COUNTRY PROFILE
Italy is one of Eurovision’s founding countries and has become a consistent top-table force since returning in 2011.
Italy’s modern selection pipeline through Sanremo has produced a long run of distinctive, competitive entries.
Italy has 11 verified Grand Final podium finishes in the 1957–2026 archive: 3 wins, 3 second places and 5 third places.
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Italy has finished second in the Eurovision Grand Final 3 times: 1974, 2011, 2019.
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Latest indexed songs and Contest outcomes, including Grand Final placings, Semi-Final non-qualifications and the cancelled 2020 edition where relevant.
Showing the latest 12 of 38 top-10 finishes currently covered by the Song Contest Radar archive.
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