Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964
| Eurovision Song Contest 1964 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Country |  Switzerland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Großer Preis der Eurovision 1964 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 8 February 1964 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anita Traversi | |||
| Selected song | "I miei pensieri" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 0 points | |||
| Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the song "I miei pensieri", composed by Giovanni Pelli, with lyrics by Sanzio Chiesa, and performed by Anita Traversi. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Großer Preis der Eurovision 1964
[edit]The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final on 8 February 1964 at 20:20 CET (18:20 UTC) in Zürich.[1][2][3] Six songs took part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian.[3]
The national final was presented by Heidi Abel, Francis Bernier, and Mascia Cantoni.[3] Six artists took part to represent Switzerland: Jean-Pierre and Nathalie; who performed as a duo, Georges Pilloud, Ulla Rafaël, Jo Roland who previously participated at multiple other Swiss national finals, Anita Traversi; who previously represented Switzerland in 1960.[2][3]
The voting consisted of three regional juries each from Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano. Each juror would give 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite. A total of 54 points were sent.[1][4] The jurors were told to disregard the songwriters in favor of the quality of the songs and the validity of the lyrics.[4] The voting was done in secret, therefore only the winner was announced in the final.[1][4] The winner was Anita Traversi, with the song "I miei pensieri" composed by Giovanni Pelli and written by Sanzio Chiesa.[1]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
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| 1 | Anita Traversi | "Mandolino" | Italian |
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| 2 | Georges Pilloud | "Amore im Ticino" | German | Unknown |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre & Nathalie | "Le temps d'aimer" | French | |
| 4 | Ulla Rafaël | "Allround cha-cha-cha" | German |
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| 5 | Jo Roland | "Rêverie" | French | Unknown |
| 6 | Anita Traversi | "I miei pensieri" | Italian |
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At Eurovision
[edit]At the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 in Copenhagen, the Swiss entry was the fourteenth song of the night following Yugoslavia and preceding Belgium. The Swiss entry was conducted by Fernando Paggi, who previously conducted the 1961 Swiss entry and was the musical director for the 1956 contest and conducted several songs. At the close of voting, Switzerland had received nul points along with Germany, Portugal, and Yugoslavia. This would be the first time Switzerland earned no points, as they also received nul points in 1967, 1998, and in the 2004 semifinal.
Voting
[edit]Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could distribute 9 points in 3 different ways depending on how the jurors voted; 5, 3, and 1 points to their 3 favorite songs, 6 and 3 points to their 2 favorite songs, or 9 points to a single song.
Points awarded to Switzerland
[edit]Switzerland did not receive any votes in the contest.[6]
| Score | Country |
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| 5 points |  United Kingdom
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| 3 points |  Italy
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| 1 point |  Monaco
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Grands Prix" [Grand Prix]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 14 February 1964. p. 29. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ a b c "Informatore TV" [TV Information]. Popolo e Libertà (in Italian). 8 February 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
- ^ a b c d e "Le coin de la TV romande" [The corner of French-speaking TV]. Le Jura (in French). 8 February 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
- ^ a b c "Gran Premio Eurovisione della Canzone 1964" [Eurovision Song Grand Prix 1964]. Gazzetta Ticinese (in Italian). 8 February 1964. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2025 – via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese.
- ^ "Schweizer Ausscheidung - Finale Suisse - Finale Svizzera 1964". Vorstadt Music & Records. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 1964". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 27 January 2025.