 Bobbejaan Schoepen
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Belgium - Bobbejaan Schoepen - Straatdeuntje (Flemish)
Music/Lyrics: Harry Frekin/Eric Franssen
Conductor: Willy Berking
The normal structure of a song is verse, chorus, verse, chorus etc. This one is verse, a few la-la-la's, followed by whistle, whistle etc.
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 Danièle Dupré |
Luxembourg - Danièle Dupré - Tant de Piene (French)
Music/Lyrics: Jean-Pierre Kemmer / Jacques Taber
Conductor: Willy Berking
Danièle was given this standard French ballad, which she delivered adequately enough.
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 Patricia Bredin |
UK - Patricia Bredin - All (English)
Music/Lyrics: Reynell Wreford/Alan Stranks
Conductor: Eric Robinson
Experienced theatrical singer, Patricia, opened the UK's participation with what could have been an operatic aria.
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 Nunzio Gallo |
Italy - Nunzio Gallo - Corde della mia Chitarra (Italian)
Music/Lyrics: Mario Riccione/Giuseppi Cavaliere
Conductor: Armando Trovajoli
The song which won the 1957 Sanremo festival, it lasts for over five minutes. Frankly, it seems longer as it is a very very slow song which doesn't vary much.
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 Bob Martin |
Austria - Bob Martin - Wohin, Kleines Pony? (German)
Music/Lyrics: Kurt Svab/Hans Werner & Kurt Svab
Conductor: Carl de Groof
Austria's first entry was a jolly little song. It was enjoyed by the audience, if not the judges
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 Corry Brokken |
The Netherlands - Corry Brokken - Net Als Toen (Dutch)
Music/Lyrics: Guus Jansen/Willy van Hemert
Conductor: Dolf van der Linden
Starting brightly, this year's winner becomes mor of a standard ballad. The arrangement adds to the song without being intrusive.
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 Margot Heilscher |
Germany - Margot Heilscher - Telefon, Telefon (German)
Writer/Lyrics: Friedrich Meyer/ Ralph Maria Seigel
Conductor: Willy Berking
The first use of a gimmick at the Eurovision Song Contest. Margot pretendedto talk on the phoneduring the song.
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 Paule Desjardins |
France - Paule Desjardins - La Belle Amour (French)
Writer/Lyrics: Guy Lefarge/Francis Carco
Conductor: Paul Durand
As in the first contest, France entered a ballad typical of the nation. The string section were the busiest in the orchestra.
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 Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler |
Denmark - Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler - Skibet Skal Sejle i Nat (Danish)
Writer/Lyrics: Eric Fiehn/Paul Sorenesen
Conductor: Kai Mortensen
The first song from Denmark and the first duo as well. It is a pleasant mid-tempo (for the period) tune.
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 Lys Assia |
Switzerland - Lys Assia - L'enfant Que J'étais (French)
Writer/Lyrics: Géo Voumard/Emile Gardaz
Conductor: Willy Berking
Lys returned after winning the first contest. A similar song to 'Refrain', it finished near the bottom instead of at the top.
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