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Contests[edit]
1956[edit]
The stalls of the auditorium were reserved for invited guests whereas tickets for the balcony were on sale for 20 Swiss Francs.[1]
Despite the limit of 10 May 1956 set by the official rules to deliver the details about their participating songs, France seems to have been late in naming their songs and singers, and the Netherlands forgot to mention the authors when registering their songs.[2]
Reception: The Swiss victory was deemed deserved in the press.[3]
1961[edit]
French press reported chaotic scenes at the entrance of the auditorium just before the beginning of the show. According to press reports, some seats had been mistakenly reserved two times for different spectators. In addition, some spectators had forgotten to bring their tickets. Amidst this confusion which threatened guests to miss the beginning of the show, the doors to the auditorium were forced and some guests randomly took empty seats.[4]
1964[edit]
90 technicians of DR worked at Tivolis Koncertsal and the Radiohuset.[5] Director of sound was E. Griffiths (EBU technical centre, Brussels).[5]
1983[edit]
Spectators in the auditorium complained that there were no monitors in the hall and that the distance to the stage was such that they could not follow the artists' facial expressions nor watch the introductory film at the start of the show.[6]
The head of the Swiss delegation criticised the greenroom as being too small, badly isolated from the outside air and lacking a separate room for non-smokers.[6]
Country per year[edit]
56fr[edit]
Dany Dauberson seems to have travelled to Lugano quite late: For 22 May, she was announced to sing in the cabaret Villa d'Este in Paris.[7]
56it[edit]
In the "Voci nuovi" radio selection held in January 1956 to find the six artists for Sanremo, the artists were presented to listeners without their name, just being assigned a number, and listeners voted by sending a postcard with the number corresponding to their favourite voice to RAI.[8] Voting took place in three categories: "female rhythmic voices", "female melodic voices" and "male voices".[8] For each category, a voting lead to two singers chosen for Sanremo, making a total of six artists.[8]
The winners in each category were:[9]
- "Female melodic voices": Tonina Torrielli, Luciana Gonzales
- "Female rhythmic voices": Clara Vincenzi, Franca Raimondi
- "Male voices": Ugo Molinari, Gianni Marzocchi
Tonina Torrielli seems to have enjoyed a great popularity with the Sanremo audience: At the gala held the day after the national final and starring all former Sanremo winners, the spectators applauded wildly, leading her to reprise her song „Amami se vuoi“ again, though it only had placed 2nd at the national final, – an honor that the first-placed „Aprite le finestre“ didn‘t encounter.[10]
57at[edit]
Press reception: The Austrian entry was considered to be not outstanding enough/too normal.[3]
57de[edit]
Press reception: The German entry was considered to be not outstanding enough/too normal.[3]
64fr[edit]
At the start of the rehearsals in Copenhagen, France was tipped to win by the press. However, an observator was quoted to say that she "looks like a piece of wet wienerbrød".[11]
64lu[edit]
At the rehearsals in Copenhagen, the Luxembourgish delegation brought a box of Cognac bottles for the Danish cameramen and sound technicians. Press reports speculated that this was made to ensure Luxembourg advantageous images and sound quality in the live contest.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Antonucci, Antonio (25 May 1956). "Il profumo dell'amore a vent'anni nella 'canzone più bella d'Europa'". Stampa Sera (in Italian). p. 7.
- ^ Pensa, Carlo Maria (20 May 1956). "La più bella d'Europa". Radiocorriere (in Italian). Vol. 33, no. 21. p. 16. OCLC 955831629.
- ^ a b c "Weitere Programmleistungen im Spiegel der Kritik". Fernseh-Informationen (in German). Vol. 8, no. 8. March 1957. p. 165. ISSN 0015-0134. OCLC 643533986.
- ^ Dany, Pierre (20 March 1961). "A la suite d'une lutte serrée avec le Royaume-Uni, le Luxembourg remporte le Grand Prix Eurovision de la chanson". L'Espoir de Nice et du Sud-Est (in French). p. 6. ISSN 1166-9012.
- ^ a b "16 landes top-pop-folk her". Politiken (in Danish). 19 March 1964. p. 7. OCLC 224543818.
- ^ a b Utermöhle, Elna (25 April 1983). "Warum hielt OB Kiesl keine Begrüßungsrede?". Münchner Merkur (in German). p. 18. OCLC 643892534.
- ^ "Théâtres". Le Monde (in French). 23 May 1956. p. 12. ISSN 0395-2037. OCLC 224461606. Retrieved 11 October 2023 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- ^ a b c "Ora tocca agli ascoltatori". Radiocorriere (in Italian). Vol. 33, no. 2. 8 January 1956. p. 7. OCLC 955831629.
- ^ "Voci nuove per Sanremo". Radiocorriere (in Italian). Vol. 33, no. 5. 29 January 1956. p. 7. OCLC 955831629.
- ^ Ferrando, Nelio (12 March 1956). "Il 'gala della riconciliazione' chiude il Festival di San Remo". Il Messaggero (in Italian). Vol. 78, no. 72. p. 9. OCLC 1367913754.
- ^ "Frankrig Grand Prix-favorit". Politiken (in Danish). 20 March 1964. p. 7. OCLC 224543818.
- ^ "Lille pige storfavorit". Politiken (in Danish). 21 March 1964. p. 8. OCLC 224543818.