An unreleased song by Domenico Modugno It was first presented in the program 'Beautiful Ma” on Rai 2. During the episode, Enrica Bonaccorti shared a previously unheard demo of Modugno, recorded in 1971, and revealed that the song is called 'Dimmelo con gli occhi'. The inspiration for the song came from a billboard advertising eye drops, seen while Modugno and Bonaccorti were driving by car during a theater tour.
The actress also explained that the text of theunprecedented was based on a nursery rhyme an English boy had taught her years before. Modugno later turned this idea into a song. Bonaccorti also worked with the famous singer-songwriter on 'La distanzanza' and 'Amara terra mia', but 'Dimmelo con gli occhi' remained an audition, now finally revealed.
“BellaMa'” is broadcast on Rai2 from Monday to Friday from 15.25pm to 17pm, and today's episode is available on RaiPlay from 18pm.
Article published on 7 January 2025 - 20:17
It's really interesting that a Modugno song was found that no one knew before. The story behind the audition is a bit strange, but it makes you think about how ideas can come from unexpected places and that even simple things can become beautiful.