1956

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.

The Contest was hosted by Lohengrin Filipello at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland.

See national final entries for 1956.

Performers with multiple appearances in 1956

NameAppearances
Luciano Rezzonico2
Athos Beretta2
Silvano Beretta2
Michèle Arnaud2
Lys Assia2
Anita Traversi2
Carmen Tumiati2

Artists who performed in 1956

Named artists Named artist Backing artists Backing artist
Belgium   List of performers is complete Messieurs Les Noyés De La Seine
Writer Jacques Say, Jean Miret, Robert Montal
Conductor  Léo Souris
Belgium   List of performers is complete Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie
Writer Claude Alix, David Bee
Conductor  Léo Souris
France   List of performers is complete Il Est Là
Writer Simone Vallauris
Conductor  Franck Pourcel
France   List of performers is complete Le Temps Perdu
Writer André Lodge, Rachèle Thoreau
Conductor  Franck Pourcel
Germany   List of performers is complete So Geht Das Jede Nacht
Writer Lotar Olias, Peter Moesser
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
Germany   List of performers is complete Im Wartesaal Zum Großen Glück
Writer Walter Andreas Schwarz
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
Italy   List of performers is complete Aprite Le Finestre
Writer Virgilio Panzuti, Pinchi
Conductor  Gian Stellari
Italy   List of performers is complete Amami Se Vuoi
Writer Vittorio Mascheroni, Mario Panzeri
Conductor  Gian Stellari
Luxembourg   List of performers is complete Ne Crois Pas
Writer Christian Guitreau
Conductor  Jacques Lasry
Luxembourg   List of performers is complete Les Amants De Minuit
Writer Simone Laurencin, Jacques Lassry
Conductor  Jacques Lasry
Netherlands   List of performers is complete Voorgoed Voorbij
Writer Jelle de Vries
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
Netherlands   List of performers is complete De Vogels Van Holland
Writer Cor Lemaire, Annie M. G. Schmidt
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
Switzerland   List of performers is complete Das Alte Karussell
Writer Georg Benz Stahl
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
Switzerland   List of performers is complete Refrain[Winning song]
Writer Géo Voumard, Émile Gardaz
Conductor  Fernando Paggi
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