Germany: Schlager and Chansons
Grand Prix 1956 Eurovision - Schlager and Chansons
Description from the TV guide in 1956:
New melodies sung by: Lys Assia, Eva Busch, Angele Durand, Margot Eskens, Friedel Hensch and the Cyprys, Margot Hielscher, Bibi Johns, Rolf Baro, Walter Andreas Schwarz, Hans Arno Simon, Gerhard Wendland.
At the same time, this program sees and has a jury on the screen that has to choose the two best compositions from the presented ones.
The award-winning works will compete with the chansons from other European countries for the 'Grand Prix of Eurovision' on May 24th in Lugano. Performing: Adalbert Luczkowski and his soloists with the dance and entertainment orchestra from Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
Announcement: Heinz Piper
Television director: John Olden
A public event by NWRV television with the participation of all broadcasting companies in the Federal Republic and Sender Freies Berlin in the large broadcasting hall of the Cologne radio station.
Result
Schlager and Chansons
| Date | 1 May 1956, 20:00 - 22:00 CET |
| Location | Großer Sendesaal, Funkhaus Wallrafplatz |
| City | Cologne |
| Host | Heinz Piper |
| Voting | 100% jury |
