- Das Alte Karussell
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Switzerland "Das Alte Karussell"
caption =
year = 1956
country = Switzerland
artist =Lys Assia
as =
with =
language = German
languages =
composer = Georg Benz Stahl
lyricist = Georg Benz Stahl
conductor = Fernando Paggi
place = N/K
points = N/A
place_semi =
points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1956ch1 from Diggiloo Thrush]
clip =
next = "Refrain"
next_year = 1956
next_link = Refrain (song)Das Alte Karussell (English translation: "The Old Carousel") was the first Swiss entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1956 - the only Contest at which two entries per country were allowed - performed in German byLys Assia .The song was performed second in the contest (after the
Netherlands 'sJetty Paerl with "De Vogels Van Holland "). It is unknown what position the song finished, as only the winning song was announced.External links
* [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1956ch1 Diggiloo Thrush]
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