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Lys Assia: First winner of the Eurovision Song Contest who made comeback attempts in her late eighties | The Independent | The Independent
Eurovision Song Contest - We're very sad to hear that Lys Assia - the Grande Dame of Eurovision - has passed away. Our very first winner in 1956 and a huge supporter
![The Swiss singer Lys Assia at Schiphol Date: 17 March 1957 Keywords: singers Person name: Assia, Lys Stock Photo - Alamy The Swiss singer Lys Assia at Schiphol Date: 17 March 1957 Keywords: singers Person name: Assia, Lys Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2APBHCN/the-swiss-singer-lys-assia-at-schiphol-date-17-march-1957-keywords-singers-person-name-assia-lys-2APBHCN.jpg)