Eurovision Song Contest

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The 2nd Eurovision Song Contest - Frankfurt, Germany

Episode Number: 2 Season Num: 1 First Aired: March 3, 1957 Prod Code: n/a

Although the results of the first Eurovision Song Contest are unknown, it is believed that Germany placed second, and were therefore granted with the hosting duties of the 1957 Contest. All seven countries from the first Contest were involved, along with three new countries - Denmark, Austria and the United Kingdom.
This tournament also saw the introduction of a rule that still stands today, that no song is to be over three minutes length, following the 5:09 Italian entry.
Each nation only sang the one song, and the full results were revealed, the songs having been judged by a panel of judges who could not vote for their home country.
The 1957 Contest was still primarily a radio contest, but it did have greater television coverage than the first contest.

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Guest Star:	Gustav Winckler (Denmark (Duet)), Anaid Iplicjian (Host), Bob Martin (Austria), Paule Desjardins (France), Bobbejaan Schoepen (Belgium), Margot Hielscher (Germany), Daniele Dupre (Luxembourg), Nunzio Gallo (Italy), Corry Brokken (Netherlands), Patricia Bredin (United Kingdom), Lys Assia (Switzerland), Birthe Wilke (Denmark (Duet))

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The performances in order were as follows:-

1. Bob Martin (Austria) "Wohin, Kleines Pony?"
2. Bobbejaan Schoepen (Belgium) "Straatdeuntje"
3. Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler (Denmark) "Skibet skal sejle i nat"
4. Paule Desjardins (France) "La Belle Amour"
5. Margot Hielscher (Germany) "Telefon, Telefon"
6. Nunzio Gallo (Italy) "Corde Della Mia Chitarra"
7. Daniele Dupre (Luxembourg) "Amours Mortes"
8. Corry Brokken (Netherlands) "Net Als Toen"
9. Lys Assia (Switzerland) "L'enfant que j'�tais"
10. Patricia Bredin (United Kingdom) "All" (edit)

The results were as follows:-

10th - Bob Martin (Austria) 3 points
=8th - Lys Assia (Switzerland) 5 points
=8th - Bobbejaan Schoepen (Belgium) 5 points
7th - Patricia Bredin (United Kingdom) 6 points
6th - Nunzio Gallo (Italy) 7 points
=4th - Daniele Dupre (Luxembourg) 8 points
=4th - Margot Hielscher (Germany) 8 points
3rd - Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler (Denmark) 10 points
2nd - Paule Desjardins (France) 17 points
1st - Corry Brokken (Netherlands) 31 points (edit)

The host conductor was Willy Berking. (edit)

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There were ten performances in this contest. (edit)

The Danish singers Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler shared the longest kiss ever seen in the Eurovision Song Contest, lasting 32 seconds. The length was such because a production member had forgotten to give the pre-arranged signal telling them to end the kiss. (edit)