Colpo di fulmine (song)

"Colpo di fulmine" (transl. "Love at first sight") is a 2008 song composed by Gianna Nannini and performed by Giò Di Tonno and Lola Ponce. It won the 58th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

Background
The song was originally composed by Nannini for her rock opera Pia de' Tolomei, based on the Italian noblewoman known for her appearance in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Producer then considered the song fitting for the Festival, and a good opportunity to promote the show. Di Tonno and Ponce were chosen out of popularity they got for having played Quasimodo and Esmeralda in Riccardo Cocciante's successful stage musical Notre-Dame de Paris.

The song has been described as "epic and catchy at the same time". It was a commercial success, being certified double platinum.