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[...] Recently, a five-minute clip of the full winner’s reprise has begun to circulate on the internet, uncovering a previously unknown incident that occurred. Delving further, we have also been able to find photographs from the live show as well as rehearsals for the big night. These pictures give us a glimpse of what television viewers may have seen when the contest aired in 1956.

The video, which is 5 minutes and 55 seconds long, was uploaded on 27 March, 2021. It begins with the host, Lohengrin Filipello, introducing Lys Assia once again as she performs her winner’s reprise. It begins promptly, however, Lys is rendered speechless past the first line. She explains that she is overwhelmed by emotion and asks to restart the music. [...]