Eurovision Song Contest 1958
| Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | AVRO Studios Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Organisation | |
| Organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS) |
| Director | Gijs Stappershoef |
| Executive producer | Piet te Nuyl Jr. |
| Musical director | Dolf van der Linden |
| Presenter | Hannie Lips |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 10 |
| Debuting countries | Sweden |
| Non-returning countries | United Kingdom |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Ten-member juries in each country; each member gave one vote to their favourite song |
| Winning song | France "Dors mon amour" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1958 (English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958), was the third edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on Wednesday 12 March 1958 at the AVRO Studios in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and presented by Hannie Lips. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS). This marked the first time that the contest was hosted by the preceding year's winning broadcaster, a tradition that has been continued, with some exceptions, ever since.
Broadcasters from ten countries participated in the contest, equalling the number which took part the previous year; Sweden made its first appearance in the contest, while the United Kingdom decided not to participate.
The winner of the contest was France, represented by the song "Dors mon amour" performed by André Claveau, marking the first of five eventual wins for the country. Switzerland, Italy, Sweden and Belgium (in joint fifth with Austria) rounded out the top five.
Although the French song made an impact at the contest, another entry made a even greater impact following the contest; the Italian entry, "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" performed by Domenico Modugno, became a worldwide hit for Modugno, winning two Grammy Awards in 1959 and becoming a chart success in several countries.