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Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu
Eurovision Song Contest 1958 entry
Country Italy
Artist(s) Domenico Modugno
Language Italian
Composer(s) Domenico Modugno
Lyricist(s) Domenico Modugno
Franco Migliacci
Place 3rd
Points 13
Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush


"Nel blu dipinto di blu" (literally "In the blue painted blue"), popularly known as "Volare" (Italian for the infinitive form of the verb "to fly"), is Domenico Modugno's signature song. The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the 3rd Eurovision Song Contest. Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest frequently from 1956 to 1997. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Domenico Modugno ( January 9 1928 - August 6 1994) was a twice Grammy Award -winning Italian Singer, Songwriter A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established It is the only song ever by an Italian artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Domenico's Modugno's recording of this song was the first Grammy winner for Record of the Year (1958). It is also the very first, and so far, only foreign-language recording (sung entirely in Italian) to take this top honor.

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Composition

Written by Domenico Modugno (music and lyrics) and Franco Migliacci (lyrics), "Nel blu dipinto di blu" was presented by Domenico Modugno and Johnny Dorelli at the 1958 Sanremo Music Festival, winning the contest and achieving instant popularity. Johnny Dorelli, the stage name of Giorgio Guidi (born February 20, 1937) is an Italian actor singer and showman Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January The Festival della canzone italiana (in English Italian song festival) is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo It was then chosen to represent Italy in the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest and came third. The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the 3rd Eurovision Song Contest.

The song is a ballad in a dramatic chanson style, in which Modugno describes the feeling he has (which he likens to flying) when with his lover.

The English lyrics were written by Mitchell Parish. Mitchell Parish ( July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist

At Eurovision

The song was performed first on the night (preceding the Netherlands' Corry Brokken with Heel De Wereld). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands "Heel De Wereld" ( English translation "The Whole World" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, performed in At the close of voting, it had received 13 points, placing 3rd in a field of 10.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1959 Contest by "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)", also performed by Modugno. Italy participated in the Eurovision Song Contest frequently from 1956 to 1997. The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. "Piove (Ciao ciao bambina" ( English translation "It's Raining (Bye Bye Baby" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959

Popularity

The song became widely known as "Volare", from its refrain, and reached the top of the charts all over the world through translations into various languages: "Dans le bleu du ciel bleu", France (translated by Jacques Larue in 1958); "En el azul del cielo", Spain; "Jouw ogen", Belgium; "Taivaan sinessä", Finland; "Azul pintado de azul", Mexico, Argentina, Brazil. A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are

A year after the Eurovision the first Grammy Awards ceremony was held, and Modugno received awards for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually Billboard magazine also awarded Modugno a prize for best song of the year, and he received three gold records from the recording industry: best singer, best song, best-seller album. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

The song's popularity endures, and it was voted as the second favourite entry in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest at the 50th anniversary concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2005. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe

The song has been covered at least 100 times over the years. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Versions were quickly recorded after the initial success - partly in English, partly in Italian - by The McGuire Sisters and Dean Martin. The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American Popular music. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Mitchell Parish also prepared lyrics in English. Mitchell Parish ( July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist Bobby Rydell had a top-ten hit with it in the summer of 1960. Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Teen idol from Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U A Spanish version (partly in Italian) was recorded by the Gipsy Kings. Gipsy Kings are a music group from Arles and Montpellier, France.

Sergio Franchi sang the song, with modified lyrics, as the television spokesman for the Plymouth Volaré in the 1970s. Sergio Franchi ( April 6, 1926 &ndash May 1, 1990) was an Italian Tenor. The Dodge Aspen, produced from 1976 to 1980 was a Compact car from Chrysler Corporation 's Dodge division its Plymouth - branded

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A version was used by fans of Arsenal to serenade the midfielder Patrick Vieira, and Manchester United fans have created versions for cult heroes Diego Forlan and Nemanja Vidić, as well as a parody of Arsenal's song for Vieira, mocking the midfielder's error in the 1999 FA Cup Semi-Final replay which led to Ryan Giggs' famous extra-time winner. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid Nemanja Vidić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Видић (born 21 October 1981 in Titovo Užice, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Patrick Vieira (born June 23, 1976 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese -born French - Cape Verdean international Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

It is also present in the video game Counter-Strike, within the map "cs_italy". Counter-Strike (commonly abbreviated to CS) is a tactical First-person shooter Video game which originated from a

When former New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca would bat at Shea Stadium, a small snippet of the song would play. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Paul Anthony Lo Duca (born April 12, 1972 in Brooklyn New York) is a Major League Baseball Catcher with the Florida Marlins William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough

In the first season of Quantum Leap in the episode Double Identity the title character Dr. In Physics, a quantum leap or quantum jump is a change of an Electron from one energy state to another within an Atom. Sam Beckett is shown singing the song.

Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 6) featured Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas dancing the Samba (Brazilian dance) to the Gipsy Kings version of the song. The sixth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2008; the first results show was a double-elimination episode airing on Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi- Hedican (born July 12 1971) is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion Mark Alexander Corky Ballas Jr (born May 24, 1986 in Houston Texas) Samba is a lively rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 2/4 time danced under the Samba music. Gipsy Kings are a music group from Arles and Montpellier, France.

Quotations

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, creators of ABBA’s "Waterloo", voted as the "all time favourite song of the Eurovision Song Contest" said when they received the prize ("Volare" came second):[1]

"I myself voted for 'Volare' but I am pleased that so many people voted for us"
― Benny Andersson

Recorded versions

Preceded by
"Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
August 18, 1958 - August 24, 1958 (one week)
September 1, 1958 - September 28, 1958 (four weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Little Star" by The Elegants
Preceded by
"All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single of the year
1958		 Succeeded by
"The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton

References

  1. ^ Congratulation - 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest

External links

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