Questo amore
"Questo amore" ("This love") is a song recorded by Italian pop group Ricchi e Poveri. The song was written by Dario Farina, Mauro Lusini and Sergio Bardotti. It is best known as the Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, held in Paris.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 entry | |
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| Artist(s) | Marina Occhiena, Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu, Franco Gatti |
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| Composer(s) | Dario Farina, Mauro Lusini |
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| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 53 |
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| ◄ "Libera" (1977) | |
| "Raggio di luna" (1979) ► | |
Background
"Questo Amore" is a song in praise of the love the singers have for each other (they take the roles of lovers in the song). It is described as a very powerful force and one which everyone enjoys experiencing.
Ricchi e Poveri was at the time a quartet consisting of Franco Gatti, Angela Brambati, Angelo Sotgiu and Marina Occhiena. In 1981 Occhiena left the group and the trio Ricchi e Poveri went on to have considerable success both in Italy and internationally throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
Eurovision
The song was performed third on the night, following Norway's Jahn Teigen with "Mil etter mil" and preceding Finland's Seija Simola with "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus". At the close of voting, it had received 53 points, placing 12th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Italian entry at the 1979 Contest by Matia Bazar with "Raggio di luna".
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