eurovision 1988

Luca Barbarossa

Luca Barbarossa represented Italy at Eurovision 1988 in Dublin with “Ti scrivo”, finishing 12th of 21.

who
Italian recording artist, singer-songwriter and radio presenter
born
15 April 1961, Rome, Italy
contest
1988
best result
12th, 1988
music
pop
record labels
Columbia Records
sang for
Italy

Biography

Luca Barbarossa is an Italian singer-songwriter who has released twelve albums since 1981. “Ti scrivo” finished joint twelfth in Dublin in 1988.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Luca Barbarossa”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1988 Dublin

    Italy

    “Ti scrivo”

    12th of 21 Finished 12th of 21, with 52 points.

    Sung in
    Italian
    Written by
    Luca Barbarossa
    Running order
    18th of 21
    Age on the night
    27
    Won that year
    Switzerland: Céline Dion, “Ne partez pas sans moi”

    The story of Eurovision 1988: Céline Dion, by one point, on the last vote

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Sanremo Music Festival

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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