Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest

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**Italy**

Member station	RAI
National selection event(s)	Festival della canzone italiana
Appearances	37
First appearance	1956
Best result	1st, 1964, 1990
Worst result	17th, 1966

Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest every year from 1956-1997, except 1981-1982, 1986, and 1994-1996. It has not participated in the contest since 1997. The broadcaster is RAI.

In 1966, Italy did not manage to gain any points, with Domenico Mondugno's performance of Dio, Come Ti Amo. Mondugno is famous for his performance of Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu, in 1958.

[edit] Contestants

Year	Song	Performer
1956	“Aprite le finestre” (“Open the Windows”)	Franca Raimondi
1956	“Amami se vuoi” (“Love me if you Want”)	Tonina Torrielli
1957	“Corde della mia chitarra” (“Strings of my Guitar”)	Nunzio Gallo
1958	“Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)” (“Blue Painted in the Blue”)	Domenico Modugno
1959	“Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)” (“It's Raining”)	Domenico Modugno
1960	“Romantica” (“Romantic”)	Renato Rascel
1961	“Al di là” (“Beyond”)	Betty Curtis
1962	“Addio, addio” (“Goodbye, Goodbye”)	Claudio Villa
1963	“Uno per tutti” (“One for All”)	Emilio Pericoli
1964	“Non ho l'età (per amarti)” (“I'm Not Old Enough Yet (For Love You)”)	Gigliola Cinquetti
1965	“Se piangi, se ridi” (“If You Cry, If You Laugh”)	Bobby Solo
1966	“Dio, come ti amo” (“God, How Much I Love You”)	Domenico Modugno
1967	“Non andare più lontano” (“Don't Go Far Away”)	Claudio Villa
1968	“Marianne”	Sergio Endrigo
1969	“Due grosse lacrime bianche” (“Two Big White Tears”)	Iva Zanicchi
1970	“Occhi di ragazza” (“Eyes Of Girl”)	Gianni Morandi
1971	“L'amore è un attimo” (“Love Is An Instant”)	Massimo Ranieri
1972	“I giorni dell'arcobaleno” (“Rainbow Days)	Nicola di Bari
1973	“Chi sarà” (“Who'll Be With You”)	Massimo Ranieri
1974	“Sì” (“Yes”)	Gigliola Cinquetti
1975	“Era” (“It Was”)	Wess and Dori Ghezzi
1976	“We'll Live It All Again”	Al Bano & Romina Power
1977	“Libera” (“Free”)	Mia Martini
1978	“Questo amore” (“This Love”)	Ricchi e Poveri
1979	“Raggio di luna” (“Moonray”)	Matia Bazar
1980	“Non so che darei” (“I Don't Know What To Give”)	Alan Sorrenti
1983	“Per Lucia” (“For Lucy”)	Riccardo Fogli
1984	“I treni di Tozeur” (“The Trains For Tozeur”)	Alice and Franco Battiato
1985	“Magic Oh Magic”	Al Bano & Romina Power
1987	“Gente di mare” (“People Of Sea”)	Umberto Tozzi and Raf
1988	“Vivo (Ti scrivo)” (“I Write To You (I Live)”)	Luca Barbarossa
1989	“Avrei voluto” (“I Would Have Wished”)	Anna Oxa and Fausto Leali
1990	“Insieme: 1992” (“Together: 1992”)	Toto Cutugno
1991	“Comme è ddoce 'o mare” (“As Beautiful As The Ocean”)	Peppino di Capri
1992	“Rapsodia” (“Rhapsody”)	Mia Martini
1993	“Sole d'Europa” (“Europe's Sun”)	Enrico Ruggeri
1997	“Fiumi di parole” (“Rivers Of Words”)	Jalisse

[edit] Hostings

Year	City	Venue	Presenter(s)
Eurovision Song Contest 1965	Naples	Sala dei Concerti della RAI	Renata Mauro
Eurovision Song Contest 1991	Rome	Studio 15 di Cinecittà	Gigliola Cinquetti, Toto Cutugno