Fiumi di parole

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Fiumi di parole
Eurovision Song Contest 1997 entry
Country	Italy
Artist(s)	Jalisse
Language	Italian
Composer(s)	Fabio Ricci
Lyricist(s)	Carmen Di Domenico, Alessandra Drusian
Place	4th
Points	114
Lyrics	Lyrics

"Fiumi di parole" (English translation: "Rivers of Words") was the last Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 (as of 2008), performed in Italian by Jalisse.

The song is a dramatic ballad, in which the lead singer tells her lover that "rivers of words" have come between them. She claims not to understand what he is saying anymore, and believes that she is losing his respect. Despite this, she tells him "I'll give you my heart, if you want/If you can, speak to it now", implying that there is still some hope for the relationship.

The song was performed ninth on the night (following the Netherlands' Mrs. Einstein with "Niemand Heeft Nog Tijd" and preceding Spain's Marcos Llunas with "Sin rencor"). At the close of voting, it had received 114 points, placing 4th in a field of 25.

Following this contest, Italian broadcaster RAI withdrew from the contest and the country is yet to return, despite rumours to the contrary. Partly as a result of this, the song has achieved a considerable following among Contest fans.