Raggio di luna

This article is about the song. For the Italo disco singer famous for the song "Comanchero", see Moon Ray.

"Raggio di luna"

Eurovision Song Contest 1979 entry
Country	Italy
Artist(s)	Carlo Marrale, Antonella Ruggiero, Giancarlo Golzi, Piero Cassano, Aldo Stellita
As	Matia Bazar
Language	Italian
Composer(s)	Carlo Marrale, Piero Cassano, Antonella Ruggiero
Lyricist(s)	Giancarlo Golzi, Salvatore Stellita
Finals performance
Final result	15th
Final points	27
Appearance chronology
◄ "Questo amore" (1978)
"Non so che darei" (1980) ►

"Raggio di luna" ("Moon beam") was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Italian by Matia Bazar.

The song is a love song, with the lead singer explaining to his lover that something as simple as a moon beam can simplify their relationship and make any experience enjoyable.

The song was performed second on the night, following Portugal's Manuela Bravo with "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" and preceding Denmark's Tommy Seebach with "Disco Tango". At the close of voting, it had received 27 points, placing 15th in a field of 19. "Raggio di luna" was the very first Eurovision entry to have no orchestral accompaniment nor a conductor.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1980 contest by Alan Sorrenti with "Non so che darei".

Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Countries

Final (by final results)	Israel (winner) Spain France Germany Ireland Denmark United Kingdom Greece Portugal Switzerland Norway Netherlands Luxembourg Finland Italy Monaco Sweden Belgium Austria

Withdrawn	Turkey

Artists

Final (by final results)	Gali Atari and Milk and Honey Betty Missiego Anne-Marie David Dschinghis Khan Cathal Dunne Tommy Seebach Black Lace Elpida Manuela Bravo Peter, Sue, Marc, Pfuri, Gorps and Kniri Anita Skorgan Xandra Jeane Manson Katri Helena Matia Bazar Laurent Vaguener Ted Gärdestad Micha Marah Christina Simon

Withdrawn	Maria Rita Epik and 21. Peron

Songs

Final (by final results)	"Hallelujah" "Su canción" "Je suis l'enfant soleil" "Dschinghis Khan" "Happy Man" "Disco Tango" "Mary Ann" "Sokrati" "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" "Trödler und Co" "Oliver" "Colorado" "J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux" "Katson sineen taivaan" "Raggio di luna" "Notre vie c'est la musique" "Satellit" "Hey Nana" "Heute in Jerusalem"

Withdrawn	"Seviyorum"

(Note: All information are in order of appearance)

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