First Eurovision winner Lys Assia dies at 94

Swiss singer won the first edition of the contest in 1956 with the song RefrainThe Swiss singer Lys Assia, the first winner of the Eurovision song contest, has died aged 94.Assia, who won with the song Refrain in the first edition of the contest in 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland, died on Saturday in a Zurich hospital, Eurovision said in a statement.Continue reading...