Italia dalam Kontes Lagu Eurovision: Perbedaan antara revisi

== Italia dan ''The Big Five'' ==

 

Since 2000, four countries - the [[United Kingdom]], [[Germany]], [[France]] and [[Spain]] - have automatically qualified for the final of the Contest regardless of their positions on the scoreboard in previous contests.<ref name="50yrs">{{cite book|last=O'Connor|first=John Kennedy|year=2005|title=The Eurovision Song Contest 50 Years The Official History|publisher=Carlton Books Limited|location=[[London]]|isbn=1-84442-586-X}}</ref> They earned this status by being the four biggest financial contributors to the EBU. Owing to their untouchable status in the Contest, these countries became known as the "[[Eurovision Song Contest#Big Four|Big Four]]". Executive Supervisor of the Contest [[Svante Stockselius]] told reporters in a meeting with [[OGAE]] [[Serbia]] that, if [[Italy]] were to return to the contest in the future, the country would also qualify automatically for the finals, becoming part of a "Big Five".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=234|title=Svante Stockselius meets members of OGAE Serbia|date=2007-06-22|publisher=''Oikotimes''|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2007/05/14/the-east-v-west-song-contest-86908-19098830/|title=The East V West Song Contest|last=Fulton|first=Rick|date=2007-05-14|publisher=''[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]''|accessdate=2009-05-24}}</ref> However, with the official announcement of the return of Italy, it was not confirmed whether the country would compete in one of the two semi-finals or whether it would be part of the "Big Five", as [[RAI]], third largest contributor to the EBU, had not applied to be a member of "Big Five".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=9333|title=Italy made no motion for Big 5 membership yet|date=2010-12-03|publisher=''Oikotimes''|accessdate=2010-12-03}}</ref> On December 31, it was announced that Italy would take part in of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011]] and confirmed that the country would thereby automatically qualify for the final in [[Germany]] as part of the "Big Five".<ref name="Italy return" />