Fortuna Music Contest 1

Fortuna Music Contest 1, often referred to as FMC 1, was the debut edition of the Fortuna Music Contest. The edition was held in Rome, Italy. RAI chose the PalaLottomatica located in the capital city of the country. Michelle Hunziker was selected as the presenter of the event.

Seventeen countries participated in the first edition, all of them being debutants as it was the first edition. The winner of the edition was Switzerland with the song "Animals" performed by Ad Infinitum, which scored 88 points, four points over the runner-up, Brazil. The top 5 also included Japan, Germany and Canada.

Location
For more details on the host country, see Italy.

Host City
Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), Rome is the country's most populated comune and the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome, with a population of 4,355,725 residents, is the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city; for this reason, Rome has sometimes been described as the capital of two states. Rome is often referred to as the City of Seven Hills due to its geographic location and also the "Eternal City.

Venue
PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournaments. The venue features 8 meetings points, a restaurant for 300 people, and a 2,700 square metre (3,229 sq. yard) outdoor terrace. It has a seating capacity of 11,200 spectators for basketball games. The PalaLottomatica Rome, together with Mediolanum Forum of Milan, is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA)

Final
Seventeen countries participated in the final, with all participating countries eligible to vote.