The Sanremo Music Festival 1970 ( it, Festival di Sanremo 1970), officially the 20th Italian Song Festival (), was the 20th annual
Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annua ...
, held at the
Sanremo Casino
Sanremo Casino, officially named is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Sanremo, on the Italian Riviera.
History
The Casino's building was designed by French architect Eugène Ferret, opening 12 January 1905.
Seven different projec ...
in
Sanremo
Sanremo (; lij, Sanrémmo(ro) or , ) or San Remo is a city and comune on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 55,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Rivie ...
,
province of Imperia
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between 26 and 28 February 1970. The final night was broadcast by
Rai 1
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, while the first two nights were broadcast live only by radio. The show was presented by
Nuccio Costa
Nuccio Costa (4 October 1925 – 27 February 1991) was an Italian television presenter.
Life and career
Born in Catania, Costa began his artistic career at the end of the Second World War, when he hosted over two hundred stage shows for the A ...
, assisted by the actors
Enrico Maria Salerno
Enrico Maria Salerno (September 18, 1926 – February 28, 1994) was an Italian actor, voice actor and film director. He was also the voice of Clint Eastwood in the Italian version of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy films, and the voice of Ch ...
and
Princess Ira von Fürstenberg
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince.
Princess as a subst ...
.
According to the rules of this edition every song was performed in a double performance by a couple of singers or groups.
The winners of the Festival were
Adriano Celentano and
Claudia Mori
Claudia Mori (born Claudia Moroni, Rome, 12 February 1944), is an Italian producer, former actress and former singer, and wife of the singer Adriano Celentano.
Biography
1960s
She began her career in show business as an actress playing in musi ...
with the song "Chi non lavora non fa l'amore".
Participants and results
References
{{Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival by year
1970 in Italian music
1970 music festivals