Occhi di ragazza

Italy "Occhi di ragazza"
Eurovision Song Contest 1970 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Gianluigi Morandi
As
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Finals performance
Final result
8th with 5 points (1 from Yugoslavia and 2 from Germany and Spain)
Entry chronology
◄ "Due grosse lacrime bianche" (1969)
"L'amore è un attimo" (1971) ►

"Occhi di ragazza" ("Girl's eyes") was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in Italian by Gianni Morandi.

Background

The ballad was initially chosen by singer Ron to be presented at the 1970 Sanremo Music Festival, but was rejected by the Selection Jury.[1] Morandi then to led it to success, and the song became a staple of his live repertoire.[1] The song was also important for Lucio Dalla, who had composed the song's music, as its success gave him visibility and propelled his career.[2]

At Eurovision

The song was performed third on the night, following Switzerland's Henri Dès with "Retour" and preceding Yugoslavia's Eva Sršen with "Pridi, dala ti bom cvet". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing it 8th[3] in a field of 12.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1971 contest by Massimo Ranieri with "L'amore è un attimo".

Charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[4] 5

Cover versions

Cover versions of the song include those by Lucio Dalla, Ron and Ornella Vanoni.[1] An English version of the song titled "Eyes of a Child" was recorded by the Italo-Australian performer Tony Pantano, while Laila Nyström [sv] recorded a Swedish version of the song titled "Någonting att minnas".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dario Salvatori (2001). "Occhi di ragazza". Dizionario delle canzoni italiane. Elle U. p. 241. ISBN 8888169016.
  2. ^ Guaitamacchi, Ezio (14 January 2011). 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. p. 383. ISBN 978-8858617427.
  3. ^ "Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision Covers. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "occhi di ragazza".

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