Dio, come ti amo preceding France's Dominique Walter with Chez nous). At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded "nul points" (zero), for the first and also the only time in Italian Eurovision history, placing 17th (equal last) in a field of 18. It was succeeded as Italian representative at the 1967 Contest by Claudio Villa with "Non andare più lontano". Sergio Franchi recorded an English/Italian version of this song [titled "Oh How Much I Love You" (Dio, come ti amo!")] in 1967 on his RCA Victor album "From Sergio - With Love." Shirley Bassey recorded a version of the song titled
I Love You, China China!" I love you, China, I love you, China, I love your exuberant seedlings in spring, I love your bountiful golden fruits in autumn, I love your temperament of green pines, I love your character of red plum flowers, I love your home-grown sugar cane, That nurtures my heart like milk. I love you, China, I love you, China, I will dedicate the most beautiful song to you, My mother, My motherland. I love you, China, I love you, China, I love your blue waves rolling across the South Sea, I love your white snow flakes flying over the North