"Lei verrà" () is an Italian song composed by

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and

Alberto Salerno Alberto Salerno (born 30 December 1949) is an Italian lyricist and producer. Life and career Born in Milan, Salerno is the son of the popular lyricist Nisa. He started composing lyrics in the late 1960s, becoming a usual collaborator of Mino Rei ...

and performed by Mango. It is included in the 1986 album ''

Odissea ''Odissea'' is the fifth studio album released by Mango, in 1986. The album contains some of his most known songs - "Lei verrà" and "Oro" - and two songs in English language - "Love is just a melody" and "Modern love" co-written with Simon Marsh ...

''.

Background

The song was entered into the main competition at the 36th edition of the

Sanremo Music Festival The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...

, ranking only 14th. The single eventually was a commercial success, being awarded

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for having sold over 150,000 copies. The same year a duet version of the song performed by Mango and

Loretta Goggi Loretta Goggi ( born 29 September 1950) is an Italian singer, actress, comedian and TV host. Goggi is also an acclaimed singer and her records have sometimes entered the Italian pop charts. She was the first runner-up at the 1981 ''Festival del ...

was included in the Goggi's album ''C'è poesia''. In 2019

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recorded a cover version of the song, released as third single from her album ''Pop Heart''.

Track listing

*7" single – Fonit Cetra SP 1837 # "Lei verrà" (Mango - Alberto Salerno) - 4:00 # "Stella del nord" (Mango - Alberto Salerno) - 4:00

Charts

References

External links

{{Authority control 1986 singles Italian songs 1986 songs Sanremo Music Festival songs