3rd Grand Prix

Troisième Grand Prix de l'union méditerranéenne was the third edition of the annual Grand Prix contest. The contest was held in Salle Pleyel in Paris, France, following the victory of Auguste Pelletier in the 2nd Grand Prix. Ten countries participated in the contest.

The contest was won by Switzerland, represented by Timo Perreten with song "Tombant Ciel", sung both in French in German. It received 32 points out of 45 possible.

Location
The third edition of the contest took place further north than the previous two, in the capital city of France, Paris. The city itself was chosen by the French broadcaster, supported by the mer of Paris, as well as most of the French National Media Committee.

The show took place in Salle Pleyel, a concert hall built in 1927. It featured a large stage surrounded by audience hall able to seat up to 1000 people, an increase comparing to the previous contests. There was also an additional room for orchestra and the jury panel, behind the main stage.

The show
The contest was hosted again by Romilda Ethlidez, who was also a presented during the 1st and the 2nd contests, making her the only person to host the three contests in a row. She was accompanied by Joaquin Neumann, a famous Parisian comedian.

For the first time in history, the Grand Prix was opened by the orchestra playing an instrumental anthem "Le Mille Voix", which would later become an official anthem of the Grand Prix. The melody was composed by Jonathan Petré, a pianist and a conductor, who also prepared most of the performances during the show.

Another change was an introduction before every contestant's appearance on the stage. The host would introduce each of the artists, allowing them to enter the stage in the meantime. This eliminated the silent waiting that was observed in the first and second editions.

Participants
A total of 10 countries took part in the contest, with no debuts or withdrawals. There were concerns whether the Spanish broadcaster would be able to cover financially its participation, however a special extension of deadline was issued for the Spanish party, allowing them to fully take part in the Grand Prix. Portugal initally expressed interest of participation as a legitimate member of the Mediterranean Union. The delegation later withdrew, stating financial reasons as their main obstacle.

For the first time, Belgium was represented by its Flemish broadcaster, as opposed to the Walloon one in first two editions.