[2] Performed by Modugno, it represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 held in Cannes, placing sixth.

Modugno performed "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" third on the evening, following Denmark's "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig" by Birthe Wilke and preceding Monaco's "Mon ami Pierrot" by Jacques Pills.

William Galassini [it] conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Italian entry.

[6] At the close of voting, the song had received 9 points, placing sixth in a field of eleven.

The French version was first issued on EP in 1959 and was the leading track of her album Le disque d'or de Dalida the same year.