| "Refrain" | |
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| Song by Lys Assia | |
| Language | French |
| Released | 1956 |
| Genre | |
| Composer(s) | Géo Voumard |
| Lyricist(s) | Émile Gardaz |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 entry | |
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| Conductor | Fernando Paggi |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Das alte Karussell" (1956) | |
| "L'enfant que j'étais" (1957) ► | |
| Official performance audio | |
| "Refrain" on YouTube | |
"Refrain" is a song recorded by Swiss singer Lys Assia with music composed by Géo Voumard and lyrics written by Émile Gardaz.[2] It represented Switzerland in the inaugural edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and became the first ever winner of the contest.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (May 11, 2023). "All 69 Eurovision song contest winners – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Géo Voumard, a Founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Agence France-Presse. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-11.