"I giorni dell'arcobaleno" ("The Days of the Rainbow") is a single by Italian singer Nicola Di Bari. The song was the winner of the Sanremo Music Festival 1972 and later went on to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It marked the second Sanremo Festival victory in a row for Di Bari, an accomplishment only achieved by two other artists, Nilla Pizzi and Domenico Modugno.[1]
 "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Dalmazio Masini |
| Conductor | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 6th |
| Final points | 92 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "L'amore è un attimo" (1971) | |
| "Chi sarà con te" (1973) ► | |
Background
editDescribed as "minimalist, graceful and lyrical",[1] the song is a nostalgic ballad, 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.[1] 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.[1]
At Eurovision
editThe song was performed twelfth on the night of the Eurovision Song Contest, following Austria's Milestones with "Falter im Wind" and preceding Yugoslavia's Tereza Kesovija with "Muzika i ti"). At the close of voting, it had received 92 points, placing it 6th in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1973 contest by Massimo Ranieri with "Chi sarà con te".
Charts
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[2] | 5 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi (2009). "I giorni dell'arcobaleno". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. p. 234. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ "International Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox. 29 April 1972.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Arcobaleno".