| abstract | - Madness of Love (Italian title: Folia d'amore) was the Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf performed by Raphael Gualazzi. The country was making its return to the contest after a 14-year absence, and became the fifth member of the Big Five. The song won Raphael the 2011 San Remo Festival, and he explains lyrically that it is based on the two most important ingredients to enjoy life, madness and love. As a member of the Big Five, it was pre-qualified for the final. On the night, it was performed 12th following France and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it finished second with 189 points thanks to a final top score of 12 from Latvia, completing its comeback contest in grand fashion.
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