Participating Countries
Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song ContestSweden, a country that would later be one of the most successful in the contest, debuted this year. While the United Kingdom decided to withdraw from the contest.
After the contest, the Italian entry "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu" (more commonly known as "Volare") by Domenico Modugno went on to becoming a worldwide hit. During the 1st Grammy Awards, held on 4 May 1959 at Hollywood's Beverly Hilton Hotel, "Nel blu dipinto di blu" received two awards, for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. The song is the only foreign-language recording to achieve this honor, and it is the only song to have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest and received a Grammy Award. The entry also managed to reach the No.1 spot in the US-American Billboard Charts, making it one of the most successful Eurovision songs in the history of the contest to date. The song was also voted the second best Eurovision entry of all time at the 50th anniversary show "Congratulations" in 2005.
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