Sanremo Music Festival 1976
Italian song contest (26th edition)
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The Sanremo Music Festival 1976 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1976), officially the 26th Italian Song Festival (26º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 26th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 19 and 21 February 1976, and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Giancarlo Guardabassi.[1]
- 19 February 1976
- 20 February 1976
- 21 February 1976
Sanremo, Italy
| Sanremo Music Festival 1976 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Vittorio Salvetti |
| Presenters | Giancarlo Guardabassi |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 30 |
| Winner | "Non lo faccio più" Peppino di Capri |
The final night was broadcast by Rete Uno, while the first two nights were broadcast live only by radio. The rules of this edition consisted of a competition among five teams, each one consisting of six singers. The two "team leaders" of each team were not subject to a vote and were automatically admitted to the finals.[1] The winner of the festival was Peppino di Capri with the song "Non lo faccio più".[1]
Participants and results
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Non lo faccio più" | Peppino di Capri |
|
1 |
| "Come stai, con chi sei" | Wess & Dori Ghezzi |
|
2 |
| "Gli occhi di tua madre" | Sandro Giacobbe |
|
3 |
| "Volo AZ 504" | Albatros | 3 | |
| "Due anelli" | Paolo Frescura |
|
5 |
| "Sambariò" | Drupi | 6 | |
| "Più forte" | Carlo Gigli |
|
7 |
| "Linda bella Linda" | Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble |
|
8 |
| "L'ho persa ancora" | Opera |
|
9 |
| "Cuore di vetro" | I Camaleonti | 10 | |
| "Omar" | Orietta Berti |
|
11 |
| "Andiamo via" | La Strana Società |
|
12 |
| "Due storie dei musicanti" | Ricchi e Poveri | 13 | |
| "Piccola donna addio" | Patrizio Sandrelli |
|
14 |
| "Quando c'era il mare" | Sergio Endrigo | Sergio Endrigo | 15 |
| "Signora tu" | Miko |
|
15 |
| "Cercati un'anima" | I Profeti |
|
17 |
| "Che sarei" | La Nuova Gente | Landro & Cardullo | 18 |
| "E tu mi manchi" | Santino Rocchetti |
|
Eliminated |
| "Il mio primo rossetto" | Rosanna Fratello | Eliminated | |
| "La canzone dei poveri" | Gloriana | Gallo & Mallozzi | Eliminated |
| "La femminista" | Antonio Buonomo |
|
Eliminated |
| "Nata libera" | Leano Morelli |
|
Eliminated |
| "Non due" | Romina Power |
|
Eliminated |
| "Sing My Song" | Maggie Mae |
|
Eliminated |
| "Stella cadente" | Armonium |
|
Eliminated |
| "Torno a casa" | Vanna Leali |
|
Eliminated |
| "Una casa senza nome" | Umberto Lupi |
|
Eliminated |
| "Uomo qualunque" | Ezio Maria Picciotta |
|
Eliminated |
| "Vieni" | Silvano Vittorio |
|
Eliminated |
Broadcasts
Local broadcast
The final of the festival was broadcast on Rete Uno. The semi-finals were broadcast on radio.
International broadcasts
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Canal 9[a] | [2] | ||
 Chile |
UCTV | Canal 13[b] | [3] | |
 Greece |
EIRT | EIRT[c] | [4] | |
 Hungary |
MTV | MTV2[d] | [5] | |
 South Korea |
DBC[e] | [6] | ||
 Romania |
TVR | Programul 1[f] | [7] | |
 Turkey |
TRT | TRT Televizyon | [8] | |
 United States |
WNJU-TV[g] | [9] | ||