eurovision 1961
Betty Curtis
Betty Curtis represented Italy at Eurovision 1961 in Cannes with “Al di là”, finishing 5th of 16.
- who
- Italian singer
- born
- 21 March 1936, Milan, Italy
- died
- 15 June 2006 (aged 70), Lecco, Italy
- contest
- 1961
- best result
- 5th, 1961
- music
- pop
- active
- from 1957
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Betty Curtis, who died in 2006, was an Italian singer, raised in Milan, who was active from 1957 to 2004. “Al di là” finished joint fifth in Cannes in 1961.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Betty Curtis”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1961 Cannes
“Al di là”
5th of 16 Finished 5th of 16, with 12 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Carlo Donida, Giulio Rapetti
- Conductor
- Gianfranco Intra
- Running order
- 16th of 16
- Age on the night
- 24
- Won that year
- Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, “Nous les amoureux”
The story of Eurovision 1961: Sixteen countries, a garden on stage, and a love song with a secret
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 1959
- Sanremo Music Festival 1960
- Sanremo Music Festival 1961
- Sanremo Music Festival 1962
- Sanremo Music Festival 1965
- Sanremo Music Festival 1967
Awards
- Sanremo Music Festival
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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