On 7 March 2003, Dolcenera won first place in the newcomers' section of the competition and she received the "Press, TV and Radio Award".
ˌɔn sˈɛvən mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, dˈɑːlsənɚɹə wˈʌn fˈɜːst plˈeɪs ɪnðə nˈuːkʌmɚz sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ænd ʃiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə "pɹˈɛs, tˌiːvˈiː ænd ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd".