Fiumi di parole
"Fiumi di parole" | |
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Single by Jalisse | |
from the album Il Cerchio Magico Del Mondo | |
B-side | "Giorno di festa" |
Released | 18 February 1997 |
Genre | |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) |
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◄ "Sole d'Europa" (1993) | |
"Madness of Love" (2011) ► |
"Fiumi di parole" (literally "Rivers of words") is a song recorded by the
Background
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.[2]
Jalisse also recorded a
Eurovision
The song was performed ninth on the night of the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest, held on 3 May 1997, following the
Following the contest, Italian broadcaster Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) withdrew from the contest and did not return until 2011. Thus, the song was succeeded as Italian representative by Raphael Gualazzi with "Madness of love".[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fiumi di parole" | 3:48 |
2. | "Giorno di festa" | 4:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fiumi di parole" (2005 version) | 3:56 |
2. | "Fiumi di parole" (Original version) | 3:55 |
3. | "6 Desiderio" | 3:46 |
4. | "6 Desidance" | 3:26 |
References
- ^ ""Fiumi di parole" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ ""Fiumi di parole" lyrics and detailed info". The Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ ""Ríos de palabras" lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 1997 scoreboard". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Liofredi (Raidue): 'Con l'Eurovision Song Contest la Rai ha già vinto'" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Jalisse - Fiumi di parole (song)". Italiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 21 January 2012.