Fernando Paggi


Fernando Paggi 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.