Turci's musical debut was in 1986 when she participated in Sanremo Music Festival with the song "L'uomo di ieri", written by Mario Castelnuovo The song appeared in her first album "Ragazza sola ragazza blu". In the three following years she participated again in Sanremo Music Festival, winning the critic's award in 1987 with the song "Primo tango". She participated again in the Festival with the song "Sarò bellissima", and in 1989 she returned with "Bambini". Thanks to this song she comes first in the Emerging artists category of the Sanremo Music Festival. "Bambini" is the song that clearly established Turci's popularity.