#esc 1960

[vintageurovision]

Eurovision Song contest rehearsals in London 28th March 1960 From left to right: Anita Traversi (Switzerland) , Siw Malmkvist (Sweden) , Katy Bodtger (Denmark) , Nora Brockstedt (Norway) [x]

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #425:

Since starting their Eurovision journey in 1960, Norway has only missed 2 contests.

First, they boycotted the 1970 contest due to the previous year's four way tie. Next, they missed the 2002 contest.

[Sources]

Norway, Eurovision.tv.

Amsterdam 1970, Eurovision.tv.

Tallinn 2002 Participants, Eurovision.tv.

[eurovisionart]

Jacqueline Boyer - Tom Pillibi

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #118:

Over the years, many different people have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, but only three people have done it more than once.

Jacqueline Joubert hosted twice (1959, 1961), Katie Boyle hosted a record of four times (1960, 1963, 1968, and 1974), and Petra Mede hosted twice (2013 and 2016).

During the 2016 contest, Petra quipped: "Look out Katie, I am coming for you."

[Sources]:

Eurovision Song Contest 2016 - Semi- Final 2, 1:55:12-1:55:32

List of Eurovision Song Contest Presenters, Wikipedia.com.

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Eurovision Fact #267:

For the first 10 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, France placed in the top five. However, no one knows the real rankings of the first Eurovision, so every nation aside from the winner was given second place.

The subsequent rankings are as followed:

Paule Desjardins took home second place in 1957 for the song 'La Belle Amour.'

'Dors Mon Amour' by André Claveau won the 1958 contest.

Jean Philippe's 'Oui, Oui, Oui, Oui' won third place in 1959.

1960 saw another victory for France thanks to Jacqueline Boyer's 'Tom Pillibi.'

'Printemps (avril Carillonne)' by Jean-Paul Mauric took fourth place in 1961.

In 1962, France won the contest once more with 'Un Premier Amour' by Isabelle Aubret.

'Elle était Si Jolie' by Alain Barrière gave the nation its worst score yet in 1963 when it earned fifth place.

Rachel's 'Le Chant De Mallory' won fourth place in 1964.

Finally, in 1965, 'N'avoue Jamais' by Guy Mardel placed 3rd.

[Sources]

France, Eurovision.tv.

Lugano 1956, Eurovision.tv.

[vintageurovision]

Katie Boyle hosting the Eurovision Song Contest

1960 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974

[eurovisionart]

Camillo Felgen - So laang we's du do bast

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Nora Brockstedt - Voi Voi