Her version achieved sales success in the European market, spawning dozens of covers. Embraced by musical intellectuals as masterpiece of Dalida's early repertoire of 1950s, it eventually became the symbolic song for Portofino, to which it is referring.
Her version achieved sales success in the European market, leading to dozens of cover versions. Adored by musical intellectuals as Dalida's early masterpiece from the 1950s, it eventually became the symbolic song for Portofino, referring to which it is talking about.