Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Also known as ESC 1961, Eurovision 1961
6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth annual competition where European countries sent musical performers to compete against each other in a televised event. This contest was a significant moment in the early history of Eurovision, helping to establish it as a major international entertainment tradition.
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- Official website
- www.eurovision.com/eurovision-song-contest/cannes-1961
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- end time
- 1961-03-18
- Commons category
- Eurovision Song Contest 1961
- point in time
- 1961-03-18
- edition number
- 6
- number of participants
- 16
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The Eurovision Song Contest 1961, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision 1961 de la Chanson Européenne (English: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Prix 1961), was the 6th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 18 March 1961 at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France, and presented by Jacqueline Joubert. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), who staged the event after winning the 1960 contest for France with the song "Tom Pillibi" by Jacqueline Boyer. It was the second time that France had hosted the contest, becoming the first country to host the contest on two occasions, following the 1959 event which was also held in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes and was also presented by Jacqueline Joubert.
Broadcasters from sixteen countries entered the contest - a new record - with the thirteen countries which competed in 1960 present alongside Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia; all three making their first contest appearances.