Contest year
- Host City
- Hilversum, Netherlands
- Venue
- AVRO Studios
- Final Date
- March 12, 1958
- Entries
- 10
- The 1958 contest in Hilversum helped cement a key tradition, becoming the first time the previous year’s winning broadcaster ultimately hosted after other broadcasters (including the BBC, amid union issues) declined.
- Sweden debuted, while the United Kingdom withdrew despite appearing in early rules and Monaco also dropped out.
- Rules were largely unchanged, but the 3:30 song limit was enforced more strictly.
- A live technical fault meant several countries couldn’t see or hear Italy’s opening performance, so it was repeated later; Italy’s “Volare” later became a major global hit and Grammy winner.
- via Wikipedia
Presenters
Hannie Lips
Winner
Host Country
Final Results
| Country | Artist · Song | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | André Claveau Dors mon amour | 1 | 27 |
 Switzerland | Lys Assia Giorgio | 2 | 24 |
 Italy | Domenico Modugno Nel blu, dipinto di blu | 3 | 13 |
 Sweden | Alice Babs Lilla stjärna | 4 | 10 |
 Belgium | Fud Leclerc Ma petite chatte | 5 | 8 |
 Austria | Liane Augustin Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe | 5 | 8 |
 Germany | Margot Hielscher Für zwei Groschen Musik | 7 | 5 |
 Denmark | Raquel Rastenni Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog | 8 | 3 |
 Netherlands | Corry Brokken Heel de wereld | 9 | 1 |
 Luxembourg | Solange Berry Un grand amour | 9 | 1 |