Eurovision Song Festivai's Grand Prix Ballads were plentiful and popular, Dr. Riccardo Navarro, Secretary notably the first three songs of General of Fonit and Cetra came from France, Monaco and Luxembourg as Milan. TSvo versions of the Italian Eurovision Festival Photos well as the entries from Denmark, entry “Addio, Addio” are currently Norway, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. high in the Cash Box Italian charts. Surprisingly there was a complete ab- One by the composer Domenico Mo- sence of Rock and Roll and The Twist. dugno on Fonit and one by Claudio The sexes were evenly balanced ^vith Villa on Cetra. eight female and seven male singers, Other visitors included Mr. Stamer the only duo being the ‘Spelbrekers' from the public relations office of Huug Kok and and Theo Rekkers from Decca in Holland, publisher Mr. J. de Holland. Boeck of Ardmore & Beechwood in Two artists not making their first Belgium, Mr. Volmer Sorensen of bid for the European trophy were Danish TV who also wrote the lyrics Fud Leclerc of Belgium, who com- for the Danish entry and Mr. Frank peted at Hilversum in 1958 and Lon- Tappolet, Director General of Swiss don in 1960, and Jean Phillipe, who Television. Also from Switzerland represented Switzerland at Cannes in conductor and publisher of the Swiss 1959. entry “Le Retour” Cedric Dumont of Several well known conductors from Editions Coda in Zurich. previous festivals took the rostrum The final result showing the coun- once again including Frank Pourcel try, number of votes, title, artist, com- LUXEMBOURG—A host of international luminaries recently attended the of France, Raymond Lefevre of Mo- poser, writer, musical director, record- Eurovision Song Contest, one of the most important music events in Europe. naco, Cedric Dumont of Switzerland, ing company and publisher was as The photo above shows (left to right) the British contingent: David Jacobs Kai Mortensen of Denmark, Georges follows: (British commentator), Neville Marten (Cash Box), Eddie Lee (manager for de Godzensky of Finland and Jose Ronnie Carroll), Tom Sloan (head of BBC-TV light entertainment). Anna Privsek of Yugoslavia. FRANCE. 26. “Un Premier Amour” Instone (BBC), Wally Stott (M.D.), Ronnie Carroll, Jimmy Henney (Chap- The successful composer and author (A First Love), Isabelle Aubret. pells), ISIillicent Martin (actress wife of Ronnie Carroll), Paddy Fleming (Phil- team of Jacques Datin and Maurice Claude Henri Vic, Roland Valade, lips) and Harry Carlisle (BBC-TV producer). Vidalin, responsible for last year’s Frank Pourcel, Philips, Fantasia. winning song once again represented Luxembourg with “Petit Bonhom- MONACO. 13. “Dis Rien” (Don’t me.” Geo Voumard and Emile Gardaz, Talk), Francois Deguelt, Henri Sal- composer and author of the S%\iss vador, Rene Rouzard, Raymond Le- entry “Le Retour” last year came fevre, Pathe Marconi, Henri Salvador. third with “Nous Aurons Domain’’ 11. “Petit and in 1956 won the first Eurovision LUXEMBOURG. Bon- Grand Prix with “Refrain.” The 36 homme” (Little Man). Camillo Felgen, Jacques Datin, piece orchestra made up of members Maurice Vidalin, Jean of the Luxembourg Symphony Orches- Roderes. Pathe Marconi, Bagatelle. tra augmented by selected musicians GT. BRITAIN. 10. “Ring Ding from Paris was under the direction of A Girl.” Ronnie Carroll, Syd Cordell, Jean Roderes. The program was com- Stan Butcher, Wally Stott, Philips, pered by Mirelle Delannoy of Tele Good Music. Luxembourg and the awards, solid silver medals, were presented to the YUGOSLAVIA. 11. “Ne Pali Svetlo The picture above shows a group of the international artists gathered together winning composer, author and singer U Sumrak” (Don’t Light A Lamp In for the contest. Seated (left to right) are Eleonore Schwarz (Austria), Marion by last year’s winner Jean Claude Dusk) Lola Novakovic. Jose Privsek, Rung (Finland), Victor Balaguer (Spain), and Ellen Winther (Denmark). Pascal. Dragutin Britvic, Jose Privsek, Standing are Clamillo Felgen (Luxembourg), Ronnie Carroll (U.K.), Isabelle Representatives Yugo- from many of Eur- ton, Metronom. Aubret (France and Jean Philippe (Switzerland). ope’s Record companies and* publish- ing houses arriv’ed in Luxembourg for GERMANY. 9. “Zwei Kleine Itali- the contest including A & R Manager ener” (Two Little Italians Conny Johnny U Franz and Paddy Fleming Froboess, Christian Bruhn, George from Philips London. A & R Manager Buschor, W. H. Muller, Electrola, Norrie Paramor from EMI London. Peter Meisel. Jack Heath of Good Music publisher of the British entry “Ring A Ding FINLAND. 4. “Tipi-Tii” (The Girl” also came from England, as did Spring Is Here). Marion Rung. Kari publisher George Seymour of Cine- Tuomisaari, composer & author, phonic. Georg de Godinski. Philips, Skandia From Germany came Herr Itten- Mussikk. bach, director of Electrola and Heinz Geitz and Herr Ilgner from tbe pro- SWEDEN. 4. “Sol Och Vaar” (Sun duction department of Electrola, the & Spring). Inger Berggren, Ulf Koll- recording company of the German quist & Ake Gerhard. Egon Kjerr- entry, Conny. Her song “Zwei Kleine mann, Skandinaviska Grammophon Italiener” (Two Little Italians”) (H.M.V.), Europa Productions. Shown here are Inger Jacobsen (Norway) and The Spelbrekers, Huug Kok and came fifth with nine points and has Theo Rekkers of Holland. already sold 300,000 in six weeks. ITAL\ . 3. “Addio Addio” (Fare- Dr. Fauch came from Telefunken well, Farewell), Claudio Villa, Dome- and publisher Dr. Alfred Schact of nico Modugno, Franco Migliacci, Aberbach in Hamburg, who has the Cinico Angelini, Cetra, Curci. German rights of the Swedish and Finnish songs was also present. DENMARK. 2. “Vuggevise” (Lull- A strong contingent came from abye) Ellen Winther, Kjeld Bonfils, Paris including Philips A & R man- S. Volmer Sorensen. Kai Mortensen, ager Jacques Canetti, Mr. de Frober- Nordisk-Polyphon, Wilbelm Hansen. ville and Mr. de Roquefeuil of Pathe Marconi, Mr. Seignette of Polydor. NORWA\. 2. “Kom Sol, Kom Regn,” Publishers were represented by Mr. (Come Sun, Come Rain). Inger Jacobsen, Denis Bourgeoise of Bagatelle, pub- Kjell Karlsen, Ivar Ander- sen, Oivind Bergh, lisher of last years winning song and Iversen & Frogh A/S (Columbia) this years Luxembourg entry. Mr. Viking Musik. Georges Roquiere of Chappells who S\\ ITZERLAND. 2. “Le Retour” handles the rights for the Monaco The photo here pictures German star Conny Froboess (left center) talking (The Way Back). Jean Philippe, Geo and Spanish songs. to Lola Novakovic of Yugoslavia. Next to Conny is her father and on the right Voumard, Emile Gardaz, Cedric Du- From the Scandinavian countries is Jean Roderes (musical director Luxembourg). mont, Polydor, Editions Coda. came Mr. Anders Holmstedt, presi- dent of Skandinaviska Grammophen BELGIUM. “Ton Nom” (Your of Sweden, and his A & R manager Name). Fud Leclerc, Eric Channe, Ivan Nordstrom. Mr. K. G. Sigurth Tony Golan, Henry Segers, Polydor, represented the Swedish TV company. Ardmore & Beechwood. Swedish publishers included Felix Stahl, Managing Director of Stock- SPAIN. “Llamame” (Call Me). Productions has ac- holm’s Musik who Victor Balaguer, Mario Selles, Miguel Scandinavian rights of the quired the Portoles, Jean Roderes, Vergara, British song. Also from Stockholm Quiroga. Mr. Ake Gerhard composer and pub- In Wiener lisher of the Swedish song. AUSTRIA. “Nur Der Luft” (Only In Vienna). Eleonore From Finland came Mr. Aano Walli, Schwarz, Bruno Uher, composer, Television producer and Mr. Jaakko author and conductor. No Record Borg, manager of the Record Dept, Company. Welt Musik. Isabelle Aubret (center) with of Editions Misik Fazer. Mr. Kjell This picture shows the winner of the contest HOLLAND. “Katinka” (Katinka). her trophy presented by last years winner Jean-Claude Pascal (right). Also composer and publisher of the Karlsen “de Spelbrekers.” Joop Stokkermans, seen with their medals are the composer and author of “Un Premier Amour” Norwegian song came from Viking Henry Hamhuis, Dolf Van der Linden, Claude Henri Vic and Roland Vallade. On the left is Mireille the commentator Musik A/S of Oslo. Decca, Editions Basart. of the contest. Cash Box—March 31, 1962- International Section 51.