Patricia Carli (born Rosetta Ardito on 12 March 1938) is an

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origin

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singer, songwriter, lyricist and composer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Carli grew up in Belgium, where her parents had emigrated for work. After studying music and singing, she began performing in public and in a few years she became well known in Belgium and in France, where she performed at the prestigious

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music hall in Paris. In partnership with

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she won the 1964 edition of the

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, with the song "

Non ho l'età "Non ho l'età (per amarti)" (Italian for "I'm not old enough (to love you)"), usually given as just "Non ho l'età" (), was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, held in Copenhagen. It was performed in Italian by Gigliola Cinquet ...

Partial discography

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* 1964: "Non ho l'età / Così felice" (Bel Air, ba 11001) * 1966: "Il male che fai / Un giorno a te ritornerà" (Riviera, RIV 514)

Life and career

Partial discography

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