Lys assia also starred in some roles as an actress, but she is mostly remembered for winning the very first eurovision song contest, held in lugano, in her native switzerland, in 1956. Lys assia shortly after winning the very first eurovision song contest with her song refrain getty the first ever winner of eurovision, lys assia, has died aged 94, the competition. Fionas highlyanticipated third album almost didnt make it. The word refrain means the same in english as in french and german. Eurovision 1956 switzerland lys assia refrain by ismail uzunoglu. Assia was born in rupperswil, aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940, after successfully standing in for a. The winner of the inaugural eurovision song contest in 1956, swissborn vocalist lys assia was born march 3, 1926, in rupperswil, aargau, switzerland. Lohengrin filipello hosted the first contest which lasted. Lys assia was a swiss singer who won the first eurovision song contest in 1956. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. In fact, she acted as proud ambassador for the contest, the success of which no one could imagine back in the days she took part and won. Chords for eurovision 1956 switzerland lys assia refrain.
It took place in lugano, switzerland, and was held at the teatro kursaal on thursday 24 may 1956. Lys assia, refrain des lebens, vintage vocal jazz swing no. Lys assia at the 2011 eurovision song contest in dusseldorf, germany. She originally worked as a dancer but, at a show in 1940, she was asked to stand in for a missing singer. Seven countries participated and they were each allowed two songs. O mein papa is the first of three lys assia anthologies bear family records has released, in. Lys assia represented switzerland at the eurovision song contest 1956 in switzerland with the song refrain. Being the first ever eurovision winner, lys assia may have been entitled to the title of first lady of the contest, yet she never took it for granted. She won the first eurovision song contest in 1956 with the song refrain. The event was the brainchild of marcel baisoncon of the european broadcasting union.
First winner of the eurovision song contest who made. Lys assia, refrain, winning song, 1956 eurovision song contest. Refrain instrumental mp3 karaoke lys assia eurovision. Swiss pop vocalist lys assia enjoyed great popularity in germanspeaking countries, appearing in several european films in the 50s and charting a number of hit records. Assia was born in rupperswil, aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940, after successfully standing in for a female singer. Beim neugegrundeten europaischen gesangswettbewerb gewinnt sie mit dem lied refrain.
Find out at which radio station you can hear lys assia refrain rusty. The instrumental mp3 of refrain as made famous by lys assia eurovision 1956 switzerland is not available yet be the first to be updated when this track is made available. Refrain was the winning song of the eurovision song contest 1956, cowritten by emile. The swiss singer lys assia, the first winner of the eurovision song contest, has died aged 94 assia, who won with the song refrain in the first edition of the contest in 1956 in lugano. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Deine liebe by lys assia from the album refrain des lebens released 20110826 on cariblue music download on itunes. Postwar europe and the eurovision song contest by dean vuletic.
She performed the two swiss entries in that first contest, the winner being the second one, titled refrain. Lys assia refrain des lebens cariblue music full album. She was married to oscar pedersen and johann heinrich kunz. Heres how it finally came together after two years and a leak. Lys assia is listed as a synthduo on almost every release with some lys assia contributions, but the whole duo is actually just one guy named askild hagen. Born 3 march 1924 in rupperswil, kanton aargau, switzerland. Lys assia switzerland hilversum 1958 eurovision song. Switzerland in the eurovision song contest 1956 wikipedia.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Assia was born in rupperswil, aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer. Click on activate alert to receive an email as soon as it is released. Eine weisse hochzeitskutsche vocals lys assia writtenby marc fontenoy, ralph. Especially in the last fifteen years lys assia proudly carried out the duties of her role as ambassador. Get all the lyrics to songs by lys assia and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Refrain by lys assia from switzerland at eurovision song contest 1956. Organised by the european broadcasting union, the paneuropean music competition was inspired by the italian sanremo music festival. Her french language song for switzerland, refrain, which handed her victory in eurovision. Switzerland was the winner of the first eurovision song contest 1956. The eurovision song contest 1956 was the inaugural edition of the annual eurovision song contest. Vocals lys assia writtenby axel bayer, marc alpina. Both luxembourg and the winner switzerland used the same singer for both. The song was released on the decca label with the full title refrain du goldner traum meiner jugendzeit, the german.