"Non so che darei" ("I don't know what I'd give") was the entry in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1980 The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in The Hague, Netherlands, and was organised by host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) – which agreed to stage the event a ...

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Alan Sorrenti Alan Sorrenti (born 9 December 1950) is an Italian singer and composer. Biography Sorrenti was born in Naples, but his mother was Welsh, and he spent much of his childhood in Aberystwyth, Wales. As a result, he is fluent in both Italian and ...

Background

The song deals with Sorrenti's feelings for his lover. He tells her that he does not know what he would do if he were to lose her and also that he does not know what he would give to stop time and be able to spend the night with her. The song was a massive success in Italy, staying on the first place of the Italian hit parade for over two months, and got Sorrenti a award. Sorrenti also recorded an English-language version of the song with the title "If You Need Me Now".

At Eurovision

The song was performed sixth on the night, following 's Samira Bensaïd with " Bitaqat Hub" and preceding 's

Bamses Venner Bamses Venner ( en, Teddy (Bear)'s Friends) was a Danish musical group that performed together from 1973 to 2011. Bamses Venner represented Denmark in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with the entry "Tænker altid på dig" (ranked 14th in 19 c ...

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Tænker altid på dig Denmark was represented by the band Bamses Venner, with the song "Tænker altid på dig", at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 19 April in The Hague. "Tænker altid på dig" was chosen as the Danish entry at the Dansk Melodi G ...

". At the close of voting, it had received 87 points, placing 6th in a field of 19. Italy opted opted out of the and contests, but returned the year after that. Thus, the song was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1983 contest by

Riccardo Fogli Riccardo Fogli (born 21 October 1947 in Pontedera, Province of Pisa, Italy) is an Italian singer. Biography Early career Riccardo Fogli was born on 21 October 1947 in Pontedera. He was fond of music since his childhood and taught himself to pla ...

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Per Lucia "Per Lucia" (; "For Lucia") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Italian by Riccardo Fogli. The song is a ballad, with Fogli singing about the lengths he wants to go to in order to impress Lucia, his lover. He claims a ...

Charts

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