Eurovision Song Contest 1958
eurovision song contest third edition annual eurovision song contest organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster nederlandse televisie stichting nt contest originally known grand prix eurovision de la chanson européenne english grand prix eurovision song contest held wednesday march avro studio hilversum netherlands hosted dutch television presenter hannie lip marked first time contest hosted country preceding year winner tradition continued ever since exception ten country participated equalling number took part previous year sweden made first appearance contest united kingdom decided participate winner contest france represented song dors mon amour performed andré claveau marking first five eventual win country another entry however made greater impact following contest italian entry nel blu dipinto di blu performed domenico modugno placed third became worldwide hit modugno winning two grammy award becoming chart success several country contest took place hilversum netherlands selected venue avro studio served time main radio television broadcasting facility dutch broadcaster avro often called medium city hilversum principal centre radio television broadcasting netherlands location several organisation make nederlandse publieke omroep npo public broadcasting organisation although netherlands receive automatic right host contest convention place time specified broadcaster would stage event turn british broadcasting corporation bbc first choice stage event united kingdom gave right failing reach agreement artistic union subsequently dutch broadcaster nederlandse televisie stichting nt received right host event broadcaster declined opportunity established tradition previous year winner would host following year ten country participated contest number featured previous year event sweden entered contest first time united kingdom decided compete despite originally intended participate listed one participating country original rule dated november several participant previously competed contest switzerland lys assia netherlands corry brokken represented country former winner assia first winner contest song refrain also performed switzerland entry contest da alte karussell brokken performed voorgoed voorbij contest one netherlands two entry winner following year song net al toen belgium fud leclerc also competed contest performing monsieur le noyés de la seine one country two entry margot hielscher returned perform germany second year row competed telefon telefon contest organised broadcast nt piet te nuyl jr serving producer gijs stappershoef serving director dolf van der linden serving musical director leading metropole orkest event country allowed nominate musical director lead orchestra performance country entry host musical director also conducting country nominate conductor held one studio avro broadcasting complex hall contained small stage singer orchestra situated stage right rear performance area interchangeable background song add context song lyric could also removed show scoreboard voting sequence venue decorated thousand tulip significant change rule contest implemented country participating one ebu member broadcaster represented one song performed two people stage due several entry violated duration limit previous event maximum song limit minute second stringently enforced year entry voting system one used previous year result determined jury voting country jury containing ten individual gave one vote favourite song abstention allowed juror unable vote country contest held march cet approximate duration hour minute contest hosted dutch presenter hannie lip performance metropole orkest featured interval act final competing performance commencement voting result included rendition cielito lindo addition first five song metropole orkest performed wedding dance symphonic suite hasseneh jacques press interval act give jury break deliberate live transmission contest several country unable see hear italian entry first act perform due technical fault subsequently allowed perform last song winner france represented song dors mon amour composed pierre delanoë written hubert giraud performed andré claveau first eventual five contest victory france would go achieve italian entry nel blu dipinto di blu performed domenico modugno went become worldwide success one first eurovision song achieve notability outside contest popularly known volare song went number one u billboard hot well reaching top single chart belgium canada netherlands norway top united kingdom named record year song year first edition grammy award held may song covered several artist including dean martin dalida gipsy king many new version lyric different language produced nel blu dipinto di blu also nominated compete congratulation year eurovision song contest special broadcast determine contest popular entry first year part contest anniversary celebration one entry chosen compete nel blu dipinto di blu ultimately finished second place behind waterloo abbas winning song contest country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed france – armand lanoux netherlands – piet te nuyl jr sweden – tage danielsson announcement result country conducted reverse order order country performed broadcaster competing event required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest official account viewing figure known exist introductory remark dutch commentator stated total number million viewer across europe could estimated broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table official website