ITALIA TOUR

THE SANREMO FESTIVAL

The Sanremo Festival was born in 1951, first edition on television in 1955, is an annual music event that takes place in Sanremo, Italy.
Saturday, February 14 ended the sixty-fifth edition, led by Paolo Conte and won by the group FLIGHT, three tenors, runner Nek, who won the prize for best arrangement and the prize Sherman room Print and third Malika Ayane who also won the critics Award Mia Martini.

Represents one of the main Italian media events, is broadcast live both on television, in Eurovision, both from the radio.
It 'a singing competition, where music, texts, interpreting them acquire a separate weight;
are awarded three songs Highest among those in the race.
The race includes since 1974 the section of BIG and that of the new proposals, ie young people
In 1982 established the Critics Award "Mia Martini", decreed by the specialized press.

The statue of the Lion of Sanremo is the most prestigious award for musicians and performers of Italian pop music.

The popular vote via telephone messaging is introduced in 2004.
In 2012 the final is broadcast on the website Eurovision.tv, with live commentary of the audience through Facebook and Twitter.

The winner of the Champions will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

Among young people is the winner in 2015 Caccamo, Sicily Modica, discovered by Battiato, wins will come back to you and you take home the prize of the press room dedicated to Lucio Dalla and the Critics Award Mia Martini.

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