First Eurovision Winner Lys Assia has passed away

Lys Assia 2013 in Stockholm

Sad news reached the Eurovision world Saturday afternoon, 24 March 2018 with the passing of the very first Eurovision Song Contest Winner Lys Assia who won for Switzerland with the song "Refrain" in 1956.

Radio International had the pleasure to interview the Queen of Eurovision in 2006. You can hear the full interview at the link below.

Click here to listen to this interview