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"Gente di mare"
"Gente di mare"
Eurovision Song Contest 1987 entry
Country	Italy
Artist(s)	Umberto Tozzi; Raffaele Riefoli;
As	Umberto Tozzi & Raf
Language	Italian
Composer(s)	Giancarlo Bigazzi
Lyricist(s)	Umberto Tozzi; Raffaele Riefoli;
Conductor	Gianfranco Lombardi
Finals performance
Final result	3rd
Final points	103
Entry chronology
	◄ "Magic Oh Magic" (1985)
	"Vivo (Ti scrivo)" (1988) ►

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"Gente di mare" ("People of the sea") was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed in Italian by Umberto Tozzi & Raf.

The song is a blues-influenced ballad, in which the singers describe the qualities of the "people of the sea". They describe themselves as "people of the plain", who are "prisoners of this city", while contrasting that with the freedom of the people of the sea "who leave [things] behind".

The song was performed seventh on the night, following Sweden's Lotta Engberg with "Boogaloo" and preceding Portugal's Nevada with "Neste barco à vela". At the close of voting, it had received 103 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.

While not winning the contest, the song achieved considerable popularity, becoming a Top 10 hit in most parts of Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the summer of 1987 (#7 in Switzerland, #8 in Austria, #6 in Sweden)^[1] and was included on the compilations of Winners and Classics produced to coincide with the Congratulations special in late 2005.

It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1988 contest by Luca Barbarossa with "Vivo (Ti scrivo)".

Dutch-language covers

Dutch satirists Henk Spaan and Harry Vermeegen performed the song in 1988 on their successful TV show Verona as "Ach, laat maar waaien". A Dutch reworked version, called "Alles kwijt" was done by Marco Borsato.

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	21
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	7
Italy (FIMI)^[8]	3
West Germany (GfK)^[9]	39

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)^[10] Sales and streaming since 2009	Gold	50,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Swiss charts.com
^ "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tozzi - Raff" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare". Singles Top 100.
^ "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Tozzi - Raf – Gente di mare". Top Digital Download.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ "Italian single certifications – Umberto Tozzi & Raf – Gente di mare" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

"Gente di mare" audio on YouTube

[1] Swiss charts.com

[sc_Austria_Tozzi_-_Raff-2] "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Tozzi_-_Raff-3] "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Dutch40_Tozzi_-_Raff-4] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tozzi - Raff" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Tozzi_-_Raff-5] "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Sweden_Tozzi_-_Raff-6] "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Tozzi_-_Raff-7] "Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_Italy_Tozzi_-_Raf-8] "Tozzi - Raf – Gente di mare". Top Digital Download.

[sc_West_Germany_Tozzi_-_Raff-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – Tozzi - Raff – Gente di mare" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

[ItalyUmberto_Tozzi_&_RafGente_di_maresingleCertRef-10] "Italian single certifications – Umberto Tozzi & Raf – Gente di mare" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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-'''"Gente di mare"''' ("People of the sea") was the [[Italy|Italian]] entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1987]], performed in [[Italian language|Italian]] by [[Umberto Tozzi]] & [[Raffaele Riefoli|Raf]].
+"'''Gente di mare'''" ("People of the sea") was the {{esccnty|Italy|t=Italian|y=1987}} entry in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1987]], performed in [[Italian language|Italian]] by [[Umberto Tozzi]] & [[Raffaele Riefoli|Raf]].
-The song is a blues-influenced ballad, in which the singers describe the qualities of the "people of the sea". They describe themselves as "people of the plain", who are "prisoners of this city", while contrasting that with the freedom of the people of the sea "who leave it behind".
+The song is a blues-influenced ballad, in which the singers describe the qualities of the "people of the sea". They describe themselves as "people of the plain", who are "prisoners of this city", while contrasting that with the freedom of the people of the sea "who leave [things] behind".
-The song was performed seventh on the night, following [[Sweden]]'s [[Lotta Engberg]] with "[[Boogaloo (song)|Boogaloo]]" and preceding [[Portugal]]'s [[Nevada]] with "[[Neste barco à vela]]". At the close of voting, it had received 103 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.
+The song was performed seventh on the night, following {{esccnty|Sweden|y=1987}}'s [[Lotta Engberg]] with "[[Boogaloo (song)|Boogaloo]]" and preceding {{esccnty|Portugal|y=1987}}'s [[Nevada (Portuguese band)|Nevada]] with "[[Neste barco à vela]]". At the close of voting, it had received 103 points, placing 3rd in a field of 22.
-While not winning the Contest the song achieved considerable popularity, becoming a Top 10 hit in most parts of Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the summer of 1987 (#7 Switzerland, #8 Austria, #6 Sweden) <ref>[http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tozzi+%2D+Raff&titel=Gente+di+mare&cat=s Swiss charts.com]</ref>  and was included on the compilations of ''Winners and Classics'' produced to coincide with the ''[[Congratulations (Eurovision)|Congratulations]]'' special in late 2005.
+While not winning the contest, the song achieved considerable popularity, becoming a Top 10 hit in most parts of Continental Europe and Scandinavia in the summer of 1987 (#7 in Switzerland, #8 in Austria, #6 in Sweden)<ref>[http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tozzi+%2D+Raff&titel=Gente+di+mare&cat=s Swiss charts.com]</ref> and was included on the compilations of ''Winners and Classics'' produced to coincide with the ''[[Congratulations (Eurovision)|Congratulations]]'' special in late 2005.
-It was succeeded as [[Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest|Italian representative]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1988|1988 Contest]] by [[Luca Barbarossa]] with "[[Vivo (Ti scrivo)]]".
+It was succeeded as Italian representative at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1988|1988 contest]] by [[Luca Barbarossa]] with "[[Vivo (Ti scrivo)]]".
 ==Dutch-language covers==
-[[Netherlands|Dutch]] satirists [[Henk Spaan]] and [[Harry Vermeegen]] performed the song in 1988 on their successful TV-show ''Verona'' as ''Ach, laat maar waaien'' (compare; ''Take it easy'').
+[[Dutch people|Dutch]] satirists [[Henk Spaan]] and [[Harry Vermeegen]] performed the song in 1988 on their successful TV show ''Verona'' as "Ach, laat maar waaien".
-A Dutch reworked version, called "Dit was je leven" ("This was your life") was done by [[Marco Borsato]].
+A Dutch reworked version, called "Alles kwijt" was done by [[Marco Borsato]].
 ==Charts==
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+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Gold|artist=Umberto Tozzi & Raf|id=12065|title=Gente di mare|certyear=2024|type=single|access-date=19 February 2024|note=Sales and streaming since 2009}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBjZa8KcucE "Gente di mare" audio on YouTube]
+{{Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
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 [[Category:Eurovision songs of Italy]]
 [[Category:Eurovision songs of 1987]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Umberto Tozzi]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Raffaele Riefoli]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Raf (singer)]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Giancarlo Bigazzi]]
+[[Category:1987 songs]]

v t e Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest
Sanremo Music Festival Canzonissima
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1997 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Al Bano and Romina Power Alice Luca Barbarossa Franco Battiato Blanco Gigliola Cinquetti Betty Curtis Toto Cutugno Nicola Di Bari Peppino di Capri ~~Diodato~~ Emma Sergio Endrigo Riccardo Fogli Francesco Gabbani Nunzio Gallo Dori Ghezzi Raphael Gualazzi Jalisse Fausto Leali Mahmood Måneskin Angelina Mango Mia Martini Matia Bazar Marco Mengoni Ermal Meta Francesca Michielin Domenico Modugno Gianni Morandi Fabrizio Moro Anna Oxa Emilio Pericoli Raf Franca Raimondi Massimo Ranieri Renato Rascel Ricchi e Poveri Enrico Ruggeri Bobby Solo Alan Sorrenti Tonina Torrielli Umberto Tozzi Claudio Villa Il Volo Wess Iva Zanicchi Nina Zilli
Songs	"Addio, addio" "Al di là" "Amami se vuoi" "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" "L'amore è un attimo" "Aprite le finestre" "Avrei voluto" "Brividi" "Chi sarà con te" "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" "Corde della mia chitarra" "Dio, come ti amo" "Due grosse lacrime bianche" "Due vite" "Era" "L'essenziale" ~~"Fai rumore"~~ "Fiumi di parole" "Gente di mare" "I giorni dell'arcobaleno" "Grande amore" "Insieme: 1992" "Libera" "Madness of Love" "Magic Oh Magic" "Marianne" "La mia città" "La noia" "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" "No Degree of Separation" "Non andare più lontano" "Non ho l'età" "Non mi avete fatto niente" "Non so che darei" "Occhi di ragazza" "Occidentali's Karma" "Per Lucia" "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" "Questo amore" "Raggio di luna" "Rapsodia" "Romantica" "Se piangi, se ridi" "Sì" "Soldi" "Sole d'Europa" "I treni di Tozeur" "Uno per tutte" "Vivo (Ti scrivo)" "We'll Live It All Again" "Zitti e buoni"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Italy did not compete

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Countries	Austria Belgium Cyprus Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Yugoslavia
Artists	Alexia Bang Datner and Kushnir Lotta Engberg Kate Gulbrandsen Halla Margrét Anne-Cathrine Herdorf and Bandjo Patricia Kraus Johnny Logan Gary Lux Marcha Christine Minier Nevada Novi fosili Plastic Bertrand Carol Rich Rikki Vicky Rosti and Boulevard Liliane Saint-Pierre Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif Umberto Tozzi and Raf Wind
Songs	"Amour, amour" "Aspro mavro" "Boogaloo" "Gente di mare" "Hægt og hljótt" "Hold Me Now" "Ja sam za ples" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "En lille melodi" "Mitt liv" "Moitié, moitié" "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" "Neste barco à vela" "No estás solo" "Nur noch Gefühl" "Only the Light" "Rechtop in de wind" "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" "Sata salamaa" "Shir Habatlanim" "Soldiers of Love" "Stop"