Franca Raimondi [SEP] place of death
Franca Raimondi
Franca Raimondi (8 July 1932 – 28 August 1988) was an Italian singer.
Born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia, Raimondi studied operatic singing and foreign languages. In 1956, Raimondi was among the winners of a RAI contest of new voices and got the chance to perform at the 1956 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, she eventually won with the song "Aprite Le Finestre" "(Open the Windows)". In the same year she represented Italy in the first Eurovision Song
first two semi-final evenings were held on 8 and 9 March, and the final on 10 March 1956. Ten songs competed in each semi-final. Five songs from each advanced to the final, with the final also including ten songs.
The winner of the Festival was the song "Aprite le finestre" (Open The Windows), sung by Franca Raimondi, and the second place was the song "Amami se vuoi" (Love Me If You Want To), sung by Tonina Torrielli, which