Libera was the Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 in London performed by Mia Martini. This was the first of her 2 appearances in the contest before her death in 1995.
The original song was a ballad, but was later revamped before the contest to give it a more disco-influenced feel. In addition, the lyrics featured overtly feminist lyrical content with allusions to topics such as contraception and extra-marital sexual relationships,
The song was performed 15th following Spain and preceding Finland. At the close of voting, it finished in 13th place with 33 points.
Lyrics[]
Libera di parlare, libera di cercare
Di fare e di disfare, di esser soltanto me
Libera di capire, libera di sentire
Realizzare un fine e di sbagliare da me
So bene quel che voglio, quello che non voglio
Ho il mio orgoglio, cosa c'entri tu
Scoprirmi innamorata, ma non a te legata
Donna abituata a camminar da sé
(Libera di pensare, libera di mostrare)
Di pensare... libera di mostrare
(Di dare e di non dare)
Quello che piace a te
Libera di provare, libera di esser madre
Peccare o non peccare e di pagare da me
Libera come il sole, libera come il mare
Noi, come due persone, libera, io e te
(Libera come il sole, libera come il mare)
Come il sole...
(Noi, come due persone, libera, io e te)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na...
(Libera come il sole, libera come il mare)
Come il mare...
(Noi, come due persone)
Libera, io e te
(Libera come il sole, libera come il mare)
Come il mare...
(Noi, come due persone)
Libera, io e te
(Libera come il sole, libera come il mare)
Na na na na na na na... na na na... come il mare...
(Noi, come due persone, libera, io e te)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na...
Libera, io e te
Free to talk, free to seak(sic)
To do and to undo, just to be myself
Free to understand, free to feel
To reach a goal, and to make a mistake myself
I know well what I want, what I don't want
I have my pride, you don't even come into it
Find myself in love, but not bound to you
A woman who is used to walking on her own
(Free to think, free to show)
To think... free to show
(To give and not to give)
What you like
Free to try, free to be mother
To sin or not to sin and to pay for it myself
Free as the sun, free as the sea
Us, as two individuals, free, you and me
(Free as the sun, free as the sea)
As the sun...
(Us, as two individuals, free, you and me)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na ...
(Free as the sun, free as the sea)
As the sea...
(Us, as two individuals)
Free, you and me
(Free as the sun, free as the sea)
Like the sea
(Us, as two individuals)
Free, you and me
(Free as the sun, free as the sea)
Na na na na na na na... na na na... as the sea...
(Us, as two individuals, free, you and me)
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na...
Free, you and me
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 The Swarbriggs Plus Two •  Michèle Torr •  Heddy Lester •  Schmetterlinge •  Anita Skorgan •  Silver Convention •  Anne-Marie Besse •  Os Amigos •  Lynsey de Paul & Mike Moran •  Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy •  Ilanit •  Pepe Linehard Band •  Forbes •  Micky •  Mia Martini •  Monica Aspelund •  Dream Express •  Marie Myriam
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| Songs | |||
| It's Nice to Be in Love Again • Une petite française • De mallemolen • Boom Boom Boomerang • Casanova • Telegram • Frère Jacques • Portugal no coração • Rock Bottom • Mathima Solfege • Ahava Hi Shir Lishnayim • Swiss Lady • Beatles • Enséñame a cantar • Libera • Lapponia • A Million in One, Two, Three • L'oiseau et l'enfant
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Videos[]
Eurovision 1977 Italy-Mia Martini-Libera
Mia Martini - Libera (1977)