed in the contest singing two songs each with a live orchestra. It had a different ...

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Facts and figures for the Eurovision Song Contest. The first ever Eurovision Song Contest took place on the 24th of May, 1956, in Lugano, Switzerland In 54 years, over 1,200 songs have competed in ...

The first person to win the Eurovision Song Contest, Lys Assia, has died at the age of 94, competition organisers have announced. She took the prize for Switzerland in 1956, with the song Refrain ...