Sanremo Music Festival 1962
Italian song contest (12th edition)
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The Sanremo Music Festival 1962 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1962), officially the 12th Italian Song Festival (12º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 12th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 8 and 18 February 1962,[1] and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Renato Tagliani, assisted by actresses Laura Efrikian and Vicky Ludovisi. Gianni Ravera served as artistic director.[1]
- 8 February 1962
- 9 February 1962
- 10 February 1962
- 18 February 1962
| Sanremo Music Festival 1962 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final 1 |
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| Semi-final 2 |
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| Semi-final 3 |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Sanremo Casino Sanremo, Italy |
| Organisation | |
| Broadcaster | Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) |
| Artistic director | Gianni Ravera |
| Presenters | Renato Tagliani and Laura Efrikian, Vicky Ludovisi |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 32 |
| Winner | "Addio, addio" Domenico Modugno and Claudio Villa |
The final of the contest was also aired in Monaco's Radio Monte Carlo, broadcast a day later.
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 Domenico Modugno and Claudio Villa with the song "Addio, addio".[1] Villa went on to perform the song for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962.
Participants and results

| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Addio, addio" | Domenico Modugno | Claudio Villa |
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1 |
| "Tango italiano" | Sergio Bruni | Milva |
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2 |
| "Gondolì gondolà" | Sergio Bruni | Ernesto Bonino | 3 | |
| "Quando quando quando" | Tony Renis | Emilio Pericoli |
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4 |
| "Stanotte al luna park" | Milva | Miriam Del Mare | 5 | |
| "Lui andava a cavallo" | Gino Bramieri | Aurelio Fierro |
|
6 |
| "Un'anima leggera" | Arturo Testa | Jolanda Rossin |
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7 |
| "Cipria di sole" | Joe Sentieri | Aurelio Fierro |
|
8 |
| "Aspettandoti" | Tonina Torrielli | Nelly Fioramonti |
|
9 |
| "Buongiorno amore" | Johnny Dorelli | Betty Curtis |
|
10 |
| "Passa il tempo" | Flo Sandon's | Mario D'Alba |
|
11 |
| "Inventiamo la vita" | Nunzio Gallo | Rocco Montana |
|
12 |
| "Centomila volte" | Arturo Testa | Jolanda Rossin |
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Eliminated |
| "Conta le stelle" | Silvia Guidi | Jenny Luna |
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Eliminated |
| "Cose inutili" | Fausto Cigliano | Jenny Luna | Eliminated | |
| "Due cipressi" | Rossana | Gian Costello |
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Eliminated |
| "Fiori sull'acqua" | Wanda Romanelli | Nelly Fioramonti |
|
Eliminated |
| "I colori della felicità" | Wilma De Angelis | Tanya |
|
Eliminated |
| "Il cielo cammina" | Luciano Tajoli | Betty Curtis |
|
Eliminated |
| "Il nostro amore" | Gesy Sebena | Giacomo Rondinella |
|
Eliminated |
| "Innamorati" | Gene Colonnello | Gloria Christian |
|
Eliminated |
| "L'anellino" | Corrado Lojacono | Luciano Tajoli |
|
Eliminated |
| "L'ombrellone" | Johnny Dorelli | Gloria Christian | Eliminated | |
| "L'ultimo pezzo di terra" | Nunzio Gallo | Bruna Lelli |
|
Eliminated |
| "Lumicini rossi" | Wilma De Angelis | Lucia Altieri |
|
Eliminated |
| "Occhi senza lacrime" | Pierfilippi | Cocky Mazzetti |
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Eliminated |
| "Pesca tu che pesco anch'io" | Gino Bramieri | Rocco Torrebruno | Eliminated | |
| "Prima del paradiso" | Flo Sandon's | Edda Montanari |
|
Eliminated |
| "Quando il vento d'aprile" | Aura D'Angelo | Claudio Villa |
|
Eliminated |
| "Tobia" | Cocky Mazzetti | Joe Sentieri |
|
Eliminated |
| "Vestita di rosso" | Mario Abbate | Fausto Cigliano |
|
Eliminated |
| "Vita" | Narciso Parigi | Giorgio Consolini |
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Eliminated |
Broadcasts
Local broadcasts
All shows were broadcast on Rai Uno.
International broadcasts
Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.