"Questo amore" was the Italian

Italy

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 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978

Eurovision Song Contest 1978

The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...

, performed in Italian

Italian language

Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...

 by Ricchi e Poveri

Ricchi e Poveri

Ricchi e Poveri is one of the most famous Italian pop music groups in Europe and Latin America. Active since the late 1960s, they have sold over 20 million records.-Formation and early success:...

, 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.

"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.

The song was performed third on the night, following Norway

Norway

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's Jahn Teigen

Jahn Teigen

Jahn Teigen is a Norwegian singer and musician. Jahn received a knighthood from H.M. King Harald V. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest three times, in 1978, 1982 and 1983. His given name was Jan, he added the silent H later. Since October 2006 he has been living in Sweden...

 with "Mil etter mil

Mil Etter Mil

"Mil etter mil" was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Norwegian by Jahn Teigen.The song is a ballad, with Teigen describing his long journey to find someone and telling this person that he simply cannot walk any further - having walked "mile after mile"...

" and preceding Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

's Seija Simola

Seija Simola

Seija Simola is a Finnish singer. She began her career musical in the mid 1960s in the band Eero Seija & Kristian Trio, and her debut solo album was released in 1970: Seija Simola 1 ....

 with "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus

Anna Rakkaudelle Tilaisuus

"Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Finnish by Seija Simola....

". At the close of voting, it had received 53 points, placing 12th in a field of 20.

It was succeeded as Italian representative

Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest

Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest frequently from 1956 to 1997. It was one of only seven countries that competed at the very first contest...

 at the 1979 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1979

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...

 by Matia Bazar

Matia Bazar

Matia Bazar is an Italian musical group formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group are Piero Cassano, Aldo Stellita and Carlo Marrale. Antonella Ruggiero was the first singer in the group. The group represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called Raggio di...

 with "Raggio di luna

Raggio Di Luna

"Raggio di luna" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Italian by Matia Bazar.The song is a love song, with the lead singer explaining to his lover that something as simple as a moon beam can simplify their relationship and make any experience enjoyable.The song...

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