Sanremo hit the disaster in 2004. Tony Renis was in charge and for some reason all the major record companies boycotted the festival so in the end there were just one category, and most of the artists were unknown or has-beens. Also the rating were the poorest ever. The most famous of the singers, Marco Masini won easily with L'uomo volante making a comeback to the scene, new comers Mario Rosini and Linda followed and Paolo Meneguzzi took 4th place. Mietta joined Morris Albert in the last minute and they scored 8th place. Marco Masini could have made his second appearance in the Eurovision but this time in the spotlight and not in the shadows in the back of the stage like in 1987. And the song would have been very suitable, too. Linda instead would went on to win Festival Mediterraneo in Turkey.
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