1957 EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Edition number - 2

Date - March 3, 1957

Official name - Grand Prix Eurovision 1957

Host broadcaster - ARD, delegated to HR, West Germany

Host city - Frankfurt am Main

Venue - Grosser Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks

Host - Anaid Iplicjian

Director - Michael Kehlmann

Stage designer - unknown

Musical director - Willy Berking

Orchestra - Tanzorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks

Interval act - none

Scrutineer - none

Number of entries - 10

Winning entry - 'Net als toen' Corry Brokken (Netherlands)

Winning songwriters - Willy van Hemert / Guus Jansen Snr

Winning orchestrator - Bert Paige

Winning conductor - Dolf van der Linden

Resident conductor Willy Berking leading his Tanzorchester des Hessischen Rundfunks for the performance of Swiss candidate Lys Assia

RESULT

1st place (31 votes)

NETHERLANDS

Song title – "Net als toen"

Rendition – Corry Brokken (feat. Sem Nijveen, violin)

Lyrics – Willy van Hemert

Composition – Guus Jansen Snr

Studio arrangement – Bert Paige

(Metropole Orchestra conducted by Dolf van der Linden)

Live orchestration – Bert Paige

Conductor – Dolf van der Linden

2nd place (17 votes)

FRANCE

Song title – "La belle amour"

Rendition – Paule Desjardins

Lyrics – Francis Carco

Composition – Guy Lafarge

Studio arrangement – Paul Durand

(studio orchestra conducted by Paul Durand)

Orchestration – Paul Durand

Conductor – Paul Durand

3rd place (10 votes)

DENMARK

Song title – “Skibet skal sejle i nat”

Rendition – Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler

Lyrics – Poul Sørensen

Composition – Erik Fiehn

Studio arrangement – Arne Lamberth

(Statsradiosinfoniens Danseorkester conducted by Kai Mortensen)

Live orchestration – Arne Lamberth

Conductor – Kai Mortensen

4th & 5th place (ex aequo, 8 votes)

LUXEMBOURG

Song title – "Tant de peine (Amours mortes)"

Rendition – Danièle Dupré 

Lyrics – Jacques Taber

Composition – Jean-Pierre Kemmer

Studio arrangement – none / song was never recorded

Live orchestration – Jean-Pierre Kemmer

Conductor – Willy Berking (MD)

WEST GERMANY

Song title – "Telefon, Telefon"

Rendition – Margot Hielscher

Lyrics – Ralph Maria Siegel

Composition – Friedrich Meyer

Studio arrangement – Friedrich Meyer

Live orchestration – Friedrich Meyer

Conductor – Willy Berking (MD)

6th place (7 votes)

ITALY

Song title – "Corde della mia chitarra"

Rendition – Nunzio Gallo 

Lyrics – Giuseppe Fiorelli / Alberto Cavaliere

Composition – Mario Ruccione

Studio arrangement – Enzo Ceragioli

Live orchestration – Armando Trovajoli

Conductor – Armando Trovajoli

7th place (6 votes)

UNITED KINGDOM

Song title – "All"

Rendition – Patricia Bredin

Lyrics – Alan Stranks

Composition – Reynell Wreford

Studio arrangement – none

Live orchestration – Bert Thompson / Frank Chacksfield

Conductor – Eric Robinson

8th & 9th place (ex aequo, 5 votes)

BELGIUM

Song title – "Straatdeuntje"

Rendition – Bobbejaan Schoepen 

Lyrics – Eric Franssen

Composition – Harry Frékin

Studio arrangement – Harry Frékin / Glen Powell (= Félix Faecq)

Live orchestration – Harry Frékin

Conductor – Willy Berking (MD)

SWITZERLAND

Song title – "L’enfant que j’étais"

Rendition – Lys Assia 

Lyrics – Emile Gardaz

Composition – Géo Voumard

Studio arrangement – Jerry Mengo

(studio orchestra conducted by Jerry Mengo)

Live orchestration – Jean Couroyer

Conductor – Willy Berking (MD)

10th place (3 votes)

AUSTRIA

Song title – "Wohin, kleines Pony"

Rendition – Bob Martin

Lyrics – Kurt Svab / Hans Werner

Composition – Kurt Svab

Studio arrangement – none / song was never recorded

Live orchestration – Carl de Groof

Conductor – Carl de Groof