Eurovision 2021 Italy profile: 'Zitti E Buoni' by Måneskin
Italy in Eurovision
Italy debuted in Eurovision at the inaugural contest back in 1956 and have claimed victory twice with Gigliola Cinquetti 'Non ho l'età' (1964) and Toto Cutugno 'Insieme: 1992' (1990). Italy took a hiatus from the contest after the 1997 competition and returned with a bang in 2011 - emerging as part of the newly minted "Big Five".
In more recent years Italy has been a powerhouse of the entire contest claiming two Runner-Ups with Raphael Gualazzi 'Madness of Love' (2011) and Mahmood 'Soldi' (2019). Of the last ten entrants - half have walked away with a Top 5 position, an additional third finished in the Top 10. With results like these, Italy has cemented itself as a consistently serious contender at Eurovision.