Raphael Gualazzi and the Italian delegation are hosting a special party tonight at the Jazz Schmiede Club in Dusseldorf. Raphael will be performing some of the songs of his latest album as well as his Eurovision entry. British boyband Blue, the UK representatives will be attending the party and wil perform a special version of their Eurovision entry I can.

Raphael and the Italian delegation are hosting a special party for the journalists in Dusseldorf tonight at the Jazz Schimiede Club. Raphael Gualazzi will be representing Italy at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, thus being the first Italian representative in 13 years at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Will Raphael give Italy its much awaited 3rd Eurovision victory? We will know the answer soon. Italy debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 and was one of the founder members of the event. Italy has won Europe's favorite show 2 times, in 1964 with Gigliola Cinquetti and in 1990 with Toto Cotugno.


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 22 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.