Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)
| "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Domenico Modugno | |
| Language | Italian |
| Released | 1959 |
| Label | Fonit |
| Composer(s) | Domenico Modugno |
| Lyricist(s) | Dino Verde |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1959 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | Domenico Modugno |
| Lyricist(s) | |
| Conductor | William Galassini |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 6th |
| Final points | 9 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" (1958) | |
| "Romantica" (1960) ► | |
| "Piove" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Dorelli | |
| Language | Italian |
| Released | 1959 |
| Label | CGD |
| Composer(s) | Domenico Modugno |
| Lyricist(s) | Dino Verde |
"Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" ("It's raining [Bye bye, baby girl]") is a song composed by Domenico Modugno with Italian lyrics by Eduardo Verde. It won first prize at the 1959 Sanremo Music Festival, where it was performed by both Modugno and Johnny Dorelli. Performed by Modugno, it represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 held in Cannes, placing sixth.
Dalida recorded a song in French as "Ciao ciao bambina", which became a big hit in France and Canada and a pop standard in the francophone world. It was used in Ralph Lauren commercial for their fall 2021 collection.