Follia d'amore

Background

Written by Raphael Gualazzi "Follia d'amore" is a stride piano song with swing, R&B and blues influences, characterized by a retro style inspired by the American popular music of the 1920s. Gualazzi described the song as the "perfect synthesis of the musical world that inspired me, from Art Tatum to Duke Ellington and Oscar Peterson, the stride piano, an evolution of ragtime, a genre with which I got in touch when I was twenty, and I immediately loved it. I later tried to mix this genre with my classical music education and with the Italian vocal style".

Talking about the lyrical content of the song, Gualazzi explained that it is based on the two most important ingredients to enjoy life, madness and love.

Sanremo Music Festival

Gualazzi performed the song for the first time on 16 February 2011, during the second night of the 61st Sanremo Music Festival. After qualifying for the final, Gualazzi sang his entry again on 18 February 2011, and on the same night he was declared the winner of the newcomers' section. The following night, Gualazzi received the Mia Martini Critic's prize, receiving 67 points out of 108, and he was officially chosen as the act representing Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The song also received the Press, Radio & TV Award.

During Gualazzi's performances, the Sanremo Festival Orchestra was conducted by Ferdinando Arnò, co-producer of the song.

Music videos

The Italian version of the videoclip was directed by Valentina Be. For the English-language version of the song, another videoclip was filmed, directed by Duccio Forzano.

Eurovision Song Contest

During the Eurovision Song Contest, Gualazzi performed a half-English version of the song, titled "Madness of Love". His performance marked 's comeback in the competition, after a 13-year-long absence: the last Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest had been "Fiumi di parole" by Jalisse in 1997.

Since Italy was included in the "Big Five", Gualazzi automatically qualified for the Eurovision final,

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Peak positions

Certifications

Release history

References

References

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