Al di là

Al di là

Infobox ESC entry
song = "Al Di Là"


caption =
year = 1961
country = Italy
artist = Roberta Corti
as = Betty Curtis
with =
language = Italian
languages =
composer = Carlo Donida
lyricist = Mogol
conductor =
place = 5th
points = 12
place_semi =
points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?1961it from Diggiloo Thrush]
clip =
"Al di là" (English translation: "Beyond") was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Italian by Betty Curtis at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on March 18, 1961 after Curtis had won the 1961 edition of the San Remo Festival on February 2, 1961. From 1958 to 1966, the winner of the San Remo Festival would automatically represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest.

The song is a ballad, in which Curtis tells her lover that she had never believed that it was possible to say what she is about to say. She then explains her feelings for him, saying that he is beyond a series of things, including "the most precious good" and "the borders of the world".

The song was performed sixteenth on the night (following the United Kingdom's The Allisons with "Are You Sure"). At the close of voting, it had received 12 points, placing 5th in a field of 16.

Emilio Pericoli's 1962 single on Warner Brothers records peaked at number six on Billboard's pop charts and number three on the easy listening charts.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1962 Contest by Claudio Villa with "Addio, addio".

"Al di là" was one of Curtis' biggest hits in Italy. Internationally, though, the song is mostly connected to Italian-American singer Connie Francis. Francis recorded the song on October 1, 1962 (two All-Italian versions) and on November 3, 1962 (bilingual version Italian/English). Both All-Italian versions became huge hits in South America and Mexico, while the bilingual version became one of Francis' best selling Italian-flavored recordings in Asia, the U. S. and Europe. It remains a favourite in Francis' live concert repertoire to this day, and the bilingual studio version is frequently featured on "Greatest Hits" compilations.

The song was featured in the American film "Rome Adventure" (1963).


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