"Per dire di no" is the first single from
Alexia's sixth studio album ''
Il cuore a modo mio'' and was released on CD in March 2003 (Sony Code 673593).
[ ] The CD contained two tracks, with the second track being the 'reprise' version which would be included as a bonus track on the album.
The song was performed by Alexia at the
Sanremo Music Festival 2003
The Sanremo Music Festival 2003 ( it, Festival di Sanremo 2003), officially the 53rd Italian Song Festival (), was the 53rd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, between 5 and 9 March 2003 and b ...
, where she had come second the year before with "
Dimmi come…". This time she came first placed.
The title translates as 'To Say No', with the song describing a man that appeared to be perfect, but may not be so, with Alexia thus saying no and choosing to live a life of solitude.
Chart performance
References
{{Sanremo Music Festival winners
2003 singles
Alexia (Italian singer) songs
Songs written by Alexia (Italian singer)
Sanremo Music Festival songs
Sony Music singles