Magic, oh, Magic was the song representing Italy at the 1985 Contest in Gothenburg, Sweden. Married duo Al Bano & Romina Power returned to the contest for a second and final time, having represented their country before with We'll Live It All Again (lo rivivrei) in 1976.
The song was performed 12th on the night, after Israel's Izhar Cohen (also a former participant and winner), and preceding the eventual winners Bobbysocks! of Norway. After the voting, the song placed inside the top ten, finishing in 7th place with 78 points.
Lyrics[]
(Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana)
(Magic, oh magic, vagamente italiana)
Ciao a te, caro amico mio
Ciao a te, che sai cos'è un addio
E aspetti un giorno migliore
Che sia pieno d'amore
E qualcuno che si accorga di te
Ciao a te, che sogni non ne fai
Ciao a te, che un giorno tornerai
Pensando a un posto lontano
Dove tu da bambino
Ti fermavi a giocare con lei
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, vagamente italiana
Che colora di speranza
L'infinito in una stanza
E di colpo quella stanza non c'è
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, una fata morgana
Ciao a te, che non ti arrendi mai
Ciao a te, che ricomincerai
Cantando nuove parole
Camminando verso il sole
Anche adesso che il sole non c'è
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, vagamente italiana
Che colora di speranza
L'infinito in una stanza
E di colpo quella stanza non c'è
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, una fata morgana
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, vagamente italiana
Magic, oh magic, c'è una musica strana
Magic, oh magic, una fata morgana[1]
(Magic, oh magic, there's strange music)
(Magic, oh magic, a little bit Italian)
Hello to you, my beloved friend
Hello to you, who knows what goodbye means
And you're waiting for a better day
That is full of love
And someone that notices you
Hello to you, who doesn't dream
Hello to you, that one day you will return
Thinking of a faraway place
When you were a child
You were playing with her
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a little bit Italian
It has the colour of hope
Of the infinity in one room
And suddenly that room doesn't exist anymore
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a fata morgana
Hello to you, who never surrenders
Hello to you, who will restart
Singing new words
Walking towards the sun
Even if the sun isn't here anymore for you
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a little bit Italian
It has the colour of hope
Of the infinity in one room
And suddenly that room doesn't exist anymore
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a fata morgana
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a little bit Italian
Magic, oh magic, there's strange music
Magic, oh magic, a Morgan fairy
| Eurovision Song Contest 1985 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Maria Christian •  Sonja Lumme •  Lia Vissi •  Hot Eyes •  Paloma San Basilio •  Roger Bens • MFÖ •  Linda Lepomme •  Adelaide Ferreira •  Wind •  Izhar Cohen •  Al Bano & Romina Power •  Bobbysocks! •  Vikki Watson •  Mariella Farre & Pino Gasparini •  Kikki Danielsson •  Gary Lux •  Margo, Franck, Diane, Ireen, Chris & Malcolm •  Takis Biniaris
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| Songs | |||
| Wait Until the Weekend Comes • Eläköön elämä • To Katalava Arga • Sku' du spørg' fra no'en? • La fiesta terminó • Femme dans ses rêves aussi • Didai Didai Dai • Laat me nu gaan • Penso em tei, eu sei • Für alle • Olé, Olé • Magic, oh, Magic • La Det Swinge • Love Is • Piano, Piano • Bra Vibrationer • Kinder dieser Welt • Children, Kinder, Enfants • Miazoume
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References[]
Videos[]
Al Bano & Romina Power - Magic, oh magic
Magic, oh magic - Al Bano & Romina Power - Italy 1985 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra