Gente di mare
1987 Umberto Tozzi and Raf song
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::summary 1987 Umberto Tozzi and Raf song ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gente di mare |
| cover | Umberto Tozzi & Raf - Gente di Mare.jpg |
| type | single |
| language | Italian |
| artist | Umberto Tozzi & Raf |
| released | 1987 |
| composer | Giancarlo Bigazzi |
| chronology | Umberto Tozzi |
| prev_title | Si può dare di più |
| prev_year | 1987 |
| next_title | Immensamente" |
| "Tu sei di me | |
| next_year | 1988 |
| misc | {{Extra chronology |
| artist | Raffaele Riefoli |
| type | single |
| prev_title | London Town |
| prev_year | 1987 |
| title | Gente di mare |
| year | 1987 |
| next_title | Inevitabile follia |
| next_year | 1988 |
| {{Infobox song contest entry | embed |
| song | Italy "Gente di mare" |
| year | 1987 |
| country | Italy |
| artist | |
| as | Umberto Tozzi & Raf |
| language | Italian |
| composer | Giancarlo Bigazzi |
| lyricist | |
| conductor | Gianfranco Lombardi |
| place | 3rd |
| points | 103 |
| prev | Magic Oh Magic |
| prev_link | Magic Oh Magic |
| prev_year | 1985 |
| next | Vivo (Ti scrivo) |
| next_link | Vivo (Ti scrivo) |
| :: |
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- Umberto Tozzi
- Raffaele Riefoli | producer = | chronology = Umberto Tozzi | prev_title = Si può dare di più | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Immensamente" "Tu sei di me | next_year = 1988 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Raffaele Riefoli | type = single | prev_title = London Town | prev_year = 1987 | title = Gente di mare | year = 1987 | next_title = Inevitabile follia | next_year = 1988 | song = Italy "Gente di mare" | year = 1987 | country = Italy | artist = | as = Umberto Tozzi & Raf | with = | language = Italian | languages = | composer = Giancarlo Bigazzi | lyricist = | conductor = Gianfranco Lombardi | place = 3rd | points = 103 | prev = Magic Oh Magic | prev_link = Magic Oh Magic | prev_year = 1985 | next = Vivo (Ti scrivo) | next_link = Vivo (Ti scrivo)
"Gente di mare" ("People of the Sea") is a song recorded by Italian duo Umberto Tozzi & Raf. It represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, placing third.
Description and performance
The song is a blues-influenced ballad, in which the singers describe the qualities of the "people of the sea". They describe themselves as "people of the plain", who are "prisoners of this city", while contrasting that with the freedom of the people of the sea "who leave [things] behind".
The song was performed seventh on the night, following 's "Boogaloo" by Lotta Engberg and preceding 's "Neste barco à vela" by Nevada. At the close of voting, it had received 103 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.
While not winning the contest, the song achieved considerable popularity, becoming a Top 10 hit in most parts of Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the summer of 1987 (#7 in Switzerland, #8 in Austria, #6 in Sweden) and was included on the compilations of Winners and Classics produced to coincide with the Congratulations special in late 2005.
It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1988 contest by Luca Barbarossa with "Vivo (Ti scrivo)".
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1987) | Peak position | Italy Airplay (Music & Media) | |---|---|---| | 2 | | | ::
Certifications
References
References
- [http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tozzi+%2D+Raff&titel=Gente+di+mare&cat=s Swiss charts.com]
- (23 May 1987). "European Playlist Reports: RAI - Italy".
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