eurovision 1970
Gianni Morandi
Gianni Morandi represented Italy at Eurovision 1970 in Amsterdam with “Occhi di ragazza”, finishing 8th of 12.
- who
- Italian singer
- born
- 11 December 1944, Monghidoro, Italy
- contest
- 1970
- best result
- 8th, 1970
- music
- pop, easy listening, electronic dance music
- active
- since 1962
- record labels
- RCA Italiana, It
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Gianni Morandi is an Italian pop singer, actor and entertainer who is thought to have sold about fifty million records. “Occhi di ragazza” finished joint eighth in Amsterdam in 1970.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Gianni Morandi”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1970 Amsterdam
“Occhi di ragazza”
8th of 12 Finished 8th of 12, with 5 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Gianfranco Baldazzi, Sergio Bardotti, Lucio Dalla
- Conductor
- Mario Capuano
- Running order
- 3rd of 12
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- Ireland: Dana, “All Kinds of Everything”
The story of Eurovision 1970: A boycott, a coin-toss host and the first postcards
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Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 1972
- Sanremo Music Festival 1980
- Sanremo Music Festival 1983
- Sanremo Music Festival 1987
- Sanremo Music Festival 1995
- Sanremo Music Festival 2000
- Sanremo Music Festival 2022
Awards
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Nastro d'argento for best original song
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Premio Regia Televisiva
- SEAT Music Awards
- Sanremo Music Festival
- Targa Tenco
- Telegatto
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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