Italy has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 51 times since making its debut as one of only seven countries to compete at the first contest in 1956, which took inspiration from the Sanrem
Bobby Solo in Naples (1965)
Gianni Morandi in Amsterdam (1970)
Raphael Gualazzi in Düsseldorf (2011)
Marco Mengoni in Malmö (2013)
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 was the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 12 and 14 May and a final on 16 May 2026, held at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna,
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
…Due vite" Italian 4 350 Member of the "Big Five" 2024 Angelina Mango "La noia" Italian 7 268 2025 Lucio Corsi "Volevo essere un duro" Italian 5 256 2026 Sal Da Vinci "Per sempre sì" Italian 5 281 Member of the "Big Four" 2027 TBD 19 February 2027 † Upcoming † Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision…
Wiener Stadthalle – host venue of the 2026 contest
Demonstration against Israel's participation in Vienna on 16 May 2026, the day of the final
Exterior of Wiener Stadthalle (Hall F) during the Eurovision event weeks
The stage and green room in the arena