 "Se piangi, se ridi" | |
|---|---|
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist | Roberto Satti |
| As | Bobby Solo |
| Language | |
| Composers | |
| Lyricists | Mogol, Roberto Satti |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 5th |
| Final points | 15 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Non ho l'età" (1964) | |
| "Dio, come ti amo" (1966) ► | |
"Se piangi, se ridi" (English: "If you cry, if you laugh") is a song written byGianni Marchetti,Bobby Solo andMogol.[1]It was first performed during the15th edition of theSanremo Music Festival, in January 1965, when Italian singer Bobby Solo and American folk bandThe New Christy Minstrels performed two different versions of the song, winning the competition.[2]
The song went on to be chosen as theItalian entry in theEurovision Song Contest 1965, performed inItalian by Bobby Solo. The song was performed thirteenth on the night, followingPortugal'sSimone de Oliveira with "Sol de inverno" and precedingDenmark'sBirgit Brüel with "For din skyld". At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing 5th in a field of 18.
The song is a love ballad, with Solo telling his lover that he feels the same way she does because of the closeness of their relationship. As he expresses it in the lyrics, "always remember: what you do / you'll see it again in my face".
It was succeeded as Italian representative at the1966 contest byDomenico Modugno with "Dio, come ti amo".[citation needed]
In 2005, the bandDeerhoof released an electronic/experimental reworking of the song on a non-album single.[3]
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 2 |
| Brazil (ABPD)[6] | 1 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 39 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 1 |
| Uruguay[9] | 3 |
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