The contest was held in one of Avro studios halls. The hall contained a very small stage to function as a slightly higher stand for the singers, with the program being shot from the stage-floor up, living outside the filming-frame the microphones' and other technical devices' wires which went through the studio's lower floor - at the foot of the stage. The decorative emphasis was at the stage background, the stage front and the left side from the stage from the spectator's view - where the orchestra and where the performers and host stairs-entrance were located. The background of the stage had an images-board to show behind each singer, to contextually feat each song's lyrics. The center-front of the stage before the performers, and the left area from the stage with the orchestra and stairs entrance, were decorated with tulips, of which the Netherlands are known for. <br />The juries were not in the studio as in 1956. For the 1958 event, they remained in their own countries, listening to the event. Once the songs had all been sung, juries announced their results via telephone in reverse order of presentation, as in the previous year. The Italian entry was not picked up properly in some of the other countries, which meant that after all the other songs had been presented, Domenico Modugno had to perform his song again. It was the only year that the host country finished in last place, and the first time more than one country was placed last. The interval act was music by the Metropole Orkest, under the direction of maestro Dolf van der Linden. There were two interval acts, one in the middle of the competing songs performances and one after all the rest of the competing performances were shown. <br /> <br />Le concours eut lieu dans les studios de télévision de la chaîne néerlandaise AVRO. Le décor était fleuri de milliers de tulipes. L'arrière-fond placé derrière les artistes illustrait à chaque fois le thème de leur chanson. Les éléments décoratifs étaient accrochés à un cadre et changés entre chaque prestation, grâce à un plateau tournant. <br />Le programme dura près d'une heure et quinze minutes. L’orchestre était dirigé par Dolf van der Linden. <br /> <br />Moderatorin des Abends war Hannie Lips. Die Siegerinnen der beiden Vorjahre Lys Assia und Corry Brokken nahmen erneut teil. Auch Deutschland setzte wie im Vorjahr auf Margot Hielscher, die mit einer Schärpe als „Miss Jukebox“ auftrat und Für zwei Groschen Musik vortrug. Sieger wurde der Franzose André Claveau mit drei Punkten Vorsprung vor Lys Assia. <br />Platz drei ging an Italien. Sänger, Komponist und Texter war Domenico Modugno, damals bereits Sieger des renommierten Musikfestivals von Sanremo, mit dem Titel Nel blu dipinto di blu, der später unter dem Titel Volare weltbekannt wurde. Domenico Modugno erhielt hierfür als Interpret und als Texter 1958 zwei Grammy Awards in den Kategorien „Record of the year“ und „Song of the year“. Er erreichte 1958 ferner den ersten Platz in den vom amerikanischen Billboard Magazine ermittelt.
