Franca Raimondi
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Franca Raimondi was an Italian
singer, born in Monopoli
, Province of Bari
, Apulia
.
In 1956, Raimondi won the Festival della canzone italiana
with the song "Aprite Le Finestre
" (Open the Windows). In the same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest
with the song, during the contest only the winning song was announced, so it is unknown what position the song finished.
Italy
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singer, born in Monopoli
Monopoli
Monopoli is a town and comune in Italy, in the province of Bari, region of Apulia. The town is roughly in area and lies about 40 km southeast from Bari. It has about 50,000 inhabitants....
, Province of Bari
Province of Bari
The Province of Bari is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bari.It has an area of 5,138 km², and a total population of 1,594,109 . There are 48 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Bari...
, Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
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In 1956, Raimondi won the Festival della canzone italiana
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
with the song "Aprite Le Finestre
Aprite Le Finestre
"Aprite le finestre" was the first Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956 , performed in Italian by Franca Raimondi....
" (Open the Windows). In the same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1956
The Eurovision Song Contest 1956 was the first edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Teatro Kursaal in Lugano, Switzerland on 24 May 1956...
with the song, during the contest only the winning song was announced, so it is unknown what position the song finished.