• Source: France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956

      • France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 with two songs: "Le Temps perdu", composed by André Lodge, with lyrics by Rachèle Thoreau, and performed by Mathé Altéry; and "Il est là", written by Simone Vallauris, and performed by Dany Dauberson. The French participating broadcaster, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), selected its two entries through the radio program Le palmarès de la chanson inédite. "Le Temps perdu" was the first-ever entry from France performed in the Eurovision Song Contest.


      Before Eurovision


      According to TV listings magazine Télévision Programme Magazine, Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) used the radio program Le palmarès de la chanson inédite to choose its two entries for the Eurovision Song Contest 1956. Le palmarès de la chanson inédite aired regularly on Saturday evenings on Programme parisien in 1956 and 1957. Its third season started on 7 April 1956, with finals held on 7 July 1956. The program was directed by Michel du Plessis and presented by Maurice Yvain and Louis Poterat, with an orchestra led by Franck Pourcel accompanying the artists.
      Of the two French songs chosen for the Eurovision Song Contest, "Il est là" can be retrieved in radio listings as participating in the program, in this case for the program aired on 5 May 1956, and sung by Marina Audrey.

      "Le Temps perdu", written by André Lodge (music) and Rachèle Thoreau (lyrics), and "Il est là", written by Simone Vallauris, were chosen as the French entries.


      At Eurovision


      The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 took place at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland, on 24 May 1956. "Le Temps perdu", sung by Mathé Altéry, was performed 5th at the contest and "Il est là", sung by Dany Dauberson, was performed 12th. Both of the French entries were conducted by Franck Pourcel.
      Each participating broadcaster appointed two jury members who voted by giving between one and ten points to each song, including those representing their own country. One of the French jury members was Maurice Yvain.
      The full results of the contest were not revealed and have not been retained by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was televised in France on RTF with commentary by Michelle Rebel, and also broadcast live on radio Paris-Inter.


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