Eurovision Song Contest 1960
eurovision song contest fifth edition annual eurovision song contest held tuesday march royal festival hall london united kingdom hosted british television presenter actress catherine boyle organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc united kingdom offered right stage contest netherlands contest declined opportunity organised event luxembourg returned competition absence one year norway made first contest appearance bringing total number participating country thirteen winner france song tom pillibi performed jacqueline boyer composed andré popp written pierre cour marked france second contest victory also united kingdom placed second second consecutive year monaco earned first top three finish placing third contest took place london united kingdom although netherlands contest cannes dutch broadcaster nederlandse televisie stichting nt declined stage event second time three year hosting edition hilversum right staging contest subsequently passed united kingdom british broadcasting corporation bbc following uk second place finish previous year event decision announced october royal festival hall chosen stage contest situated south bank river thames venue first opened originally conceived use year festival britain part southbank centre complex several artistic venue number entry grew thirteen edition eleven competing country contest joined luxembourg returning one year absence norway making first appearance fud leclerc made third appearance contest belgium represented country monsieur le noyés de la seine one two belgian entry year contest petite chatte song luxembourg first contest entry performed luxembourgish one three entry performed language alongside country entry contest organised broadcast bbc harry carlisle serving producer innes lloyd director richard levin designer eric robinson musical director leading orchestra event country allowed nominate musical director lead orchestra performance country entry host musical director eric robinson also conducting country nominate conductor case since contest country participating single ebu member broadcaster represented one song performed two people stage result event determined jury voting country jury containing ten individual gave one vote favourite song abstention allowed juror unable vote country new innovation year event allow national jury listen final rehearsal country also recorded allow jury member listen entry ahead live contest draw determine order country would perform conducted march presence performer performance technical rehearsal involving artist orchestra held march ahead live transmission contest held march gmt lasted hour minute contest presented british television presenter actress catherine boyle first four contest participated host boyle presided opening contest voting process various national broadcaster carried show provided commentary act united kingdom commentator david jacob also heard assembled audience people hall winner france represented song tom pillibi composed andré popp written pierre cour performed jacqueline boyer boyer daughter jacques pill represented monaco previous year contest placed last mon ami pierrot france victory second contest following win brought level number victory netherlands united kingdom gained second consecutive second place finish monaco considerably improved upon debut performance previous year third place finish originally planned top three song performed following voting occurred contest however ultimately scrapped winning song received traditional reprise performance winning artist presented silver gilt vase awarded teddy scholten marked first time previous year winning artist awarded prize next contest winner since become eurovision tradition country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed netherlands – siebe van der zee sweden – tage danielsson united kingdom – nick burrelldavis 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 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