Like all previous Italian Eurovision entries, the song had also won that year's Sanremo Music Festival. Cinquetti was sixteen years old, making her the youngest Eurovision winner in history until  when 's Sandra Kim won the contest with "J'aime la vie" – initially claiming to be fifteen, it was later revealed that Kim was only thirteen.
Similar to all previous Italian Eurovision entries, the song secured first place at the Sanremo Music Festival that year. Cinquetti, just sixteen years old, held the record for being the youngest Eurovision winner until Sandra Kim's triumph with "J'aime la vie" – initially stating she was fifteen, it turned out Kim was actually thirteen.