Eurovision Song Contest 1960
| Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Royal Festival Hall London, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Director | Innes Lloyd |
| Executive producer | Harry Carlisle |
| Musical director | Eric Robinson |
| Presenter | Catherine Boyle |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 13 |
| Debuting countries | Norway |
| Returning countries | Luxembourg |
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 "Tom Pillibi" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on Tuesday 29 March 1960 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, United Kingdom, and presented by Catherine Boyle. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who staged the event after Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), which had won the 1959 contest for the Netherlands, declined hosting responsibilities as it had staged the competition in 1958.
Broadcasters from thirteen countries participated in the contest. Luxembourg returned to the competition after an absence of one year, and Norway made its first appearance.
The winner was France with the song "Tom Pillibi", performed by Jacqueline Boyer, composed by André Popp and written by Pierre Cour. This marked France's second contest victory, having also won in 1958. The United Kingdom, Monaco, Norway and Germany rounded out the top five This was the United Kingdom's second consecutive runner-up finish and Monaco's first top three finish in the competetion.