Italy was represented by Massimo Ranieri , with the song ' " L'amore è un attimo " , at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest , which took place on 3 April in Dublin . Both song and performer were chosen internally by broadcaster RAI . Ranieri would later return to represent Italy at the 1973 contest in Luxembourg City
1973 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971