 This was the Netherlands' second victory in the contest, following their win in 1957 - marking the first time a country had won more than once.Willy van Hemert also wrote the first Dutch winner that year.The event took place in Cannes, France, with the venue being the original building of Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, after France got the right to host this edition of the Eurovision Song Contest for winning its previous 1958 edition with the song "Dors, mon amour" performed by André Claveau.