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.
This achievement was similar to all previous Italian Eurovision entries, which also won Sanremo Music Festival that year. Cinquetti, being sixteen years old at the time, held the record for being the youngest Eurovision winner until Sandra Kim's victory with "J'aime la vie" – initially claiming to be fifteen, it was later revealed Kim was actually thirteen.