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Anita Traversi
Anita Traversi sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1960 and 1964, for Switzerland. The best result was 8th place in 1960, with “Cielo e terra”.
Switzerland
1960 · 1964
- who
- Swiss singer
- born
- 25 July 1937, Giubiasco, Switzerland
- died
- 25 September 1991 (aged 54), Bellinzona, Switzerland
- contests
- 1960, 1964
- best result
- 8th, 1960
- music
- pop
- active
- from 1956
- sang for
- Switzerland
Biography
Anita Traversi, who died in 1991, was a Swiss singer who sang for Switzerland twice. “Cielo e terra” finished joint eighth in London in 1960; “I miei pensieri” finished joint last in Copenhagen in 1964, without a point.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Anita Traversi”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1960 London
“Cielo e terra”
8th of 13 Finished 8th of 13, with 5 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Mario Robbiani
- Conductor
- Cédric Dumont
- Running order
- 9th of 13
- Age on the night
- 22
- Won that year
- France: Jacqueline Boyer, “Tom Pillibi”
The story of Eurovision 1960: London steps in, and a last-placed singer's daughter wins
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1964 Copenhagen
“I miei pensieri”
13th of 16 Finished 13th of 16, with no points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Sanzio Chiesa, Giovanni Pelli
- Conductor
- Fernando Paggi
- Running order
- 14th of 16
- Age on the night
- 26
- Won that year
- Italy: Gigliola Cinquetti, “Non ho l'età”
The story of Eurovision 1964: A banner on the stage, and the biggest landslide there has been
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Anita Traversi is part of.
- 1964 Who was missing, and who was new Thrown out, pulled out, stayed away
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Anita Traversi, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1964 Who was missing, and who was new
Switzerland's Anita Traversi had been here in 1960. A hundred or so journalists and photographers covered the event, and a 41-piece orchestra played.
Results as published by the European Broadcasting Union. Biographical details from Wikidata. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.