Sanremo Music Festival 2005
Italian song contest (55th edition)
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The Sanremo Music Festival 2005 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 2005), officially the 55th Italian Song Festival (55º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 55th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 1 and 5 March 2005 and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Paolo Bonolis, supported by Antonella Clerici and Federica Felini. Bonolis and Gianmarco Mazzi served as the artistic directors.[1]
- 1 March 2005
- 2 March 2005
- 3 March 2005
- 4 March 2005
| Sanremo Music Festival 2005 | |
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| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final 1 |
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| Semi-final 2 |
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| Semi-final 3 |
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| Semi-final 4 |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Teatro Ariston Sanremo, Italy |
| Production | |
| Broadcaster | Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) |
| Director | Stefano Vicario |
| Artistic director | Paolo Bonolis, Gianmarco Mazzi |
| Presenters | Paolo Bonolis and Antonella Clerici, Federica Felini |
| Big Artists section | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Winner | "Angelo" Francesco Renga |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Number of entries | 12 |
| Winner | "Non credo nei miracoli" Laura Bono |
According to the rules of this edition, the participants were divided into five categories (Men, Women, Groups, Classic and Newcomers), with only three entries for each category advancing to the finals and with the winners of each category eventually competing for the first place. The winner of the main competition was Francesco Renga with the song "Angelo", while Nicola Arigliano won the Critics Award with the song "Colpevole". Laura Bono won the Newcomers section with "Non credo nei miracoli".[1]
In addition to musical guests, the guests of this edition also included Will Smith, Hugh Grant, Mike Tyson, Christian De Sica.[1]
Participants and results
Men
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | Notes |
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| "Angelo" | Francesco Renga |
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1 |
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| "L'amore che non c'è" | Gigi D'Alessio |
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2 | |
| "Nel mondo dei sogni" | Marco Masini |
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3 | |
| "Non capiva che l'amavo" | Paolo Meneguzzi |
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Eliminated | |
| "Le parole" | Umberto Tozzi |
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Eliminated | |
Women
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Echi d'infinito" | Antonella Ruggiero | 1 |
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| "Da grande" | Alexia |
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2 | |
| "Ragazza di periferia" | Anna Tatangelo |
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3 | |
| "Fammi entrare" | Marina Rei |
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Eliminated | |
| "A modo mio" | Paola e Chiara |
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Eliminated | |
Groups
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | Notes |
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| "Che mistero è l'amore" | Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista Jazz Quartet |
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1 |
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| "Ovunque andrò" | Le Vibrazioni | Francesco Sarcina | 2 | |
| "Grido d'amore" | Matia Bazar |
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3 | |
| "Francesca" | DJ Francesco Band |
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Eliminated | |
| "Dovevo dirti molte cose (amore)" | Velvet |
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Eliminated | |
Classic
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Come noi nessuno al mondo" | Toto Cutugno ft. Annalisa Minetti | Toto Cutugno | 1 |
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| "Uomo bastardo" | Marcella Bella |
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2 | |
| "La panchina" | Peppino di Capri |
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3 | |
| "Colpevole" | Nicola Arigliano |
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Eliminated |
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| "Non escludo il ritorno" | Franco Califano |
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Eliminated | |
Newcomers
| Song | Artist(s) | Songwriter(s) | Rank | Notes |
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| "Non credo nei miracoli" | Laura Bono |
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1 |
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| "Che farò" | La Differenza |
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2 | |
| "L'immaginario" | Veronica Ventavoli |
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3 | |
| "Sono qui per questo" | Max De Angelis |
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Eliminated | |
| "L'idea" | Equ |
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Eliminated | |
| "Fammi respirare (aria)" | Giovanna D'Angi |
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Eliminated | |
| "Vorrei" | Sabrina Guida |
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Eliminated | |
| "Ci vuole k..." | Concido |
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Eliminated | |
| "Riesci a innamorarmi" | Modà | Francesco Silvestre | Eliminated | |
| "Dov'è la terra capitano?" | Enrico Boccadoro | Enrico Boccadoro | Eliminated | |
| "Segui il tuo cuore" | Christian Lo Zito | Giuseppe Furnari | Eliminated | |
| "Mentre tutto scorre" | Negramaro | Giuliano Sangiorgi | Eliminated | |
Musical guests
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Michael Bublé | "Feeling Good" "Home" |
| Lola Ponce | "Step" |
| Gwen Stefani | "Rich Girl" |
| Vasco Rossi | "Vita spericolata" "Un senso" |
| Povia | "I bambini fanno ooh..." |