| "Fiumi di parole" | |
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| Single byJalisse | |
| from the album Il Cerchio Magico Del Mondo | |
| Language | Italian |
| B-side | "Giorno di festa" |
| Released | 18 February 1997 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Columbia |
| Composer | Fabio Ricci |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 entry | |
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| Composer | Fabio Ricci |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 114 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Sole d'Europa" (1993) | |
| "Madness of Love" (2011) ► | |
| Official performance video | |
| "Fiumi di parole" onYouTube | |
"Fiumi di parole" (literally "Rivers of words") is a song recorded by Italian duoJalisse –Alessandra Drusian and Fabio Ricci–, with music composed by Ricci and Italian lyrics written by Drusian and Carmen Di Domenico. The song won theSanremo Music Festival 1997 andrepresented Italy in theEurovision Song Contest 1997 held inDublin.
"Fiumi di parole" was composed by Fabio Ricci with Italian lyrics by Carmen Di Domenico and Alessandra Drusian. It is a dramatic ballad, in which the lead singer tells her lover that "rivers of words" have come between them. She claims not to understand what he is saying anymore, and believes that she is losing his respect. Despite this, she tells him "I'll give you my heart, if you want / if you can, speak to it now", implying that there is still some hope for the relationship.[1]
In addition to the Italian original version,Jalisse recorded a Spanish-language version entitled "Ríos de palabras".[2]
On 18–22 February 1997, "Fiumi di parole" performed by Jalisse competed in the47th edition of theSanremo Music Festival, winning the "Big Artists" section competition. As the festival was used byRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI) to select its song and performer for the42nd edition of theEurovision Song Contest, the song became theItalian entry –and Jalisse the performers– for Eurovision.[3][4]
On 3 May 1997, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at thePoint Theatre inDublin hosted byRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Jalisse performed "Fiumi di parole" ninth on the evening, following theNetherlands' "Niemand heeft nog tijd" byMrs. Einstein and precedingSpain's "Sin rencor" byMarcos Llunas.Lucio Fabbri conducted the event's orchestra in the Italian entry performance.[5]
At the close of voting, the song had received 114 points, placing fourth in a field of twenty-five.[6] Following this contest, RAI withdrew for fourteen years, and did not return until the2011 contest. Thus, the song was succeeded as Italian representative by "Madness of love" byRaphael Gualazzi.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fiumi di parole" (2005 version) | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Fiumi di parole" (Original version) | 3:55 |
| 3. | "6 Desiderio" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "6 Desidance" | 3:26 |