Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964

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Switzerland in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Eurovision Song Contest 1964
Participating broadcaster Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Selection processGroßer Preis der Eurovision 1964
Selection date8 February 1964
Competing entry
Song"I miei pensieri"
Artist Anita Traversi
Songwriters
  • Giovanni Pelli
  • Sanzio Chiesa
Placement
Final result13th, 0 points
Participation chronology
◄1963 •1964• 1965►

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.

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Before Eurovision

Großer Preis der Eurovision 1964

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) held a national final to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1964. Six songs took part in the selection, with two songs being performed each in French, German, and Italian. [1] Six artists took part to represent Switzerland, among whom was Anita Traversi; who previously represented Switzerland in 1960. [2] [1]

Swiss German and Romansh broadcaster Schweizer Fernsehen der deutschen und rätoromanischen Schweiz (SF DRS) staged the national final on 8 February 1964 at 20:20 CET (18:20 UTC) in Zürich. [3] [2] [1] It was presented by Heidi Abel, Francis Bernier, and Mascia Cantoni  [ it ]. [1]

The voting consisted of three regional juries from Bern, Lausanne, and Lugano, with nine members each. Each juror would give 3 points to their favorite song, 2 to their second favorite, and 1 to their third favorite. [3] [4] The jurors disregarded the songwriters in favor of the quality of the songs and the validity of the lyrics. [4] The voting was done in secret. [4]

The winner was the song "I miei pensieri" composed by Giovanni Pelli, written by Sanzio Chiesa, and performed by Anita Traversi, which was favored by the Bernese jury. [3] [5] It is reported that the song "Le temps d'aimer" by Jean-Pierre & Nathalie received at least 31 points— 19 from the Lausanne jury and 12 from Lugano. [5]

Final – 8 February 1964 [3] [2] [1]
R/OArtistSongLanguageSongwriter(s)
ComposerLyricist
1 Anita Traversi "Mandolino"Italian
  • Bruno Caroli
  • Mario Robbiani
Sanzio Chiesa
2 Georges Pilloud  [ de ]"Amore im Ticino"GermanUnknown
3Jean-Pierre & Nathalie"Le temps d'aimer"French
4Ulla Rafaël"Allround cha-cha-cha"GermanRenato BuiKai Schwindt
5Jo Roland"Rêverie"FrenchUnknown
6 Anita Traversi "I miei pensieri"ItalianGiovanni PelliSanzio Chiesa

    At Eurovision

    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.

    Voting

    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

    Switzerland did not receive any votes in the contest. [6]

    Points awarded by Switzerland [6]
    ScoreCountry
    5 pointsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
    3 pointsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
    1 pointFlag of Monaco.svg  Monaco

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Le coin de la TV romande" [The corner of French-speaking Swiss TV]. Le Jura (in French). 8 February 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2025– via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
    2. 1 2 3 "Informatore TV" [TV Information]. Popolo e Libertà (in Italian). 8 February 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 27 January 2025– via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese  [ it ].
    3. 1 2 3 4 "Grands Prix" [Grand Prix]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). 14 February 1964. p. 29. Retrieved 27 January 2025– via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
    4. 1 2 3 "Gran Premio Eurovisione della Canzone 1964" [Eurovision Song Grand Prix 1964]. Gazzetta Ticinese  [ it ] (in Italian). 8 February 1964. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2025– via Sistema bibliotecario ticinese  [ it ].
    5. 1 2 "Chronique des ondes — La chanson suisse" [Chronicle of the Airwaves — Swiss Song]. Tribune de Genève (in French). No. 26. 12 February 1964. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2025– via E-Newspaper Archives.ch.
    6. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 1964". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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