Lys Assia Dead: Eurovision's First-Ever Winner Dies, Aged 94

The first-ever winner of Eurovision, Lys Assia, has died at the age of 94.The singer represented Switzerland in the 1956 Song Contest with her song ‘Refrain’, going on to perform in two later contests. She died on Saturday (24 March) at the Zollikerberg Hospital in Zurich.Eurovision bosses called her the “Grande Dame of Eurovision” as they posted a tribute to her on Twitter. “We’re very sad to hear that Lys Assia - the Grande Dame of #Eurovision - ha