eurovision 1969
Iva Zanicchi
Iva Zanicchi represented Italy at Eurovision 1969 in Madrid with “Due grosse lacrime bianche”, finishing 13th of 16.
- who
- Italian singer and politician
- born
- 18 January 1940, Ligonchio, Italy
- contest
- 1969
- best result
- 13th, 1969
- music
- pop, soul
- voice
- mezzo-soprano
- active
- since 1963
- record labels
- Ri-Fi, Scepter Records, Five, Dischi Ricordi
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Iva Zanicchi is an Italian pop singer and politician, a mezzo-soprano whom the press nicknamed the “Eagle of Ligonchio”. “Due grosse lacrime bianche” finished joint 13th in Madrid in 1969.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Iva Zanicchi”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1969 Madrid
“Due grosse lacrime bianche”
13th of 16 Finished 13th of 16, with 5 points.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Claudio Daiano, Piero Soffici
- Conductor
- Ezio Leoni
- Running order
- 6th of 16
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- France, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
The story of Eurovision 1969: Four winners and not enough medals
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Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 1965
- Sanremo Music Festival 1966
- Sanremo Music Festival 1967
- Sanremo Music Festival 1968
- Sanremo Music Festival 1969
- Sanremo Music Festival 1970
- Sanremo Music Festival 1974
- Sanremo Music Festival 1984
- Sanremo Music Festival 2003
- Sanremo Music Festival 2009
- Sanremo Music Festival 2022
Awards
- Sanremo Music Festival
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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