| "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" | |
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| Single byNicola Di Bari | |
| Language | Italian |
| Released | 1972 |
| Composers | |
| Lyricist | Dalmazio Masini |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | |
| Language | |
| Composers | |
| Lyricist | Dalmazio Masini |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 6th |
| Final points | 92 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "L'amore è un attimo" (1971) | |
| "Chi sarà con te" (1973) ► | |
"I giorni dell'arcobaleno" ("The Days of the Rainbow") is a single by Italian singerNicola Di Bari. The song was the winner of theSanremo Music Festival 1972 and later went on torepresent Italy at theEurovision Song Contest 1972 where it placed sixth.[1] It marked the second Sanremo Festival victory in a row for Di Bari, an accomplishment only achieved by two other artists,Nilla Pizzi, andDomenico Modugno.[2]
Described as "minimalist, graceful and lyrical",[2] the song is anostalgicballad, with Di Bari singing to a woman about her childhood, which she gave up by taking a lover at a very young age; and while this action, being a passage into adulthood, made her appear "cool" before her more innocent peers and transformed her into a self-assured young woman, she did in fact forsake what was – or could have been – "the best time" of her life.[2] The lyrics of the song underwent several censorship changes, including the raising of the girl's age by three years, and the suppression of a verse referring to previous romantic experiences.[2]
The song was released as a single with the song "Era di primavera" as the B side.[3]
The song was performed twelfth on the night of the Eurovision Song Contest, followingAustria'sMilestones with "Falter im Wind" and precedingYugoslavia'sTereza Kesovija with "Muzika i ti"). At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing it 6th in a field of 18.[4]
It was succeeded as Italian representative at the1973 contest byMassimo Ranieri with "Chi sarà con te".[5]
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[6] | 5 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 2 |
