Sanremo Music Festival 1960
Italian song contest (10th edition)
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The Sanremo Music Festival 1960 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1960), officially the 10th Italian Song Festival (10º Festival della canzone italiana), was the tenth annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 28 and 30 January 1960,[1] and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Paolo Ferrari and Enza Sampò. Ezio Radaelli served as artistic director.[1]
- 28 January 1960
- 29 January 1960
- 30 January 1960
Sanremo, Italy
| Sanremo Music Festival 1960 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final 1 |
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| Semi-final 2 |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Sanremo Casino Sanremo, Italy |
| Organisation | |
| Broadcaster | Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) |
| Artistic director | Ezio Radaelli |
| Presenters | Paolo Ferrari and Enza Sampò |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Winner | "Romantica" Tony Dallara and Renato Rascel |
According to the rules of this edition every song was performed in a double performance by a couple of singers or groups.[1] The winners of the festival were Tony Dallara and Renato Rascel with the song "Romantica".[1] Rascel went on to perform the song for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and finished in joint 8th place.
Participants and results
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Romantica" | Tony Dallara | Renato Rascel |
|
1 |
| "Libero" | Domenico Modugno | Teddy Reno |
|
2 |
| "Quando vien la sera" | Wilma De Angelis | Joe Sentieri | 3 | |
| "Colpevole" | Nilla Pizzi | Tonina Torrielli |
|
4 |
| "È mezzanotte" | Joe Sentieri | Sergio Bruni |
|
5 |
| "Il mare" | Giorgio Consolini | Sergio Bruni |
|
6 |
| "Noi" | Jula De Palma | Tony Dallara |
|
7 |
| "È vero" | Teddy Reno | Mina | 8 | |
| "Splende il sole" | Fausto Cigliano | Irene D'Areni |
|
9 |
| "Notte mia" | Johnny Dorelli | Jula De Palma |
|
10 |
| "A come amore" | Flo Sandon's | Gloria Christian |
|
Eliminated |
| "Amore abisso dolce" | Achille Togliani | Giorgio Consolini |
|
Eliminated |
| "Amore senza sole" | Johnny Dorelli | Betty Curtis |
|
Eliminated |
| "Gridare di gioia" | Germana Caroli | Arturo Testa |
|
Eliminated |
| "Invoco te" | Gino Latilla | Miranda Martino |
|
Eliminated |
| "Non sei felice" | Mina | Betty Curtis |
|
Eliminated |
| "Perderti" | Tonina Torrielli | Arturo Testa |
|
Eliminated |
| "Perdoniamoci" | Achille Togliani | Nilla Pizzi |
|
Eliminated |
| "Splende l'arcobaleno" | Wilma De Angelis | Gloria Christian |
|
Eliminated |
| "Vento pioggia... scarpe rotte" | Gino Latilla | Miranda Martino |
|
Eliminated |
Broadcasts
Local broadcast
All shows were broadcast on RAI Televisione and Secondo Programma, beginning at 22:00 CET.[2][3][4]
International broadcast
Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.
| Country | Broadcaster | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium |
NIR | NIR | [5] | |
 Germany |
ARD | Deutsches Fernsehen | [6] | |
 Netherlands |
NTS | NTS | Piet te Nuyl Jr. | [7] |
 Soviet Union |
AUR | First Programme[a] | [8] | |
 Switzerland |
SRG SSR | TSR | RTF commentary | [9] |
| RSI[b] | [6] | |||
 United Kingdom |
BBC | BBC Television Service[c] | [10] |