Fausto Leali is an Italian singer. He started his career in 1960, releasing his first single a year later. He released 12 studio albums and over 50 singles between 1961 and 2016.
He participated in the Sanremo Festival in consecutive years between 1987 and 1989, placing in the top 5 each time including a victory on his third appearance in 1989 with the song "Ti lascerò".
He was chosen to represent Italy with Anna Oxa at the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Lausanne with the song Avrei Voluto. They finished in 9th place with 56 points.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 | |||
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 Anna Oxa & Fausto Leali •  Gili & Galit •  Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers •  Justine Pelmelay •  Pan •  Ingeborg •  Live Report •  Britt Synnøve Johansen •  Da Vinci •  Tommy Nilsson •  Park Café •  Birthe Kjær •  Thomas Forstner •  Anneli Saaristo •  Nathalie Pâque •  Nina •  Fani Polymeri & Yiannis Savvidakis •  Furbaz •  Mariana Efstratiou •  Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson •  Nino de Angelo •  Riva
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| Songs | |||
| Avrei Voluto • Derech Hamelech • The Real Me • Blijf zoals je bent • Bana Bana • Door de wind • Why Do I Always Get It Wrong? • Venners nærhet • Conquistador • En Dag • Monsieur • Vi maler byen rød • Nur ein Lied • La Dolce Vita • J'ai volé la vie • Nacida para amar • Apopse As Vrethoume • Viver Senza Tei • To Dhiko Sou Asteri • Það sem enginn sér • Flieger • Rock Me
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