Eurovision 1979 - Italy

[KSBaneTek]

That's a women?? Uh one of em them is a chick, the other is a dude.. good music, but I don't speak mafia so I've no idea what they are saying... Maybe I should watch more sopranos

[ciarangrahan12]

@KSBaneTek  its called moon beams (raggio di luna)

[bedisrae]

Such a good song it is! I had no idea it was Italy's entry to the ESC of 1979.

[ivanoblu]

Qui il gruppo è davvero perfetto

[archzag]

Che bella Antonella!!!

[JoeAuriun]

Not only did she have an amazing voice, but she was truly beautiful

[talissin]

She knew how to play with her own voice, she's unique. And still even if now there's another one at her's place...

[ciarangrahan12]

@talissin the only singer that cant be beaten of her voice so beautiful woman even now

[PeepeeYChuchuka]

I love this song soo much! Im from New York ps and Dont understand anything except for rayo de luna bc it sounds like spanish! She has an amazing voice!

[ivanoblu]

This live is better than studio version....I think

Troppo mitici.....

[ronansex]

the best esc ever !!!

[COLONEL961]

italy should re enter eurovisioni

[alvarooesteban]

Raggio di luna, Mamma Marema, Arena blanca mar azul, Mamma Maria... es lo latino que trasciende. Solo agradezco haber nacido en esta parte del mundo. Ojala nunca cambiemos.

[AMER1C0]

@alvarooesteban

Yo tambien comparto tus palabras al maximo.

Saludos!

[MsMaric]

No other competitors better then Matia Bazars. And consider that this was, probably, the worst piece of their production....

[ciarangrahan12]

@MsMaric nout wrong with it its igorate popole like you who dnt feel music

[massimoriccieri]

@ciarangrahan12 What did you say? Probably you feel music as fine as English.

[ciarangrahan12]

@massimoriccieri no one can beat antonella ruggiero 8 points no! 200 for matia bazar <3 Antonella Ruggiero is the queen of italy

[stefancev]

They were obviously nervous. They often sang off key.

Unfortunately the producer mixed the singing - especially the backing vocals - too loud (the music too low), which made the impression worse.

This is a pity, I agree it would otherwise gone much higher.

[Furienna]

Meh... It's okay, but it didn't deserve more than its 15th place either.

[southamerican888]

Matias Bazar con ANTONELLA RUGGERO QUE LINDO GRUPO Y QUE BELLA ERES ANTONELLA.

[elotroichifer]

Adoro Matia Bazar

[Talliban69]

i had this on video tape.along with another one of their songs

[f1alexander]

bel video

[ronansex]

THE BEST EUROVISION SONG CONTEST EVER !!!!!! love italia !!!

[Pappahobo]

One of them. Antonella's one of my icons but... what about 69, 72, 73, 74 and 75 contests?

[Thebonnieblackbird]

If I remember right, Matia Bazar were told that very day they had cut their composition down to less than 2 mins length for the contest. A bit unfair on them because of their instruments. Even now, its a bit too sophisticated at first listening - its a brilliant song and way the best that year!

[1TOTPIL]

What your'e saying is very very strange - given the fact that the contest was held on saturday, and Israelis don't work on saturdays (including when when Eurovision is in Israel).

And besides, how could they no know about the 3 minutes rule? didn't they notice during the reharsels that other songs are much shorter?

Anyway, a beautiful song and very good performance, but I think this song didn't fit to bombastic winners of the 70's...

[wownouser]

I'm an Israeli and I was a little girl when I watched this eurovision and the Italian song made such an impression on me. I thought the singer was the most beautiful woman I ever saw, and the song sounded magical. Years later I became a big Matia Bazar fan. I prefer this song to the more conventional Haleluya.

[Pappahobo]

That year you could hear some interesting songs. From my point of view, "Raggio di luna" was the best one, but I think the mics didn't work fine and the song went a little strange... even what I think is the best song don't use to win, anyway. Haleluya is a great song, and Milk and Honey did a superb perfomance, too but, did you hear the tune Tedd Gaersted sang that day? It's great!

[wownouser]

I don't know who Tedd Gaersted is... which country did he represent?

[Furienna]

He probably meant Ted Gärdestad, who represented us (Sweden) that year.

[ILoveABBA12]

@wownouser Ted Gärdestad :)

[wownouser]

@ILoveABBA12

oh.. ok :)

[ILoveABBA12]

@Pappahobo Ted Gärdestad :)

[joanofarcxxi]

another great song from that year.  one of the best.

[robix73]

ma smettetela ahahhahahahhahhahha

[nl1604]

As an Israeli I can say that this song was the best, way after Israel!!!

[94ayd]

You like this...Well, I hardly stand it!It's just some strange sounds and a bad performance.

[Ochentera80sDECADE]

Fantastic hairstyle!!!:-)

[setheurovision94]

This is my favourite of 1979. I love its easy-going summer vibe, and the perfectly understated arrangement. I don't personally have a problem with the vocals, I find them to contrast the music nicely. It's funny just how divided people were on this - only four juries gave Italy any points, three of them 8 points!

[blaki555]

The best song this year was ISRAEL and then Spain

[CJBR1966]

AND PORTUGAL

[ESCsince1968]

Interesting comments. I do really like the song, but her voice in particular is a bit thin & screechy for me.