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Country
Italy
- Capital Rome
- Participations 50
- Last Participation Liverpool 2023
- Victories
- Contests Hosted
- Broadcaster
Italy has won the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions. In 1964, Gigliola Cinquetti stormed the scoreboard in Copenhagen with Non Ho L'età, receiving nearly 3 times as many votes as the runner-up. Subsequently, the 1965 event was held in Naples.
In 1990, Toto Cutugno won the Contest with European unity anthem Insieme: 1992, taking us to Rome the following year where the 2 Italian winners, Toto and Gigliola, took on presenting duties. Allora!
In 1997, the country withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest but returned with renewed vigour in 2011, securing 7 top ten placings between then and their third victory.
The Italians struck gold in 2021 with alt-rock band Måneskin. Their self-penned track Zitti E Buoni (English translation: ‘Shut Up and Behave’) won the Eurovision Song Contest and became a global streaming hit, along with their follow-up song I Wanna Be Your Slave.
Italy will host its third Eurovision Song Contest in 2022.
Participation history
| Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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| Liverpool 2023 |
Grand Final
4th - 350 points
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| Turin 2022 |
Grand Final
6th - 268 points
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| Rotterdam 2021 |
Grand Final
1st - 524 points
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| Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
| Tel Aviv 2019 |
Grand Final
2nd - 472 points
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| Lisbon 2018 |
Grand Final
5th - 308 points
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| Kyiv 2017 |
Grand Final
6th - 334 points
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| Stockholm 2016 |
Grand Final
16th - 124 points
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| Vienna 2015 |
Grand Final
3rd - 292 points
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| Copenhagen 2014 |
Grand Final
21st - 33 points
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| Malmö 2013 |
Grand Final
7th - 126 points
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| Baku 2012 |
Grand Final
9th - 101 points
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| Düsseldorf 2011 |
Grand Final
2nd - 189 points
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| Dublin 1997 |
Fiumi Di Parole
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Grand Final
4th - 114 points
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| Millstreet 1993 |
Sole D'europa
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Grand Final
12th - 45 points
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| Malmö 1992 |
Rapsodia
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Grand Final
4th - 111 points
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| Rome 1991 |
Comme E' Ddoce 'o Mare
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Grand Final
7th - 89 points
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| Zagreb 1990 |
Insieme: 1992
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Grand Final
1st - 149 points
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| Lausanne 1989 |
Avrei Voluto
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Grand Final
9th - 56 points
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| Dublin 1988 |
Ti Scrivo
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Grand Final
12th - 52 points
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| Brussels 1987 |
Gente Di Mare
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Grand Final
3rd - 103 points
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| Gothenburg 1985 |
Magic, Oh Magic
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Grand Final
7th - 78 points
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| Luxembourg 1984 |
I Treni Di Tozeur
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Grand Final
5th - 70 points
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| Munich 1983 |
Per Lucia
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Grand Final
11th - 41 points
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| The Hague 1980 |
Non So Che Darei
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Grand Final
6th - 87 points
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| Jerusalem 1979 |
Raggio Di Luna
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Grand Final
15th - 27 points
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| Paris 1978 |
Questo Amore
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Grand Final
12th - 53 points
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| London 1977 |
Liberà
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Grand Final
13th - 33 points
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| The Hague 1976 |
We'll Live It All Again
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Grand Final
7th - 69 points
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| Stockholm 1975 |
Era
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Grand Final
3rd - 115 points
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| Brighton 1974 |
Si
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Grand Final
2nd - 18 points
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| Luxembourg 1973 |
Chi Sarà Con Te
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Grand Final
13th - 74 points
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| Edinburgh 1972 |
I Giorni Dell' Arcobaleno
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Grand Final
6th - 92 points
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| Dublin 1971 |
L'amore è Un Attimo
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Grand Final
5th - 91 points
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| Amsterdam 1970 |
Occhi Di Ragazza
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Grand Final
8th - 5 points
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| Madrid 1969 |
Due Grosse Lacrime Bianche
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Grand Final
13th - 5 points
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| London 1968 |
Marianne
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Grand Final
10th - 7 points
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| Vienna 1967 |
Non Andare Più Lontano
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Grand Final
11th - 4 points
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| Luxembourg 1966 |
Dio Come Ti Amo
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Grand Final
17th - 0 points
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| Naples 1965 |
Se Piangi, Se Ridi
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Grand Final
5th - 15 points
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| Copenhagen 1964 |
Non Ho L'étà
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Grand Final
1st - 49 points
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| London 1963 |
Uno Per Tutte
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Grand Final
3rd - 37 points
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| Luxembourg 1962 |
Addio, Addio
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Grand Final
9th - 3 points
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| Cannes 1961 |
Al Di Là
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Grand Final
5th - 12 points
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| London 1960 |
Romantica
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Grand Final
8th - 5 points
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| Cannes 1959 |
Piove
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Grand Final
6th - 9 points
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| Hilversum 1958 |
Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu
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Grand Final
3rd - 13 points
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| Frankfurt 1957 |
Corde Della Mia Chitarra
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Grand Final
6th - 7 points
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| Lugano 1956 |
Aprite Le Finestre
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Grand Final
2nd - 0 points
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| Lugano 1956 |
Amami Se Vuoi
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Grand Final
2nd - 0 points
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