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Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno was an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. Cutugno may be best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", which was on his hit CD, I Grandi Successi. He won the Eurovision in 1990 with the song Insieme: 1992

In 1976, Cutugno participated for the first time in the Italian Sanremo Music Festival coming up with third place with his band Albatros with the song, Volo 504. He then won in 1980 with the song "Solo noi", and subsequently finished second in six editions: in 1984 with the song "Serenata" ("Serenade"), in 1987 with "Figli" ("Sons" or "Children"), in 1988 with "Emozioni" ("Emotions"), in 1989 with the song "Le mamme" ("The Mamas"), in 1990 with Ray Charles with the song "Gli amori" ("Loves", but entitled "Good Love Gone Bad" in Charles' version) and in 2005 with Annalisa Minetti with the song "Come noi nessuno al mondo" ("No One Else in the World Like Us"). Toto Cutugno participated in the festival a total of 13 times.

He presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 in Rome alongside fellow Italian winner Gigliola Cinquetti, and is one of 4 artists to host the contest the year immediately following their win.

Toto passed away of prostate cancer on 22 August 2023 at the age of 80.

Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Participants
Flag of SpainAzúcar MorenoFlag of GreeceChristos Callow & WaveFlag of BelgiumPhilippe LafontaineFlag of TurkeyKayahan ft. Demet SağıroğluFlag of The NetherlandsMaywoodFlag of LuxembourgCéline CarzoFlag of United KingdomEmma BoothFlag of IcelandStjórninFlag of NorwayKetil StokkanFlag of IsraelRitaFlag of DenmarkLonnie DevantierFlag of SwitzerlandEgon EgemannFlag of GermanyChris Kempers & Daniel KovacFlag of FranceJoëlle UrsullFlag of YugoslaviaTajčiFlag of PortugalNuchaFlag of IrelandLiam ReillyFlag of SwedenEdin-ÅdahlFlag of ItalyToto CutugnoFlag of AustriaSimoneFlag of CyprusHaris AnastasiouFlag of FinlandBeat
Songs
Flag of SpainBandidoFlag of GreeceHoris SkopoFlag of BelgiumMacédomienneFlag of TurkeyGözlerinin HapsindeyimFlag of The NetherlandsIk wil alles met je delenFlag of LuxembourgQuand je te rêveFlag of United KingdomGive a Little Love Back To The WorldFlag of IcelandEitt lag ennFlag of NorwayBrandenburger TorFlag of IsraelShara BarkhovotFlag of DenmarkHallo HalloFlag of SwitzerlandMusik klingt in die Welt hinausFlag of GermanyFrei zu lebenFlag of FranceWhite and Black BluesFlag of YugoslaviaHajde da ludujemoFlag of PortugalHá sempre alguémFlag of IrelandSomewhere In EuropeFlag of SwedenSom en vindFlag of ItalyInsieme: 1992Flag of AustriaKeine Mauern mehrFlag of CyprusMilas PoliFlag of FinlandFri?
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