Aprite le finestre
"Amami se vuoi" (1956) ► |
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"Aprite le finestre" ("Open the windows") is an Italian song by
Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956
(contest rules allowing two entries per country at this contest only).
Background
The song is in the Tuscan stornelli style, with Raimondi singing about the joy of Spring (described as "a festival of love") beginning and her desire to open the windows to let the new season in.[1][2]
At Eurovision
The song was performed seventh on the night, following
Voorgoed voorbij". Points and final placings at this Contest have never been revealed, meaning that the only statement which can be made about the song's final position was that it did not win.[3][4][5][6]
The song was accompanied at the 1956 contest by
Amami se vuoi" and was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1957 contest by Nunzio Gallo with "Corde della mia chitarra
".
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (Hit Parade)[7] | 1 |
Cover versions
Artists who recorded cover versions of the song include Nilla Pizzi, Quartetto Cetra, Achille Togliani, Fiorella Bini and Lina Lancia.[2][8]
References
- ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ ISBN 8888169016.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1956 (Lugano)". eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Italy Week: The statistics". eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1956 - Facts & Figures". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Paxton, Steve (14 February 2011). "Perché Sanremo é Sanremo - A Brief History". eurovisionary.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ISBN 8876054391.
- OCLC 1185544788.
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