" Al di là " ( English translation : " Beyond " ) is a song written by Italian composer Carlo Donida and lyricist Mogol , and recorded by Betty Curtis . The English lyrics were written by Ervin Drake . The song was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 , performed in Italian by Curtis at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes , France , on 18 March 1961 , after Curtis had won the 1961 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival on 2 February 1961 , which served as the Italian national selection from 1958 to 1966
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
Al di là