Das alte Karussell
"Das alte Karussell" (German pronunciation: [das ˈaltə ˌkaʁʊˈsɛl], in English: "The old carousel") is a song by Swiss singer Lys Assia. George Betz-Stahl wrote it.The song was released as a single in 1956.[2] It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.[3][4]
| "Das alte Karussell" | |
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| Song by Lys Assia | |
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| Language | German |
| English title | The old carousel |
| Written | George Betz-Stahl |
| Released | 1956 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Decca Records |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1956 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | George Betz-Stahl |
| Conductor | Fernando Paggi |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 2nd[a] |
| Final points | - |
| Appearance chronology | |
| '"Refrain" (1956) ► | |
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
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Selection
"Das alte Karussell" participated in a national final organized by Swiss broadcaster Télévision suisse romande (TSR) in 1956. The song placed second. For that reason, TSR sent it to represent Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956. They sent the winning song, "Refrains", too.[3]
In the contest
The song competed in the contest. It was held in the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland, on 24 May 1956. Lys Assia performed it.[4] Fernando Paggi conducted the orchestra.[5]
It was performed second, after the Netherlands's Jetty Paerl with "De vogels van Holland" and before Belgium's Fud Leclerc with "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine".[1] The song position is not known because the voting results were not revealed.[6]
Formats
7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single "Das alte Karussell"/"Es wird nie mehr so schön (Remember Me, Wherever You Go)" by Decca Records ( Germany)[2][7] |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Das alte Karussell" | George Betz-Stahl | |||||||
| 2. | "Es wird nie mehr so schön (Remember Me, Wherever You Go)" | Fritz Rotter, Jessie Barnes | |||||||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
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1956 | 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single | Decca Records | [2][7] |
Related pages
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Final of Lugano 1956 (in en). Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lys Assia – Das Alte Karussell (in en). Discogs. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera (in de). Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lys Assia - Switzerland — Lugano 1956 (in en). Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ Fernando Paggi (in en). And the conductor is.... Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ↑ Lugano 1956 (in en). Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lys Assia - Das alte Karussell / Es wird nie mehr so schön (Remember Me, Wherever You Go) (in en). 45cat. Retrieved 2 November 2019.