Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957
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Italy used the Sanremo Music Festival
to their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt
, Germany
.
Their entry was Corde della mia chitarra
, sung by Nunzio Gallo
. At the contest, the song performed 4th on the night, and at the close of the voting had received 7 points, placing 6th of 10 countries.
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...
to their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, held in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Their entry was Corde della mia chitarra
Corde Della Mia Chitarra
"Corde della mia chitarra" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957, performed in Italian by Nunzio Gallo....
, sung by Nunzio Gallo
Nunzio Gallo
Nunzio Gallo was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the longest song ever played for Eurovision at 5:09 before the new rules came into place....
. At the contest, the song performed 4th on the night, and at the close of the voting had received 7 points, placing 6th of 10 countries.