Elio e le Storie Tese acquired national fame after their second-place finish at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996 with the song " La terra dei cachi " , a humorous take on Italian lifestyle . They also won the Critics ' Award " Mia Martini " for their performance
Sanremo Music Festival 1996
Sanremo Music Festival 1996
Elio e le Storie Tese