Welcome to our new ‘Top of the Pops’ charts – with a Eurovision twist! On a regular basis, we will bring you a new chart with a Eurovision theme. This week, we are celebrating the Top 25 Scoring Italian Entries Since 1975 ahead of Sanremo 2024. Today, we take a look at positions 10 to 1.

10: 2013 – Marco Mengoni, “L’essenziale”

Marco Mengoni represented Italy at the 2013 Contest in Malmo. Marco scored 126 points with the song “L’essenziale”, finishing in 7th place.

9: 1990 – Toto Cutugno, “Insieme: 1992”

Toto Cutugno represented Italy at the 1990 Contest in Zagreb. Toto scored 149 points with the song “Insieme: 1992”, finishing in 1st place.

8: 2011 – Raphael Gualazzi, “Madness of Love”

Raphael Gualazzi represented Italy at the 2011 Contest in Dusseldorf. Raphael scored 189 points with the song “Madness of Love”, finishing in 2nd place.

7: 2022 – Mahmood & Blanco, “Brividi”

Mahmood & Blanco represented Italy at the 2022 Contest in Turin. Mahmood & Blanco scored 268 points with the song “Brividi”, finishing in 6th place.

6: 2015 – Il Volo, “Grande amore”

Il Volo represented Italy at the 2015 Contest in Vienna. Il Volo scored 292 points with the song “Grande amore”, finishing in 3rd place.

5: 2018 – Emal Meta & Fabrizio Moro, “Non mi avete fatto niente”

Emal Meta & Fabrizio Moro represented Italy at the 2018 Contest in Lisbon. Emal & Fabrizio scored 308 points with the song “Non mi avete fatto niente”, finishing in 5th place.

4: 2017 – Francesco Gabbani, “Occidentali’s Karma”

Francesco Gabbani represented Italy at the 2017 Contest in Kyiv. Francesco scored 334 points with the song “Occidentali’s Karma”, finishing in 6th place.

3: 2023 – Marco Mengoni, “Due vite”

Marco Mengoni represented Italy at the 2023 Contest in Liverpool. Marco scored 350 points with the song “Due vite”, finishing in 4th place.

2: 2019 – Mahmood, “Soldi”

Mahmood represented Italy at the 2019 Contest in Tel Aviv. Mahmood scored 472 points with the song “Soldi”, finishing in 2nd place.

1: 2021 – Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”

Måneskin represented Italy at the 2021 Contest in Rotterdam. Måneskin scored 524 points with the song “Zitti e buoni”, finishing in 1st place.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovision Ireland