On 24 May 1956, Kursaal was the host venue of the very first Eurovision Song Contest.
Italy was one of the seven participating countries to take part in the first contest in 1956.
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Lys Assia (born Rosa Mina Schärer, 3 March 1924, Rupperswil, Aargau, Switzerland) is a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956.