eurovision 2011
Raphael Gualazzi
Raphael Gualazzi represented Italy at Eurovision 2011 in Düsseldorf with “Madness of Love”, finishing 2nd of 25.
- who
- Italian singer and pianist
- born
- 11 November 1981, Urbino, Italy
- contest
- 2011
- best result
- 2nd, 2011
- music
- jazz
- plays
- piano
- active
- since 2005
- record labels
- Sugar Music
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Raphael Gualazzi is an Italian singer and pianist, born in Urbino. “Madness of Love” finished second in Düsseldorf in 2011, the year Italy came back to the contest after fourteen years away.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Raphael Gualazzi”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2011 Düsseldorf
“Madness of Love”
2nd of 25 Finished 2nd of 25 in the final, with 189 points.
- Sung in
- Italian, English
- Written by
- Raffaele Gualazzi
- Running order
- 12th of 25 in the final
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Azerbaijan: Ell and Nikki, “Running Scared”
The story of Eurovision 2011: Italy comes back, the champion defends, and Azerbaijan wins
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Raphael Gualazzi, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2011 The result
Italy won the jury vote, and Raphael Gualazzi's second place, 32 points back, made the return worthwhile. Sweden was third, four points behind Italy.
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