Eurovision Song Contest 1960
The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, held on Tuesday 29 March 1960 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, United Kingdom, and hosted by British television presenter and actress Catherine Boyle. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the United Kingdom was offered the rights to stage the contest after the Netherlands, which had won the 1959 contest, declined the opportunity after having organised the event in 1958.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1960 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 29 March 1960 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Royal Festival Hall London, United Kingdom |
| Presenter(s) | Catherine Boyle |
| Musical director | Eric Robinson |
| Directed by | Innes Lloyd |
| Executive producer | Harry Carlisle |
| Host broadcaster | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 13 |
| Debuting countries | Norway |
| Returning countries | Luxembourg |
| Non-returning countries | None |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Ten-member juries in each country; each member gave one vote to their favourite song |
| Winning song | France "Tom Pillibi" |
Luxembourg returned to the competition after an absence of one year, and Norway made its first contest appearance, bringing the total number of participating countries to thirteen.
The winner was France with the song "Tom Pillibi", performed by Jacqueline Boyer, composed by André Popp and written by Pierre Cour. This marked France's second contest victory, having also won in 1958. The United Kingdom placed second for the second consecutive year and Monaco earned their first top three finish by placing third.