Origin: Kingdom of Italy

Born: January 9, 1928

Died: August 6, 1994

Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.

Participations
4
Countries Represented
1
Best Result
3

Eurovision Entries

Year Country Artist · Song Pos Pts
1966 Italy Italy
Domenico Modugno
  • Performer
  • Lyricist
Dio, come ti amo
17 0
1962 Italy Italy
Claudio Villa
  • Composer
Addio, addio
9 3
1959 Italy Italy
Domenico Modugno
  • Performer
  • Composer
Piove
6 9
1958 Italy Italy
Domenico Modugno
  • Performer
  • Composer
  • Lyricist
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
3 13