Modugno used the money gained with " Nel blu dipinto di blu " to purchase a Ferrari , however , his car was totaled in an accident , which included his fenders being smashed . This was mentioned in the Allan Sherman song " That is why America 's a nice Italian Name . " In 1959 , Modugno won the Sanremo Music Festival for the second time in a row , with " Piove " ( also known as " Ciao , ciao bambina " ) , and received second place in 1960 with " Libero . " This was a successful period of time for Modugno who again represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1959 . Later his hit song " Io " was sung by Elvis Presley in English with the title " Ask Me . " In 1962 , Modugno won the Sanremo Music Festival a third time with " Addio ... , addio .... " Four years later , he again represented Italy at Eurovision with " Dio , come ti amo . " Sergio Franchi recorded it in Italian ( titled " Oh How Much I Love You ( Dio , come ti amo ! ) ) on his 1967 RCA Victor album , '' From Sergio-with Love . '' Jack Jones recorded it in English for his 1967 album , '' Our Song , '' under the title " Oh How Much I Love You . " Modugno was an actor in 44 movies ( such as '' Appuntamento a Ischia '' ) , and was a film producer of two ( '' Tutto è musica '' of 1963 was his own biographical production )
Eurovision Song Contest of 1959
Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Domenico Modugno