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The 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was held on March 21, 1964, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was presented by Lotte Wæver.
Answer: True
The 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest was indeed held on March 21, 1964, at Tivolis Koncertsal in Copenhagen, Denmark, and presented by Lotte Wæver.
Denmark was chosen to host the 1964 contest because it had previously hosted the event twice before, demonstrating its experience.
Answer: False
Denmark was chosen to host the 1964 contest because Danmarks Radio (DR) had won the previous contest in 1963, not due to prior hosting experience.
The 1964 Eurovision Song Contest was organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and hosted by the Swedish public broadcaster, Sveriges Radio (SR).
Answer: False
The 1964 Eurovision Song Contest was organized by the EBU but hosted by the *Danish* public broadcaster, Danmarks Radio (DR), not Sveriges Radio (SR).
What was the official name and edition number of the international song competition held on March 21, 1964?
Answer: The 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
The international song competition held on March 21, 1964, was officially designated as the 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Which city and venue hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1964?
Answer: Copenhagen, Denmark at Tivolis Koncertsal
The Eurovision Song Contest 1964 was hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark, at Tivolis Koncertsal.
Why was Denmark chosen as the host country for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: Danmarks Radio (DR) had won the previous contest in 1963
Denmark was selected as the host country for the 1964 contest because Danmarks Radio (DR) had won the preceding 1963 contest.
Sixteen countries participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, with Portugal making its debut and scoring zero points.
Answer: True
Sixteen countries participated in the 1964 contest. Portugal debuted and became the first country to score nul points on its inaugural entry.
Sweden was absent from the 1964 contest due to financial difficulties experienced by Sveriges Radio (SR).
Answer: False
Sweden's absence from the 1964 contest was due to a strike among members of the Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film, not financial difficulties.
Anneke Grönloh, representing the Netherlands, was the first singer of Asian descent to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Answer: True
Anneke Grönloh, of Indonesian descent, was indeed the first singer of non-European ancestry to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest, performing for the Netherlands.
Los TNT, representing Spain, were the first group of three or more participants in the history of the contest.
Answer: True
The Italian-Uruguayan group Los TNT, performing for Spain, were indeed the first group of three or more participants in the contest's history.
Anita Traversi's 1964 appearance for Switzerland marked her fourth involvement in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Answer: False
Anita Traversi's 1964 appearance for Switzerland marked her *third* involvement in the contest, having previously competed in 1960 and provided backing vocals in 1956.
Which country made its debut in the 1964 contest and achieved a notable, albeit undesirable, record?
Answer: Portugal, by scoring nul points on its debut entry
Portugal debuted in the 1964 contest and notably became the first country in Eurovision history to score nul points on its inaugural entry.
What was the primary reason for Sweden's absence from the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: A strike among members of the Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film
Sweden's non-participation in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest was primarily due to a strike involving members of the Swedish Union for Performing Arts and Film.
Who was the first singer of non-European ancestry to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: Anneke Grönloh for the Netherlands
Anneke Grönloh, of Indonesian descent, was the first singer of non-European ancestry to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest, performing for the Netherlands.
Which group made history as the first group of three or more participants in the contest, and for which country did they perform?
Answer: Los TNT for Spain
The Italian-Uruguayan group Los TNT, representing Spain, were the first group of three or more participants in the history of the contest.
Gigliola Cinquetti, representing Italy with 'Non ho l'età', became the youngest winner of the contest at 16 years and 92 days old, a record she held until 1986.
Answer: True
Gigliola Cinquetti, representing Italy, won the 1964 contest at 16 years and 92 days old, establishing a record for the youngest winner that stood until 1986.
Germany, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia, along with debutant Portugal, all scored nul points for the first time in the 1964 contest.
Answer: True
Germany, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia, in addition to Portugal, all received nul points for the first time in the 1964 contest.
The winning artist in 1964 received a monetary prize along with an engraved medallion.
Answer: False
The winning artist received an engraved silver medallion, but no mention of a monetary prize is provided in the source material.
Gigliola Cinquetti's performance of 'Non ho l'età' was so well-received that it was immediately repeated on British television the same evening.
Answer: False
Gigliola Cinquetti's performance was given an unscheduled repeat on British television the *following afternoon*, not the same evening.
Italy won the 1964 contest with 49 points, while the United Kingdom secured second place with 17 points.
Answer: True
Italy won the 1964 contest with 49 points, and the United Kingdom placed second with 17 points.
Who performed the winning song 'Non ho l'età' for Italy in the 1964 contest?
Answer: Gigliola Cinquetti
Gigliola Cinquetti performed the winning song 'Non ho l'età' for Italy in the 1964 contest.
Which of the following countries scored nul points for the first time in the 1964 contest, alongside debutant Portugal?
Answer: Germany, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia
Germany, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia, in addition to Portugal, all received nul points for the first time in the 1964 contest.
What special recognition did Gigliola Cinquetti's performance receive on British television?
Answer: It was given an unscheduled repeat the following afternoon.
Gigliola Cinquetti's performance received an unscheduled repeat broadcast on British television the subsequent afternoon.
Which country came in second place in the 1964 contest, and with how many points?
Answer: United Kingdom with 17 points
The United Kingdom secured second place in the 1964 contest with a total of 17 points.
Which countries tied for fourth place in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: Luxembourg and France
Luxembourg and France tied for fourth place in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, each receiving 14 points.
The 1964 contest is notable for being the only Eurovision contest for which no complete surviving video recordings are known to exist.
Answer: False
The 1964 contest is one of *two* Eurovision contests (along with 1956) for which no complete surviving video recordings are known to exist, not the only one.
Poul Leth Sørensen directed the 1964 contest, while Bent Fabricius Bjerre served as the musical director.
Answer: False
Poul Leth Sørensen was the director, but Kai Mortensen served as the musical director. Bent Fabricius Bjerre was a co-producer.
Rehearsals for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest began three days before the main event.
Answer: False
Rehearsals for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest commenced on March 19, 1964, which was *two* days before the main event on March 21.
The interval act for the 1964 contest featured a ballet performance choreographed by Niels Bjørn Larsen.
Answer: True
The interval act for the 1964 contest was a ballet performance choreographed by Niels Bjørn Larsen, featuring dancers from the Royal Danish Ballet.
The estimated viewing figures for the 1964 contest were between 50 and 100 million viewers.
Answer: False
The estimated viewing figures for the 1964 contest ranged from 100 to 150 million viewers, not 50 to 100 million.
Robert Beauvais provided commentary for both France and Monaco during the 1964 contest.
Answer: True
Robert Beauvais served as the commentator for both France and Monaco during the 1964 contest.
Sweden did not broadcast the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest due to its non-participation.
Answer: False
Despite its non-participation, Sweden did broadcast the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, with Sven Lindahl as commentator.
The only surviving video material from the 1964 contest is the full performance of Gigliola Cinquetti's winning song.
Answer: False
Surviving video material includes the winning announcement by Svend Pedersen and *part* of Gigliola Cinquetti's reprise performance, not the full performance, and it's not the *only* surviving material (audio and photos also exist).
A long-standing rumor about the missing video tape of the 1964 contest was that it was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s, which was later confirmed to be false.
Answer: True
A persistent rumor claimed the tape was destroyed in a 1970s fire, but this was later disproven, with DR stating the broadcast was never recorded due to a lack of tape machines.
While no complete video recording exists, the audio of most of the 1964 show is still available online.
Answer: True
Despite the absence of a complete video recording, the audio of most of the 1964 show remains accessible online.
What is unique about the video recordings of the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: It is one of only two contests for which no complete surviving video recordings are known to exist.
The 1964 Eurovision Song Contest is unique as it is one of only two contests for which no complete surviving video recordings are known to exist.
Who served as the musical director for the Eurovision Song Contest 1964?
Answer: Kai Mortensen
Kai Mortensen served as the musical director for the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.
Approximately how many journalists and photographers covered the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: Approximately 100
Approximately 100 journalists and photographers were accredited to cover the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest.
When did rehearsals for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest begin?
Answer: March 19, 1964
Rehearsals for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest commenced on March 19, 1964.
What was the role of non-participating EBU member broadcasters in the contest?
Answer: They could relay the contest as 'passive participants'.
Non-participating EBU member broadcasters were permitted to relay the contest as 'passive participants,' enabling them to broadcast the event without submitting an entry.
What were the estimated viewing figures for the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: 100 to 150 million viewers
Press estimates for the 1964 contest indicated a viewership ranging from 100 to 150 million viewers.
Who was the commentator for Denmark's broadcast of the 1964 contest?
Answer: Claus Walter
Claus Walter served as the commentator for Denmark's broadcast of the 1964 contest.
Which non-participating country also broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 1964?
Answer: Sweden
Sweden was among the non-participating countries that also broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.
What specific clips of the 1964 contest are known to have survived?
Answer: The winning announcement by Svend Pedersen and part of Gigliola Cinquetti's reprise performance.
Surviving video clips from the 1964 contest include the winning announcement by Svend Pedersen and a portion of Gigliola Cinquetti's reprise performance.
What was the actual status of the missing video tape of the 1964 contest, according to later confirmations?
Answer: DR claimed the broadcast was never recorded due to a lack of tape machines.
Later confirmations revealed that Danmarks Radio (DR) claimed the 1964 broadcast was never recorded due to a lack of available tape machines, dispelling earlier rumors.
A political protest occurred during the 1964 contest when a man held a banner against the authoritarian regimes in Spain and Portugal.
Answer: True
A political protest did occur during the 1964 contest, with a man displaying a banner against the authoritarian regimes in Spain and Portugal.
During the political protest, television viewers were shown a close-up of the protester before he was removed from the stage.
Answer: False
During the political protest, television viewers were shown a shot of the scoreboard, effectively cutting away from the live stage incident, rather than a close-up of the protester.
How did the television broadcast handle the political protest during the contest?
Answer: Television viewers were shown a shot of the scoreboard.
During the political protest, the television broadcast momentarily shifted to a shot of the scoreboard, thereby obscuring the live stage incident from viewers.
The voting system in 1964 allowed each 10-member jury panel to award points to their top five favorite songs.
Answer: False
The voting system in 1964 allowed each 10-member jury panel to distribute three points among their top *one, two, or three* favorite songs, not five.
Italy received 5 points from eight different nations in the 1964 contest.
Answer: True
Italy received 5 points from Austria, Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia, totaling eight nations.
What was the voting system used by the jury panels in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest?
Answer: Each jury awarded 5, 3, and 1 points to their top three songs after an initial distribution of 3 points among favorites.
The voting system involved a 10-member jury panel from each broadcaster distributing three points among their top one, two, or three favorite songs. Subsequently, the first, second, and third-placed songs received 5, 3, and 1 points, respectively.
Which of the following nations awarded 5 points to Italy in the 1964 contest?
Answer: Austria, Belgium, and Finland
Austria, Belgium, and Finland were among the eight nations that awarded 5 points to Italy in the 1964 contest.
Tivoli Gardens, the location of the 1964 venue, is the oldest amusement park in the world, predating Dyrehavsbakken.
Answer: False
Tivoli Gardens is the *second* oldest amusement park in the world, following Dyrehavsbakken.
Each of the 16 participating acts received a silver trophy at the aftershow party held at the restaurant Ambassadeur.
Answer: True
At the aftershow party held at the restaurant Ambassadeur in Copenhagen, each of the 16 participating acts was awarded a silver trophy.