eurovision 1989
Fausto Leali
Fausto Leali represented Italy at Eurovision 1989 in Lausanne with “Avrei voluto”, finishing 9th of 22.
- who
- Italian singer
- born
- 29 October 1944, Nuvolento, Italy
- contest
- 1989
- best result
- 9th, 1989
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1960
- record labels
- Philips Records
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Fausto Leali is an Italian singer and songwriter. With Anna Oxa, Leali sang “Avrei voluto” in Lausanne in 1989 and finished joint ninth.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Fausto Leali”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1989 Lausanne
“Avrei voluto”
9th of 22 Finished 9th of 22, with 56 points.
- Billed as
- Anna Oxa and Fausto Leali
- With
- Anna Oxa
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Franco Berlincioni, Franco Ciani, Franco Fasano
- Conductor
- Mario Natale
- Running order
- 1st of 22
- Age on the night
- 44
- Won that year
- Yugoslavia: Riva, “Rock Me”
The story of Eurovision 1989: Two children, a crossbow and Yugoslavia's only win
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Sanremo Music Festival
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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