Umberto Tozzi wins the Festivalbar 1994

The winning song of the 1994 edition of the Festivalbar was “Io muoio di te” by Umberto Tozzi

Also competing were:

Miguel Bosé – If you don’t come back

Laura Pausini – People

Jovanotti – Rap Serenade

Corona – The Rhythm of the Night

Paolo Vallesi – Don’t Betray Me

Irene Grandi – Tvb

Renzo Arbore and the Italian Orchestra – You wanted it

Luca Barbarossa – Cellars only you

Spain – Lady Madonna

Edoardo Bennato – In the name of the Italian people

Paint – When the sun goes down

Audio 2 – Yes It’s Not You

883 – Lock yourself in the toilet

B-nario – Battisti

The Festivalbar was a summer event that took place every year from 1964 to 2007. Created by Vittorio Salvetti, it was initially intended to reward the most “popular” song on jukeboxes during the summer (each device was connected to a counter that recorded the data); later the ranking was established also considering radio and television airplay and sales data. The winning song was announced in September, with a public evening held in Asiago from 1964 to 1974 (with the exceptions of 1965, when it was held in Milan, and 1966 and 1967, when it was held in Salice Terme), and then from 1975 at the Verona Arena.