Eurovision Song Contest 1957
eurovision song contest second edition annual eurovision song contest organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster hessischer rundfunk hr behalf ard contest originally known grand prix eurovision de la chanson européenne english eurovision grand prize european song held sunday march hosted großer sendesaal de hessischen rundfunks frankfurt west germany german actress anaid iplicjian ten country took part austria denmark united kingdom competing first time joining original seven participating country first contest number change rule previous year event enacted country represented one song could performed two performer stage voting system received overhaul country jury comprising ten individual awarded one vote favourite song result voting conducted public scoreboard introduced allow process followed viewer listener home juror also first time allowed vote song country winner contest netherlands song net al toen performed corry brokken brokkens second appearance participant previously representing netherlands victory marked first five dutch win contest contest took place frankfurt west germany selected venue großer sendesaal de hessischen rundfunks music hall former broadcasting studio located dornbusch district part wider broadcasting house dornbusch serf headquarters main broadcasting facility german public broadcaster state hesse hessischer rundfunk hr contest held front audience around people new plan staging event invoked ahead contest different broadcaster organising contest year switzerland srg ssr hosted contest provided winning entry declined stage second time germany subsequently selected host second edition hansotto grünefeldt tv program director hr offered organise behalf ard frankfurt selected host city early june ebu meeting italy ten country participated contest seven country took part first contest joined austria denmark united kingdom first appearance austria denmark originally planned compete missed cutoff date entry two participating artist switzerland lys assia netherlands corry brokken previously competed contest brokken one two dutch participant year contest competing song voorgoed voorbij assia performed switzerland entry da alte karussell refrain latter contest contest organised broadcast hr behalf ard michael kehlmann serving director willy berking serving musical director leading tanz und unterhaltungsorchester de hessischen rundfunks event country allowed nominate musical director lead orchestra performance country entry host musical director also conducting country nominate conductor stage built großer sendesaal featured wooden staircase artist conductor make entrance lyreshaped background singer symbolize history popular song since middle age centre background contained removable background allowing different graphic used nation performance background orchestra featured photograph different european landmark brandenburg gate colosseum arc de triomphe curtain used extensively background decorative element entire contest including performance voting lasted around one hour total held nine month inaugural contest contest date march remains earliest date calendar year contest held number change rule previous year contest enacted country permitted send one song compete opposed maximum two two people allowed stage performance however vocal backing allowed new voting system introduced ten individual country giving one vote favourite song abstention allowed additional change rule juror allowed vote song country scoreboard introduced first time voting process included part broadcast rather conducted secret new aspect contest inspired united kingdom festival british popular song included voting regional jury point received shown scoreboard telerecording viewed ebu organiser jury assembled country follow contest television contacted telephone contest presenter order receive vote change juror colocated contest venue song required last longer three minute second however several competing entry went beyond limit italy song lasted five minute nine second remains longest song contest history despite heavy protest disqualified conversely united kingdom first entry lasted one minute second total remained shortest song compete contest subsequently restriction song length strictly monitored onwards draw determined running order held march contest held march cet lasted hour event hosted german actress anaid iplicjian winner netherlands represented song net al toen composed guus jansen written willy van hemert performed corry brokken notable among year participant denmark birthe wilke gustav winckler first duo compete contest made impact passionate onscreen kiss end performance germany margot hielscher first eurovision act use prop performance instance telephone award presented winning composer first time taking form medallion awarded end broadcast eberhard beckmann director hessischer rundfunk medallion commissioned deutsches fernsehen designed sculptor han mettel featured eurovision logo word grand prix one side mythological figure europa bull side country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed netherlands – siebe van der zee 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 total contest broadcast country 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 contest earliest edition exist full ebus archive edition survived solely audio recording missing segment limited video footage winning reprise performance newsreel recording although number household access television europe continued grow edition case contest still mainly accessed spectator via radio contemporary report 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