He also composed songs for Rita Pavone , Ornella Vanoni , Shirley Bassey , and the Kessler Twins . The Sanremo festival song " La Vita " was brought to international success by and became the signature song for Shirley Bassey as '' This Is My Life '' . Several of his songs became classics . To name a few , besides above mentioned Mina songs : Fortissimo , Rome by night . Canfora was the conductor for the Sanremo Music Festival in 1961 , 1988 and 1993 . In the Eurovision Song Contest , he was the musical director in the 1991 contest that was held in Rome , Italy . He conducted the Italian home entry " Comme è ddoce ' o mare " by Peppino di Capri
1991 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Bruno Canfora