Fausto Leali is an Italian singer who started his career in 1960 and joined several bands until he decided to embark on a solo career. Due to his naturally hoarse singing style, Leali was nicknamed by the Italian media Il negro bianco, "the white negro", also the title of his 1968 album. To date, he has released several studio albums and singles.
He is best known internationally for teaming up with singer Anna Oxa to represent their home country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Lausanne with the song "Avrei voluto", which finished in 9th place with 56 points, just 4 points behind the entry by 11-year old Nathalie Pâque of France.
Post-Contest, he went on to participate in the reality television show Music Farm, where he reached the finals.
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