Italy opted out of the 1986 contest , but returned the next year . Thus , the song was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1987 contest by Umberto Tozzi & Raf with " Gente di mare " . Al Bano returned to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000 , singing backing vocals for Jane Bogaert 's " La vita cos ' è ? , representing Switzerland
1987 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
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