On May 24 , 1956 , at the first Eurovision Song Contest , held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano , each participating country had two entrants due to the format of the competition 's first year . Dany Dauberson , one of the French entrants , performed the song " Il est là " ( " He 's Here " ) while Mathé Altéry , the other French entrant , sang " Le Temps Perdu " ( " Lost Time " ) . Dany Dauberson 's score and placing remain undisclosed to this day as only the winner was announced
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
Dany Dauberson