Gente di mare - Italy 1987 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

[@yvesbiscompte6691]

between 1984 and now, Italy has produced at least a dozen of unforgettable songs. Unreal.

[@michaelg8193]

Best eurovision song ever. Should have won 1987 songcontest! Love from the Netherlands.

[@David-bp5kd]

Sweden agrees

[@carmenputscher4641]

My alltime favourite of all Eurovision songs! Why this did not win remains a mystery to me.

[@foxtrot801]

Hold me now of Johnny Logan was amazing

[@Orpheus.Machine]

@@foxtrot801 Indeed, there was an even better song and performance 😃

[@nocturne7371]

This is still my favorite song from Italy all these years later

[@thenewalex]

Because it's Italian, other Europeans like to look down on us lol, but we don't really care, also it's not a love song. Its words (which I believe almost nobody have researched the meaning of) describe the profound feeling of those who were born near the sea and moved to the city for work ore other reasons, but miss the atmosphere of their seaside hometown. It's a feeling of freedom and they'll always carry it in their heart. This is a very common feeling for many Italians, those who were born in a city can't really understand it. A song that's not only about the technical performance, even though I believe that Raf has an interesting voice and Umberto is an incredible interpreter. Indeed nobody here remember who won, but we all know this beautiful song, and that's what counts.

[@chouchoumuse2729]

This was by far the best song in 87. It's incredible they did not win. They did not even finish second. J. Logan's song was nothing special, just another pop song like thousands before or after it. Most people forgot about it.

[@meteguner2304]

After 35 years, I still enjoy this song like a teenager...

[@veroniquedumont3205]

Me too!!!

[@siaitsme6800]

🙏⚘💛⚘🙏

[@benstevens3220]

Io amo l'Italia. Questa canzone avrebbe dovuto vincere!

[@JustMe-Ib]

Ha Vinto questa Canzone

[@danielvanr.8681]

Sunt de acord ! Salut din România ! 😊🙂🇷🇴

[@christopher_ahs]

I'm from Sweden 🇸🇪 and this is one of mine 80's best songs! Though I can't Italian...

[@bitterbold]

One of Italy's finest Eurovision contest songs ever. Grande Umberto, grande Raf.

[@xXsilentagentXx]

Toto Cutugno was also very good

[@robertozini7081]

Super

[@stefanostefano2383]

Una delle canzoni italiane più belle di sempre

[@AntónioCosta-g8n]

Má lui aveva una giacca tropo corta.

[@vasilikizoi7012]

I still can't believe that so many juries ignored this masterpiece! Maybe wearing jeans and being unshaved were unacceptable at that time! But the song is an all time classic.

[@justinhillenburg9286]

There were also audio issues.

[@vasilikizoi7012]

I don't think that any audio issues can affect the singers powerful voice and the sweet melancholy of this fantastic song.

[@gianmariopoggi7781]

Non capisco come mai questa meravigliosa canzone non abbia vinto...

[@ireneculos1497]

Forse jeans....

[@9vmarcus]

A noi che siamo gente di pianura Navigatori esperti di città Il mare ci fa sempre un po' paura Per quell'idea di troppa libertà Eppure abbiamo il sale nei capelli Del mare abbiamo le profondità E donne infreddolite negli scialli Aspettano che cosa, non si sa Gente di mare Che se ne va Dove gli pare Dove non sa Gente che muore di nostalgia Ma quando torna dopo un giorno muore Per la voglia di andare via (Gente di mare) E quando ci fermiamo sulla riva (Che se ne va) Lo sguardo all'orizzonte se ne va (Gente di mare) Portandoci i pensieri alla deriva Per quell'idea di troppa libertà Gente di mare Che se ne va Dove gli pare Dove non sa Gente corsara che non c'è più Gente lontana che porta nel cuore Questo grande fratello blu Al di là del mare c'è qualcuno che C'è qualcuno che non sa niente di te Gente di mare Che se ne va (Che se ne va) Dove gli pare Ma dove non sa Noi prigionieri di queste grandi città Viviamo sempre di oggi e di ieri Inchiodati dalla realtà E la gente di mare va Grazie

[@ronhoek69]

Only third place in 1987 after winner Johnny Logan with Hold me now. 27 years on, Gente di mare is still is a classic.

[@itsmesia2469]

And still is.... and now we speak year 2017.... (May 18th)

[@kivancozakinci6115]

Demiri eritmek

[@juansoares8170]

Including there's a version in Portuguese "Felicidade - Fábio Jr."

[@RedYellowLion]

Gente di mare should have the been the winner of Eurovision 1987 !!!

[@pudge9898]

Italy has been robbed at least 3 times

[@concettaboenzi510]

Bellissima! Uno dei tanti capolavori del nostro amato e bravissimo Umberto Tozzi 😍

[@joaodescalco8837]

Che duetto così bello! Checché ne dicano, gli italiani sono i veri re delle ballate pop. 💚🤍❤

[@unojohansson928]

Den bästa låten i eurovision genom tiderna! 👌👍🌹❤

[@naewsqrg]

Spettacolare. Una delle canzoni migliori di sempre presentate all'Eurovision secondo me...

[@hamburgarmannen]

Ancora! You nailed it!

[@romolonardi4563]

Gente corsara che non c'è più! A me non risulta, da cinquantuno anni vedo corsari e corsare !

[@dennismijac8297]

This song will always be rememered as one of the great ones

[@sandrinepierre9771]

J'adore le timbre de voix des chanteurs italiens . Quel charme ! UMBERTO TOZZI ❤❤❤❤

[@salvatoresoviero5686]

Mi commuove riascoltare questa canzone bellissima. Due grandissime voci, orgoglio italiano. Poesia e musica.

[@sabrinasergi6468]

Che belli quegli anni!!!! Avevo solo 16 anni e fa molto piacere riascoltare questa canzone cantata proprio da loro dopo 33 anni. Sabrina

[@filippodigennaro1976]

Nostalgia a mille . Ma che anno era

[@salvococuzza9813]

​@@filippodigennaro1976 1987

[@davidluciardello7249]

Riascoltarla nel 2020 mi fa emozionare immensamente. Che canzone meravigliosa e che cantanti bravissimi. SPETTACOLO

[@mattswede]

One of the great songs of ESC. So far from how it is now.

[@crystalp7242]

0:24 Did he reference “Self Control” there? I know Raf originally wrote and recorded it, and then Laura Branigan had a huge international hit with it. (Coincidentally, she also had a huge hit with her version of “Gloria”, originally written and recorded in Italian by Umberto Tozzi.)

[@mariaangelesizquierdo6391]

Madre mía!! Si es mi Umberto,ni acordarme que participo en Eurovisión...una super fan de España.Viendo est en 2024..pedazo de canción como todas ellas.Grande Umberto..❤❤❤❤

[@ozferozatay6629]

The real winner in 1987. A true classic. One of my all time favorites.

[@saranissen6210]

My favorite Italian entry ever, love that song!!! :D

[@JaneFokster]

Still one of my all time favourite Eurovision songs.

[@evamaria_4390]

Ich war damals noch jung. Was für ein Lied. ❤ Ich liebe es immer noch ❤❤❤

[@antonisastrovasas4926]

Always nice to hear Italian songs. I think, one of the Best of a kind, ever!

[@tonyparker4769]

Anch io,me too love logan song, no way he beats that

[@theformerflightattendant]

Still to this day I love this song.

[@uruwis]

I adore this song since the very first time... and always will!

[@gaetanoroggio17]

Stupenda... Questa canzone è un capolavoro... Viva gli Anni 90❤❤

[@elenaaristidou7528]

Total masterpiece by two unique voices!

[@helencazon2795]

Lo más bello del mundo!!! Canciones italianas como esta! Belle!!! Beautiful!!!!

[@poseidonscreation1]

Che stile Umberto!!Eppoi le sue canzoni...capolavori assoluti!!

[@ruibento7045]

I never forgot this song the eurovision was always in the month of May I left to America in the summer

[@vjvjsvjevjesjje]

Very nice song. Its history and futur together.🇹🇷❤️🇹🇷❤️❤️🇧🇪🇪🇺🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@syrkaros5815]

When Eurovision was about talent and songs in national languages

[@regy4419]

Indeed. Nowadays only a lot of stupid songs

[@jlhabitan50]

@@regy4419 "Zitti e Buoni", "Amar Pelos Dois", "Molitva"?

[@hesp248]

@@jlhabitan50 "De diepte", "Stefania", "Soldi", "Shum", "Voilà"

[@abraham2174]

And not political propaganda.

[@georgegiapitzis8204]

Now it’s all gay woke shit

[@abrahansaezsanchez9191]

Italy 12 points,de lo mejor de 1987 y de la Historia del festival,un gran himno a la gente que trabaja en el mar

[@dennismijac8297]

The Italian language is the most beautiful in the world❤

[@margretkaib7555]

I agree totally

[@djantonoxtun4451]

Greetings from Belgium. For me, Italy could have won for all years. I do not realise how a country so rich in music has won only 1 Esc. Sea people, great love, Wolves and the Western shoe

[@dinopugliesedok]

Hi, we won twice: 1964 and 1990! Btw less than we deserve! Ciao 🇮🇹

[@dmaestro1953]

Bless you sir

[@jlhabitan50]

@@dinopugliesedok And now make that three. :)

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

@maury zio se proprio ci mettessimo nell'obiettivo rischieremmo (ed è più che un rischio) di stravolgere la situazione fino a diventare pretenziosi come accade regolarmente per gli altri. Il punto non è vincere sempre (chissenefrega) ma portare la nostra musica di qualità, e per gli italiani la canzone migliore rimane quella che vince sanremo (e sappiamo bene che un unico vero vincitore a sanremo non c'è mai, e stesso discorso varrebbe per selezionare un pezzo da portare all'ESC). Fino ad ora, comunque, abbiamo s e m p r e fatto ugualmente la nostra porca figura. E non solo: così riusciamo anche a promuovere l'intero festival e la musica italiana in generale. Insomma: non serve rammaricarsi, perché non facciamo altro che adottare il miglior compromesso possibile. Ragionare competitivamente in arte non porta ad essere migliori, magari porta grandi numeri ma gran poca sostanza. Guarda la Svezia! O il Regno Unito, che è talmente competitivo internazionalmente che quando va all'Eurovision non ha più una identità. Gente Di Mare è una canzone bellissima, anche da mandare all'ESC, si è classificata come si è classificata, eppure siamo ancora qui a raccogliere consensi, senza neanche cantare in inglese! Non abbiamo proprio niente da lamentarci. Siamo fortunati da far schifo.

[@alessandraabate5099]

Musica e testo senza tempo. Ogni volta torno ai miei 20 anni.. Un tuffo nei ricordi

[@pandemits]

I was a big fan of ESC in the 1980s. Italy's were always the songs I didn't like at first, but I was finding my self loving to hear them after the song contest was done.

[@angelorecchiaaq]

Two of best italian singer and writer ever

[@sohelzibara8166]

totally agree

[@antoniocesaro402]

@@sohelzibara8166 ¹¹¹¹1¹¹1

[@Steve00717]

Non esageriamo

[@Steve00717]

@@gmc9817 🤣

[@mariogalgano1278]

👍

[@angelarosasciarra69]

Quando si andava con i pezzi belli all Eurovision Grandi 👏👏👏

[@giovannapardi6579]

Grazie a voi per la bellissima canzone. Ciao.

[@ΚυριάκοςΚωφίδης]

Listening this masterpiece ( one of top 5 songs of the contest ) i am thinking if this year's tragedy offers the chance to return to the real music in contrary to the rediculus sounds of the present...

[@undencem]

Una delle canzoni italiane più belle di sempre. Uno dei tanti capolavori del nostro amato e bravissimo Umberto Tozzi

[@SuperJNG18]

Still a classic entry. And in case you think there's any hard feelings, Johnny Logan and Umberto Tozzi have actually performed it together live a few times!

[@nannasmor]

I liked this great song from denmark

[@rianvandenboogaard4151]

This should have won. The sentimental vote had it, but the muscial voice should have chosen this. In my opinon this is the ultimate Eurovision song.

[@elenabrandsma899]

Nostalgia all the way. In my mind the sun is always shining when I listen 2 this song. Beautiful song, love it ;)

[@gothicagypsy9116]

🤩💖🎧🎶🎶🎶 Beautiful old song🇮🇹

[@ruibento9840]

This song is a classic for me now

[@Bengtroslund]

My favourite eurovision song

[@andreaj.9531]

I think the real winners are the songs that live on through the years and become classics, so every competition can have many winners (for me at least) Gente di mare is one of my favorite Eurovision songs and it has also become a classic xmas song in Iceland :) also one of my favorite xmas songs

[@nicolaingrassia5289]

Gente di mare aurait dû gagner ...chanson superbe j’adore même en 2019 elle est encore tendance et les 2 autres chansons le 1er et la 2ème sérieux au oubliettes de la triche .tozzi et raf gente dû mare dans notre cœur vous êtes les gagnants et votre musique est géniale 👌

[@lannalisa2925]

Merci!!!!

[@goodmorning3237]

What a song. 1987 I was for two month in Sardina with my Italian girlfriend and a VW bus. I will never forget this song and this time.

[@emanuelalorenzi3227]

magnifici i nostri cantati sempre ci fanno sognare bravi😚

[@thethailandtravellers]

I was 11 in '87😊, always loved this song!!❤

[@ruibento7045]

I didn't know a lot of Italian but some words stayed in my mind

[@thomashopfgartner8818]

THE summer song along all coasts of the world!! TOZZI top!! RAF, too!!

[@travisbickel06]

Ils méritaient la première place. L'histoire retiendra que Gente di mare est depuis devenu un classique. Le vainqueur et les seconds sont depuis passés aux oubliettes.

[@xBrennyxx]

Listen to this song so often and I’m 27. Love love love it 💗🙏🏼 and also Marco Borsato his version (Alles Kwijt). Tears always

[@EldaMengisto]

Audio issues or not, this has to be my favorite 1980s Eurovision entry! From the lyrics to the gospel-influenced feel, it's a masterpiece through and through.

[@DingDimlewitz]

When they talked about the last Italian Eurovision winner I tought it was this one. They should have won.

[@globbersthemes4820]

6

[@annayoga7366]

pooh

[@juanpolakovic3076]

No doubt. A fabulous song, forever.

[@annacuzzilla3374]

@@annayoga7366 oggi

[@lillm6874]

Agreed!👍

[@jeffreyscholte4737]

Last evening Umberto Tozzi was in the Johan Cruyff ArenA with De Toppers with his famous songs, including Gente di Mare, Giulia and 2 others. I had goosebumbs! He is amazing!🙏 This coming day i will be there as well with De Toppers again!

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

Well, it's Gloria, not Giulia :) Giulia is another great song from the same years by Gianni Togni. I suggest you to check it out

[@jeffreyscholte4737]

@@giovannimoriggi5833 No, he sang Giulia that is the name of the song! Read the sentence better😉

[@giovannimoriggi5833]

@@jeffreyscholte4737 Your sentence speaks of a wrong fact, I hope it is clearer now. I know he sang Gloria in that concert for sure, but moreover, he has no songs with that title 💀

[@maxgeppinka4291]

Una meraviglia questa canzone grazie mile 😍 complimenti FORZA ITALIA 😍

[@mellymelmusik]

One of the best ESC-entries ever!!!❤️❤️💜 So much better than the studio version!! They brang so much dignity to Eurovion❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@queenmaggie987]

One of my favourite ESC songs!

[@fabricehaubois2442]

Superbe chanson, superbe interprétation, grands artistes, merci à vous deux

[@Christophevalere]

C'était la meilleure chanson de l'eurovision 1987. L'Italie aurait du gagner cette année.

[@MsErikdeking]

Eh non, irlande

[@sohelzibara8166]

je suis d'accord avec vous. C'est une chanson sublime.

[@mezzo4268]

Oui l'italie devait gagner comme en 2015, 2017 et 2019

[@Christophevalere]

@@mezzo4268 Pour 2015 et 2019, entièrement d'accord avec vous mais pas pour 2017.

[@maroman38]

I neighbouring countries this was a big hit. Still is.

[@nocturne7371]

1987 was such a strong year in Eurovision. I like so many of the songs, this is my alltime Italian entry. It soothes my soul.

[@cristinabordon3562]

Che gioia riascoltarla dopo tanto tempo

[@Fasano-pp5gg]

Meravigliosi! Non ci sono parole...

[@gerhardjecminek2365]

Super UMBERTO

[@gagilaki9110]

Divna pesma, koja je tek mnogo posle Evrovizije postala popularna🇷🇸🇮🇹❤

[@celesteromeo1326]

❤❤❤❤ unici🎉🎉

[@minou284]

Grazie Italia !!

[@ΙωάννηςΠάττας]

Για κάποιο τρόπο αυτή η μελωδία διαπερνά τα σωθικά μου. Με συγκινεί.

[@domenicaabatriatico]

Gli anni più belli immensa nostalgia gli anni 80...è rimasta solo la musica è ricordi immortali 📻🎶🎶🎶🏖🐚⛵⏳🚘🎹🎹🎹🎼👍🏻😃🖐🦋👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

[@sandrodibonaventura4763]

Umberto Tozzi numero uno

[@margretkaib7555]

I agree totally

[@olivenys3994]

Les meilleurs les Italiens !!!!!

[@pierreetiennedelville1910]

Ils méritaient de gagner.

[@lannalisa2925]

Merci!!!!

[@lannalisa2925]

@@pierreetiennedelville1910 merci

[@ellievanbon3044]

Waarom heeft niemand het meer over deze song toch ook prachtig was deze!

[@ellievanbon3044]

ok

[@alexcarlsen4996]

Wonderful! One of Italy's best ESC songs. For such classics no fireworks, special light effects or glamorous dresses are needed in order to stand out! Gente di mare che se ne va dove gli pare dove non sa. Gente che muore di nostalgia ma quando torna dopo un giorno muore per la voglia di andare via.

[@rob5197]

You damn right no ballets no coreography no gimmicks no zombies just what is supposed to be singer / S and nothing else __ì actually like this song __ ì wanted WOGANS opinion though

[@minobaldassarre7779]

Grande duo, un pezzo fortissimo

[@rwbgolden]

Love this song!

[@deborafossi1912]

Sempre bella, fortissima coppia, insieme spaccano

[@angelomorandi310]

Che orgoglio andare all'eurofestival con un capolavoro simile

[@luciaa4233]

Qué preciosidad de canción !!!

[@chencalderon4252]

magnifico!

[@eziobertoli7545]

Un duo che ha fatto canzoni stupende.abbinamento giusto

[@fededeluca-colombo8338]

Italy Always sings in his language at Eurovision ❤ 🇮🇹 🇮🇹 and now com'on Angelina❤ la Noia

[@annesfteland2206]

Never forget this song, a winner in my heart...🥰🥰

[@MacJunk]

What a classic...

[@yamato2301]

Che bello che era Rocco Siffredi da giovane. E cantava benissimo!

[@extremathule982]

😁😂😂😂

[@l.m.1846]

😂 😂 😂

[@walterironbecco7402]

Top

[@milenpetrov6454]

Great great song

[@gothicagypsy9116]

They should have won!!!🏆🎤🎶🎶🎶

[@herrbogio]

Che gran bella canzone, poesia che si spreca a destra e a manca...