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
![Eurovision Song Contest on Twitter: "Lys Assia, the first winner of # Eurovision who passed away today, took part in the Contest three times. Here we remember her performances: https://t.co/8HGA74Srse @LysAssia https://t.co/PN7JP7sF9G" / Eurovision Song Contest on Twitter: "Lys Assia, the first winner of # Eurovision who passed away today, took part in the Contest three times. Here we remember her performances: https://t.co/8HGA74Srse @LysAssia https://t.co/PN7JP7sF9G" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZFAlb9WsAE1EID.jpg)
Eurovision Song Contest on Twitter: "Lys Assia, the first winner of # Eurovision who passed away today, took part in the Contest three times. Here we remember her performances: https://t.co/8HGA74Srse @LysAssia https://t.co/PN7JP7sF9G" /
![Lys Assia: First winner of the Eurovision Song Contest who made comeback attempts in her late eighties | The Independent | The Independent Lys Assia: First winner of the Eurovision Song Contest who made comeback attempts in her late eighties | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/03/26/12/lys-assia-eurovision.jpg?quality=75&width=982&height=726&auto=webp)