Oxa began her career at the Sanremo Music Festival 1978 , performing the song " Un 'em ozione da poco " , written by Ivano Fossati , who also sponsored her performance . Sporting an androgynous punk look , Oxa achieved great success in the competition , reaching second place behind only Matia Bazar . After the show , " Un 'em ozione da poca " was released as a single by record label RCA Italiana , and became Oxa 's first number-one single in Italy . Following the success of " Un 'em ozione da poco " , Oxa released her debut studio album '' Oxanna '' ( 1978 ) . The album also became a chart-topping success in Italy . The second single off of '' Oxanna '' , " Fatelo con me " , also written by Fossati , was selected to compete in the 1978 edition of Festivalbar and became a top twenty hit in Italy . Oxa later began to collaborate with Italian singers Lucio Dalla and Rino Gaetano . With them , she released the single " Il pagliaccio azzurro " in 1979 , an Italian language cover of the song " Till it Shines " by American musician Bob Seger . The single was used as the lead single for Oxa 's self-titled second studio album , released the same year . The album peaked within the top ten in Italy , and also included an Italian cover of the song " Because the Night " by Patti Smith . To promote the album , Oxa ventured into acting and appeared as the lead in the musical film '' Maschio , femmina , fiore , frutto '' ( 1979 ) . In 1980 , Oxa released the single " Controllo totale " , an Italian cover of the song " Total Control " by The Motels ; the single became a top forty hit in Italy , and served as the lead single for her debut extended play of the same name . After declining sales and a lack of promotion from her label , Oxa cut ties with RCA Italiana and signed a contract with CBS Records International in 1981 . She returned to Sanremo the following year , competing in the Sanremo Music Festival 1982 with the song " Io no " . Oxa 's participation saw a great stylistic change in her image ; she no longer sported her androgynous punk look that she had become known for , and instead grew her hair long and dyed it blonde , adopting a sexier appearance that went on to define her career for the following decades . " Io no " placed as a finalist in the competition , and went on to become a top forty hit . Despite this , CBS International did not believe it performed well enough to warrant an entire album . The following year , Oxa released the single " Navigando " to serve as the lead single to her third studio album , titled '' Per sognare , per cantare , per ballare '' ( 1983 ) . Oxa continued to take part in Sanremo several times during the 1980s , competing in 1984 , 1985 , 1986 , and 1988 , placing within the top seven each time . Her 1986 entry , " È tutto un attimo " , went on to become a massive success in Italy ; while only placing fifth in Sanremo , it became her second chart-topping hit in her home country , and served as the lead single to her album '' È tutto un attimo '' ( 1986 ) , which peaked at number-three
Sanremo Music Festival 1978
Sanremo Music Festival 1978
Anna Oxa