Das alte Karussell

"Das alte Karussell" (, 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. It represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.

 Eurovision Song Contest 1956 

 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.

 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. Fernando Paggi conducted the orchestra.

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". The song position is not known because the voting results were not revealed.

 Formats 

 Release history 
 Region Date Format Label Ref.  1956 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl record single Decca Records 

 Related pages 
 Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest

 Notes 

 References 

Category:1956 songs
Category:German language
Category:Songs in German