In the 1980s Salerno started a successful collaboration with Mango and co-wrote Eros Ramazzotti 's first hit , " Terra promessa " . In the 2000s he contributed to launch the career of Tiziano Ferro . His songs " Senza pietà " , performed by Anna Oxa , and " Per dire di no " , performed by Alexia , won the 49th and 53rd editions of the Sanremo Music Festival . His collaborations include Zucchero Fornaciari , Mina , Marcella Bella , Nino Buonocore , Syria
49th
Sanremo Music Festival 1999
Alberto Salerno