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This year the top 3 songs and the UK entry all made UK top 10. I always remember the English version of this and obviously did not realise at the time what a star she was in Italy. Great memories : )

@gilllew Agree totally. Eurovision way too big and full of crap nowadays. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place songs - as well as UK entry all made UK top 10. Those were the days!

Fabulous performance - was there a tear in her eye at the end? My knowledge of French is very limited but what is it with the phrase 'comme un bateau ivre' - like a drunk boat? Is this a common French saying that gets lost in translation? A friend tells me there is a very famous French poem of th...

Should Israel be turning back to this type of 'folk song' entry rather than the crap they send now? No offence, but this song is superb and the folksy element makes it really stand out.

Er, is this not slightly inappropriate using such young kids?

A great ad for this great school! However........................... really do prefer the efforts of the various uni's around the world who have really gone to town on these video's, without the 'school' restrictions - just think what you upper 6th lot could do in a uni version!!!!. But it is bri...

This was the performance of the night and it deserved to win big.

@punkrooster1210 I think you'll find duke has been around with his look longer than Tim so, Tim looks like Duke and not the other way round : )

Think this is a bit overated/over hyped to be honest? It does teach us one thing - its not a good look to wear 2 wigs at the same time!

People say that still don't understand the lyrics? Surely all we need to know is that Ruth states facts about the great things 'man' has invented/discovered but despite this, man still can't find the blueprint for peace? Or am I missing something here? Fabulous song and performance from the days ...

Wow! Look how they polished and developed the song into the brilliant performance we all saw at Millstreet.

@cicculloc Could not agree with you more! This is an outstanding pice of 60's production from a world class singer. English speakers miss out on so much by ignoring things in other languages. Itakian sounds so sexy in this pice and Mina looks stunning and sounds superb. What more can I say?

@TheRedlum Its way too complex a song for many singers - SB included. She is a good singer but you have to face that she has not had the same theatrical training that would take this song to the climatic ending it requires. The vast majority of singers could not sing this as it is difficult - its...

Still a magnificent televisual performance after all these years. The stuff of legends!

So how many of today's 'superstars' could look as sexy and perform as well as this without countless special effects? Take a bow, the legend that is Mina!

Why was this series never brought back? I did not like choirs until I saw this and watched the fun all these guys had singing together

@00001111henry You are a comedian and have some problems with hearing if you think SB owns this song! I think not! Open your ears and listen to Helen. SB's voice is NOT crystal clear on this song and it is a reslly, really bad choice for her. Just my opinion.

@wimpers Could not have put it better myself. A great performance from an exceptional artist.

Wow - what a voice! She did do it 'her way' and thats why even when she sings in another language, she can still make each line drip with emotion. Eccezionale!

The best version of this song! Mina;s voice is superb and hints at a woman who his lived life and who can convey this through these lyrics. Superb.

Ah ye have to laugh at it all! It is funny but I agree about the ma - imagine making a 'take the piss' video with yer mammy in it!

And why does Toto - who has just wasted time singing all of his winning song - then join in with the beautiful Gigliola? That man was totally out of his depth the whole evening!

It was a relief that we finally got to the end of this particular contest as it appeared to go on forever and what was RAI - a well respected broadcaster doing letting that guy Toto anywhere near it? A lesson learned accross Europe I think about presenter selection! Poor Gigliola - she deserved a...

I wonder if anyone in Italy realised that this was one of the most poorly produced shows ever or did they reckon it was great? What was that eejit Toto like? Poor Gigliola - such a legend forced to work with that man!!