eurovision 1956
Tonina Torrielli
Tonina Torrielli represented Italy at Eurovision 1956 in Lugano with “Amami se vuoi”; only the winner was announced that year.
- who
- Italian singer
- born
- 22 March 1934, Serravalle Scrivia, Italy
- contest
- 1956
- music
- pop
- active
- 1955 to 1965
- record labels
- Cetra
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Tonina Torrielli is an Italian singer. “Amami se vuoi” was one of Italy’s two songs in Lugano in 1956; the results of that first contest were never published beyond the name of the winner.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Tonina Torrielli”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1956 Lugano
“Amami se vuoi”
Placing not published Only the winner was announced that year. The other placings were never published.
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Vittorio Mascheroni, Mario Panzeri
- Conductor
- Gian Stellari
- Running order
- 14th of 14
- Age on the night
- 22
- Won that year
- Switzerland: Lys Assia, “Refrain”
The story of Eurovision 1956: Seven countries, fourteen songs, and a result nobody kept
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 1956
- Sanremo Music Festival 1957
- Sanremo Music Festival 1958
- Sanremo Music Festival 1959
- Sanremo Music Festival 1961
- Sanremo Music Festival 1962
- Sanremo Music Festival 1963
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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