1979 Entry
Matia Bazar — Raggio di luna
Representing Italy at the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest .
Matia Bazar is an Italian pop band formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group were Piero Cassano (keyboards), Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo Marrale, Giancarlo Golzi (drums), and Antonella Ruggiero (vocals). They represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called "Raggio di luna". They are known for the quality of their female vocalists; after Ruggiero, vocalists included Laura Valente, Silvia Mezzanotte, Roberta Faccani, and Luna Dragonieri. Their major hits were "Solo tu" (1977), "Vacanze romane" (1982), and "Ti sento" (1985), which peaked on the charts in Belgium, Netherlands, and Italy. The group achieved several major successes, amongst which the win of two Sanremo Music Festivals in 1978 and in 2002.
Aldo Salvatore Stellita, was an Italian bassist and songwriter, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar.
Antonella Ruggiero is an Italian singer and song-writer, mostly known as a founding member and lead singer of the pop-rock band Matia Bazar.
Carlo Marrale is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.
Giancarlo Golzi was an Italian drummer and songwriter, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar.
Laura Bortolotti, better known by the stage name Laura Valente, is an Italian singer.
Piero Cassano is an Italian keyboardist, singer and composer, a founding member of the Genoan band Matia Bazar.
Roberta Faccani, is an Italian singer and actress.
Silvia Mezzanotte, is an Italian singer and song-writer.
Song details
- Tempo
- 98 BPM
- Key
- F# minor
- Time Signature
- 4/4
- Duration
- 3:43
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