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12 polls of Christmas: Who is your favourite Eurovision winner of the 1950s?
Where it all began
Switzerland: Lys Assia reveals her top 20 favourites for Eurovision 2017
And Lys’ 12 points go to… ITALY!
Switzerland: Lys Assia reveals her Top 20 favourites for Eurovision 2016
The Grande Dame is walking on water
Will Lys Assia submit another Eurovision song in Switzerland?
A recent tweet suggests she will
Tough bird: Despite home accident, Lys Assia refuses hospital stay
The Queen doesn’t have time for that, thank you
Lys Assia interview: “You can’t sing if you don’t have a certain feeling”
She’s sweeter than Swiss chocolate
Switzerland: Lys Assia reveals her top 20 favourites for 2015
The Queen of Eurovision hath spoken
Switzerland: Lys Assia reveals her Top 20 favourites for ESC 2014
The very first winner of the Eurovision Song Contest reveals her picks for Copenhagen!
In Memoriam: Netherlands’ Jetty Paerl
Jetty Paerl, the first ever Dutch Eurovision contestant, has passed away aged 92.
Stockholm Pride: Can Lys Assia Become a Gay Icon?
This summer, when gay men and women board their rainbow-colored floats at Stockholm Pride, they’ll be joined by the first and the most recent winners of Eurovision. That’s right people:…
Lys Assia Interview: The Diva Takes Credit for Heilsarmee
Lys Assia, the first-ever winner of Eurovision, has emerged from hospital and resumed her ranting. Last year she told us that Switzerland could have gotten some points in Baku if…
Good news: Lys Assia Recovering, Coming to Malmö After All!
We are very happy to announce that Lys Assia, who has gone through a serious health scare recently, is recovering exceptionally well and will be present at Eurovision 2013 in…
Bad News: Lys Assia in Hospital, Won’t Make it to Eurovision
Lys Assia, the first ever winner of Eurovision, is in hospital and in serious condition, according to official statements released on her Facebook page and Twitter account. The 89-year old “Grand Dame…
Tragedy in Switzerland: Lys Assia Fails to Make Final with “All In Your Head”
Lys Assia won the very first Eurovision in 1956, but she won’t have a shot to win it again in 2013. This morning Switzerland’s German-language broadcaster SF (Schweizer Fernsehen) revealed the…