Giorgio (song)

Giorgio (song)

Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Switzerland Giorgio


caption =
year = 1958
country = Switzerland
artist = Lys Assia
as =
with =
language =
languages = German, Italian
composer = Paul Burkhard
lyricist = Fridolin Tschudi
conductor = Paul Burkhard
place = 2nd
points = 24
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1958ch from Diggiloo thrush]
clip =
prev = L'Enfant Que J'Étais
prev_link = L'Enfant Que J'Étais
next = Irgendwoher
next_link = Irgendwoher

Giorgio was the Swiss entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, held in Hilversum, the Netherlands. It was performed in German and Italian.

The song was performed by Lys Assia, winner for Swizterland at the 1956 contest, and was composed by Paul Burkhard and Fridolin Tschudi.

On the night of the contest the song was performed 10th (last), following Austria's Liane Augustin with "Die Ganze Welt Braucht Liebe". At the close of the voting Assia had received 24 points, placing second behind France's André Claveau.

It was succeeded as Swiss representative by Christa Williams with "Irgendwoher".


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