Fernando Paggi

Fernando Paggi (3 July 1914 – 14 January 1973) was a Swiss conductor and musician. He was conductor of the Radio Monte Ceneri Orchestra and was also musical director of the 1956 Eurovision Song Contest where he had the honour of conducting the winning entry Refrain sung by the home nation's Lys Assia. He also conducted the Dutch and German entry that same year. Paggi conducted the Swiss entries on three occasions 1956, 1961 and 1964.

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Preceded by
None		 Eurovision Song Contest conductor
1956 		Succeeded by
Germany Willy Berking


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