Duilio (born Lorenzo Duilio di Cicco, 23 February 1973,
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
) is a Swiss singer, best known for his participation in the 1994
Eurovision Song Contest
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.
Duilio was chosen by broadcaster
SRG SSR
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (german: Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft; french: Société suisse de radiodiffusion et télévision; it, Società svizzera di radiotelevisione; rm, Societad Svizra da Radio e Televisiun; SRG ...
to represent Switzerland in the 39th
Eurovision Song Contest
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with the song "
Sto pregando
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" ("I'm Praying"). At the contest, held in
Dublin
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on 30 April, "Sto pregando" could only finish in 20th place of 25 entries, meaning that under the rules in operation at the time, Switzerland would be 'relegated' and would not take part in the 1995 contest, marking their first absence since the Eurovision began in 1956.
"Sto pregando" at diggiloo.net
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Duilio released one album, titled ''Duilio'' in 1994 but this did not prove successful.
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Italian-language singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland
Swiss-Italian people
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1994
Musicians from Basel-Stadt
1973 births
Living people
21st-century Swiss male singers