2nd Grand Prix

Second Grand Prix de l'union méditerranéenne was the second edition of the annual Grand Prix contest. The contest was held in Monte-Carlo Casino in Monaco, following the victory of Romí in the 1st Grand Prix. The number of entrants increased to 10, as Spanish broadcaster decided to debut as a member of the Mediterreanean Union.

The show took place in Monte-Carlo Casino, Monaco. Due to the limited capacity of the venue, there was only 300 places avalaible for guests, making it the smallest contest in history in terms of live audience. Every act was accompanied by the live orchestra provided by the French broadcaster. The winner was France with the song "Tiens Ma Main", finishing in a tie with Switzerland; however then current rule that the country with more highest notes received wins caused France (receiving 3 maximum notes vs 2 for Switzerland) to win. Current rules would determine Switzerland as a new winner, as it received points from more countries (8 versus 6).

Location
There was a dispute following Monaco's victory as whether the country would be able to host an event that big. However the Monegasque broadcaster intended to host the inaugural edition and did later state that Monaco is ready to invite all European nations willing to take part in the show. As the victor's right to host the next edition was written in the rules, there was no vote, even though two broadcasters (French and Spanish) expressed worry about the Monegasque ability to properly carry the contest.

As Monaco lacked any larger indoor arena at the time, the 2nd Grand Prix took part in the well-known Monte-Carlo Casino. The casino is divided further into several halls, with the biggest one able to host up to 300 people. Because of that, the Grand Prix in Monte-Carlo Casino is considered the smallest edition in terms of live audience, as only three hundred people could enter the place. To save the space, artists' room and orchestra were moved to the balcony, thus making it the first contest taking place on two levels of a building.

Participants
Ten countries took part in the contest, including all those participating in the first edition and a debuting Spain - the Spanish broadcaster intended to participate as well in the inaugural edition, however the financial problems forced them to withdraw later.

Returning artists
Thérèse Weis, who participated for Luxembourg in the 1st Grand Prix together with Lou Rodier, returned as a soloist.