| "Questa Notte" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Bonaparti.lv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | April 12, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | G.E.M. studio, Riga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Opera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2:58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Microphone Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Kjell Jennstig, Francesca Russo, Torbjorn Wassenius |
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| Producer | Edijs Gņedovskis, Zigfrīds Muktupāvels |
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"Questa Notte" (English translation: "Tonight") was the Latvian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, sung in Italian by Bonaparti.lv.
Bonaparti.lv, a sextet of classically-trained tenors, performed in Italian, the first time the language was performed by Latvia. Originally, however it was originally written in English.
The song was composed by Francesca Russo, Torbjörn Wassenius and Kjell Jennstig.
On the night of the semi-final the song performed 28th (las), following Austria's Eric Papilaya with get A Life - Get Alive. The song received 156 points, placing 5th of 28 and progressing to the final. At the final Bonaparti.lv performed 14th (following France's Les Fatals Picards with "L'amour à la française" and preceding Russia's Serebro with "Song #1") The song received 54 points, placing 16th of 24 countries competing.
The song was succeeded at the 2008 contest by Pirates of the Sea with "Wolves of the Sea".
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