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Refrain (Lys Assia Song)
"Refrain" is a French song co-written by Émile Gardaz and Géo Voumard, and performed by Lys Assia. The song represented Switzerland in the inaugural edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and became the first winner of the Contest. The song is in the classic ''chanson'' mode and laments the lost loves of the singer's "adolescence". The French original reads "vingt ans", which can also be rendered "twenties" in English. Eurovision Song Contest The European Broadcasting Union which organises the contest allowed two entries from each country for the only time. Lys Assia was one of only two performers, alongside Luxembourg, to represent her country for both entries. That followed the Swiss national final which chose both of her interpretations out of eleven songs interpreted by several singers in Switzerland's different official languages. The countries performed in the same order via two rounds and Assia had previously performed "Das alte Karussell" in German as the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lys Assia - Refrain
Lys or LYS may refer to: Places *Les Lys, a Premier cru vineyard in Chablis *Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France (by IATA code) *Lys (department), a ''département'' during the First French Empire, now in Belgium *Lys (Dora Baltea), a stream of Aosta Valley in Italy *Lys (river), a river in France and Belgium *Lys, Nièvre, a commune in the Nièvre department in France *Lys, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in France *Lys, an old orthography of Liss, Hampshire, England Science *''Lys'', an abbreviation for the amino acid lysine *Plural form of the symbol for light-years People *Francis John Lys (1863–1947), British lecturer and academic administrator *Jan Lys (c. 1590–1629), German painter *Lya Lys (1908–1986), German-born actress *Lys Assia (1924–2018), Swiss singer *Lys Mouithys (born 1985), Congolese football player Other uses *Battle of the Lys (1918), a battle of World War I in France in the spring of 1918 *Fleur-de-lys or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mony Marc
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) and (RSI). The contest, originally titled the ( it, Gran Premio Eurovisione 1956 della Canzone Europea, i=unset, English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision Song Competition), was held on Thursday 24 May 1956 at the in Lugano, Switzerland, and hosted by Swiss television presenter Lohengrin Filipello, which remains the only time that the contest has been hosted by a solo male presenter. Inspired principally by the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, held annually since 1951, the concept of a televised European song contest, initially proposed by Italian broadcaster RAI, was formulated by an EBU committee led by Swiss broadcaster and executive Marcel Bezençon. Following approval at the EBU's General Assembly in 1955, the rules and structure of the contest were agreed upon. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs With Lyrics By Émile Gardaz
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at melody, distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various song form, forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs With Music By Géo Voumard
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest Winning Songs
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner. Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from ), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete, and 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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