G.igliola Cinquettithe “symbol of the Italian history of Eurovision” – as Laura Pausini defined it – she went back to singing I’m not old enough 58 years after the victory.
Dark knee-length dress and loose hair on the shoulders, she paid homage to herself and to the song with the delicacy and composure of the time. A sober performance, which did not hide a veil of emotion at the endwhen the Pala Olimpico in Turin gave her a long applause, to which the singer responded with a kiss addressed to the audience.
Fourth Eurovision for Gigliola Cinquetti
Gigliola Cinquetti is back atEurovision after participating in 1964 just with I’m not old enoughwhich earned her the victory; and in 1974 with Yup, which earned her second place right after ABBA. In 1991 she returned to the role of presenter, next to Toto Cutugnoand now as guest. The 1964 edition gave her international popularity, in addition to the title of winner ofEurovision younger than ever.
For the Italian music scene, the singer represents a more unique than rare case, entering the Olympus of local stars at a very young age. A career that began very early and perhaps partly unexpected. Gigliola is in fact the personification of talent that makes its way by itself. Born into a noble family, she has studied singing and piano since she was a child he was only 12 when he entered his first competition.
From that moment, the musical ascent began, which led her to obtain surprising results in just a few years. Born in 1947, despite almost sixty years of career, before taking the stage of theEurovision 2022 she said she didn’t feel ready. “I will never be,” he revealed to the Rai 3 program Timeline. “After all, if one is not of age, how can she be ready?” She joked.
Gigliola Cinquetti. (Getty Images)
«Back to Eurovision? An extraordinary joy “
During the interview with the conductor, Marco Carrara, he also recalled the emotions felt in 1964, vivid as if he had experienced them the day before. “That girl was seen in projection e he thought all this ambaradan would be over in a few months, on the other hand, the transformation that all this has had is beautiful. Everything around us has changed in recent years (…) ed my perception of success and popularity has also changed“, he said.
Regarding the impact that success has had on his life, he added: «It was quite complex to process and it was also an opportunity for growthfor which I am grateful to the public. This wave has turned into something very hot, very sweet, and I am accompanied by the affection of many people. Something that has no reason, perhaps, and for this very reason precious ».
Finally, on the return toEurovision as a guest, Cinquetti said she was «happy, happy, excited. You have to take it as a gift. A surprising, extraordinary joybecause I don’t know who else I can say about having sung a song twice on the same stage 58 years apart. It is a truly beautiful, extraordinary thing that fills me with satisfaction ».
Gigliola Cinquetti guest of the Eurovision 2022 final. (Getty Images)
Gigliola Cinquetti’s career, between music and TV
The victory of Eurovision in 1964 paved the way for an international career. Just think that has sold over 15 million records worldwide, for a total of 120 countries. THEn Italy he collected 12 participations in the Sanremo Festival, including that of 1966 paired with Domenico Modugno with the song God how I love youwhich earned her her second victory two years on I’m not old enough. However, on that occasion it was only Modugno who took part in the Eurovision festival, as the Eurovision Song Contest was called at the time.
Gigliola Cinquetti’s musical career continued until the mid-90sto which were added two collections in 1999 and 2004 and an album in 2015, entitled 20.12. The equity investments in Sanremo Festival arrive at 12, in addition to that of 2021 as a super guest.
Music, however, is not the only area in which it has measured itself. Immediately, it became a TV face, now as a presenter, now as a guestwith a parenthesis from actress. You have acted in films Goodbye youth!, The knights who made the feat and in the series Orders. TV has also seen her take part in dozens of programsamong which Green Line, One morning, Ready Elixir AndSuch and what show. Recently, however, he is often a guest of Today is another dayRai 1 afternoon program conducted by Serena Bortone.
Despite the resounding success, Gigliola Cinquetti has been able to build a good balance between public and private life. Married since 1979 to the journalist Luciano Teodoribetween the end of the 70s and the beginning of the 80s, she moved away from the scene to devote herself to her family, after the birth of two sons, Giovanni and Costantino. With the latter he participated in the second edition of Beijing Expressbroadcast in 2013 on Rai 2.
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