Eurovision Song Contest 1964

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The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was the 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 21 March 1964 at Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen, Denmark, and presented by Lotte Wæver. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR), who staged the event after winning the 1963 contest for Denmark with the song "Dansevise" by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann. Broadcasters from sixteen countries participated in the contest. Portugal made its debut this year, whereas Sweden decided not to enter. The winner was Italy with the song "Non ho l'età", performed by Gigliola Cinquetti, written by Nicola Salerno and composed by Mario Panzeri. At the age of 16 years and 92 days, Gigliola Cinquetti became the youngest winner of the contest yet; a record she held until 1986. The entry had one of the widest margins of victory ever witnessed in the competition, managing to garner almost three times as many points as the runner-up song. The United Kingdom, Monaco...

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