Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 511 points. Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) has broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest since 1983, and the contest has gained a cult following over that time, primarily due the country's strong political and cultural ties with Europe. Paying tribute to this, the 2014 contest semi-finals included an interval act featuring Australian singer Jessica Mauboy. Australian singers have also participated at Eurovision as representatives of other countries, including Olivia Newton John (1974, ), two-time winner Johnny Logan (1980 and 1987, ), Gina G (1996, United Kingdom), and Jane Comerford as lead singer of Texas Lightning (2006, ). Tying in with the goal
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 13 entries. Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 Italy was represented by Renato Rascel, with the song '"Romantica", at the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 29 March in London. Broadcaster RAI chose the winning song from the 1960 Sanremo Music Festival as their Eurovision entry: the song had been performed twice at Sanremo and Rascel was chosen over Tony Dallara as the performer. "Romantica" was less successful internationally after the contest than the two previous Italian Eurovision entries, although a cover version by Dalida topped the French singles chart for a week. On the night of