Posted December 2, 201014 yr http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2244...on+Song+Contest! Today is the day every Eurovision Song Contest fan has been waiting for; After 13 years of absence, Italian broadcaster RAI applied for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest! Last Friday was the deadline for public service broadcasters from all over Europe to apply for participation in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, which is scheduled to take part on 10, 12 and 14 May in Düsseldorf, Germany. "Over the years, our team put a lot of effort into bringing our Italian colleagues back on board for the EBU's flagship entertainment event," said Jørgen Franck, TV Director ad interim. "We consider their renewed interest a great compliment, and are eager to show the Italian people how the contest evolved over the past 13 years. I am sure they will be positively surprised!" Italy has a rich tradition at the Eurovision Song Contest. They won the contest twice, back in 1965 and 1991, and often finished top-10. Italy brought several Eurovision evergreens, such as Domenico Modugno's Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) and Umberto Tozzi and Raf's Gente Di Mare. Broadcasters that applied before Friday's deadline can still withdraw without consequences until Christmas. The full list of represented countries will be announced shortly after the holidays. :cheer: ITALIAN ENTRY AT ESC 2011: Raphael Gualazzi - Follia d'amore yFDDWCUKLh4 :arrr: Edited February 20, 201114 yr by ♫ Boyan ♫
December 2, 201014 yr Hell yes :D Italia ti amo :wub: This is the girl that won X Factor there last week, she would be the entrant if they choose via the method that they originally said... SghIqqlC5TY
December 2, 201014 yr Hope they won't disappoint us We don't need another Monaco Edited December 2, 201014 yr by SKOB
December 2, 201014 yr No confirmation as yet, but I think they'll probably come back now. Really liked MiOdio, and they gave points to the UK :o
December 7, 201014 yr Yy, bring back San Marino and Hungary too. Then this contest will be an exciting prospect.
December 7, 201014 yr Italy has applied to compete at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, returning after a 13 year absence. Eurovision fans all over the world will be thrilled and excited to have Italy back on the Eurovision stage after such a long time. Italy has won and hosted the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Now, the Big-4 group of countries might welcome a 5th member. Italy will be back at the Eurovision Song Contest next year in Düsseldorf. Last time the Italians took the Eurovision Song Contest stage was back in 1997, with Jalisse and the song Fiumi di parole. The country has enjoyed 2 victories at the Eurovision Song in 1964 with Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with Toto Cotugno. Italy might become the 5th member of the 'big' Countries, thus making the Big-4 into the Big-5. This will be put forward at the fortchoming Reference Group meeting later this month. "Over the years, our team put a lot of effort into bringing our Italian colleagues back on board for the EBU's flagship entertainment event," said Jørgen Franck, TV Director ad interim. "We consider their renewed interest a great compliment, and are eager to show the Italian people how the contest evolved over the past 13 years. I am sure they will be positively surprised!", Mr Franck told eurovision.tv. Some three months ago, esctoday.com reported that something was about to change in the Transalpine country. During the presentation conference of X-Factor, it was revealed that the winner of this contest would become the Italian representative in the 2011 Eurovision. The show ended last week, with Nathalie Giannitrapani lifting the trophy. However, no information as to the Italian ambassador to Düsseldorf has been revealed yet. The full list of participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 will be announced shortly after the Christmas holidays. Stay tuned to esctoday.com to follow the latest developments on the return of Italy to the Eurovision Song Contest. They could even be in the big 4. Except then it will be Big 5 Edited December 7, 201014 yr by TC: Kaisa
December 7, 201014 yr After years of Eastern domination and people crying 'fix', I think the wins of Norway and Germany have really proved that if Western countries bother to send something great, they can still win it, and in a big way! Which is why I reckon loads of countries from are returning now, which is really pleasing to see, particularly Italy :D Of course people say it's thanks to the juries coming back but wasn't it revealed that both Alexander and Lena would have won by televotes alone? :lol: I really think that the contest has evolved again in the last few years, thanks to download culture and iTunes funnily enough. Songs are instantly available to download after the contest and hence they have more cultural impact than before, particularly in countries who's radio stations are more willing to support ESC songs. It's nice that these songs have the opportunity to become big hits again now. It was so irritating waiting 5/10 years ago waiting 6 weeks for the winning song to get a physical release to see it limp in at #64 because only diehards would care enough to buy it. I also think this has helped the contest to become way more contemporary - if these songs are going to slot into charts across Europe then they need to sound current to compete for lasting radio exposure - and the likes of Satellite, Fairytale and Always do feel very modern. Really looking forward to see what the 2011 contest has to offer!
February 20, 201114 yr Author the italian entry was selected: Raphael Gualazzi - Follia d'amore yFDDWCUKLh4 there were MUCH better songs at Sanremo to choose from :/ Nathalie :( Anna :cry:
February 20, 201114 yr Oh PISS OFF Italy. They're hedging their bets I reckon on finding a reason to not participate again next year.
February 20, 201114 yr Not my cup of tea :nocheer: Seriously, if Blue's song is of the calibre of All Rise/One Love/Fly By II like they keep hyping it up to be, I don't see how we can't be a top ten contender at least at this point...
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