"L'immensità" (in English: ''Immensity'') is an Italian song, which was first performed by

Johnny Dorelli Johnny Dorelli (real name Giorgio Guidi; born 20 February 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and television host. Early life Dorelli was born in Meda, Italy. In 1946 he moved to New York City with his family, where his father, Nino D'Aurelio ...

and

Don Backy Don Backy (real name Aldo Caponi; born 21 August 1939) is an Italian singer, songwriter and actor. He collaborated with Sofia Rotaru for "Grey Bird" – Ukrainian version of Italian song " L'immensità"— "Сизокрилий птах". Select ...

(the songs were sung by two artists) in 1967 and became 9th at the Sanremo Song Contest. This is one Johnny Dorelli's signature songs, entering for several weeks in the Italian charts.

L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto

inserted Song in 1967 45s ''L'immensità/Soltanto Il Sottoscritto'' and in 1967 33s ''L'Immensità''."''Soltanto Il Sottoscritto"'' is a

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song, written by the same

Covers

The song was later covered by a number of artists. *

Clara Nunes Clara Nunes (, August 12, 1942 – April 2, 1983) was a Brazilian samba and MPB singer, considered one of the greatest of her generation. She was the first female singer in Brazil to sell over 100,000 copies of a record,

– Brazil version in

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as ''A Imensidão'' included in the 1967 7", EP ''Clara Nunes''. * Mina - Italian version performed at the '' Sabato Sera'' series of grand variety shows and released on the LP '' Sabato sera - Studio Uno '67''; Spanish version "La inmensidad" released in Spain and Latin American countries. *

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Sofia Rotaru Sofiia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru (born 7 August 1947), known as Sofia Rotaru ( uk, Софія Михайлівна Ротару ; russian: link=no, Софи́я Миха́йловна Рота́ру; ro, Sofia Rotaru), is a former Ukrainia ...

twice: in Italian and in

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as "Grey Bird".''

Visit to Ukraine ''Visit to Ukraine'' is the first studio album by Sofia Rotaru, released by the APON label in 1975 in Canada and United States with ten tracks. The album is one of the earliest releases of the singer abroad. Track listing } , , , - , 2. , , "G ...

with Sophia Rotaru''. Stereo LP. APON-2669. 1975 The Ukrainian version became part of the 1971 movie ''Chervona Ruta'' and was released in the 2003 LP album ''

Yedinomu ''Yedynomu'' ( uk, Єдиному, russian: Единому — literally "To the Only One") - is the third studio album of Sofia Rotaru, recorded in Ukraine. The album was released in 2003 in Ukraine and Russia with 16 tracks with consequent world ...

'' in the remastered version. *

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Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

as ''В безкрайността'' included in the 1969 LP album ''Camino''. *

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Mónica Naranjo Mónica Naranjo Carrasco (born 23 May 1974) is a Spanish singer widely popular in Spain and Latin America and recognised as one of the most powerful voices of the Spanish and Latin American music scenes. She has performed with singers such as Luc ...

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titled "Inmensidad", included in the 2000 album ''Minage''. * The Flemish singer Licia Fox, sang a cover of this piece, in Italian language (2014) *Italian trio

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at Sanremo Music Festival 2015

References

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