EUROVISION 2017: The 43 Countries. This instalment. II-ITALY. Continues tomorrow.

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EUROVISION

2017

As countries begin selecting their entries for the Eurovision Song Contest in May, this blog will look back on the stats and the best from each of the 43 participating nations.

UKRAINE

ITALY

The concept of a European song contest came from Italy. The country participated in the inaugural Eurovision event in 1956. Just 2 years later, an Italian entry proved the contest could produce a major international hit. "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" by Domenico Modugno curiously did not claim the top prize (it claimed 3rd place), but it reached #1 in America and Australia. The foreign language hit also collected Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year. It remains the most covered Eurovision song of all-time. 
As 1 of the 'Big 5' countries, Italy is already assured a place in the 2017 Grand Final. The last Italian victory was back in 1990 with "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cotugno.

WINS: 2

BEST ENTRY EVER:

VOLARE (NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU) - Domenico Modugno

HONOURABLE MENTION(S): 
                                                     GRANDE AMORE - Il Volo
                                                     RAPSODIA - Mia Martini

To get you in the mood for Eurovision in Kiev, check out Caffé Latté’s special ESC playlist on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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