The song was performed second in the contest , following the Netherlands ' Jetty Paerl with " De vogels van Holland " and preceding Belgium 's Fud Leclerc with " Messieurs les noyés de la Seine " . 1956 was the only year the Contest allowed two entries per country . The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by Assia with " Refrain " and was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1957 contest by Assia with " L'enfant que j' étais "
1957 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1957
Das alte Karussell