text: who won the first eurovision song contest ...................? ......... and why is it still going ? the answer is: performer: lys assia country: switzerland participant in: eurovision song contest 1956  song writer: fernando paggi  composer: george betz-stahl   and why is it still going? because people love to compete, they love to represent their countries with music, and many now-days stars begin their career at the eurovision song contest (celine dion, abba, julio inglesias,...).it is great entertainment viewed by millions of people