The Sanremo Music Festival 1971 ( it, Festival di Sanremo 1971), officially the 21st Italian Song Festival (), was the 21st 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 annual ...
, 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
The Province of Imperia ( it, Provincia di Imperia, french: Province d'Imperia, Ligurian: ''Provinsa d’Imperia'') is a mountainous and hilly province, in the Liguria region of Italy, situated between France to the north and the west, and the L ...
between 25 and 27 February 1971. 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 actors
Carlo Giuffrè
Carlo Giuffrè (3 December 1928 – 1 November 2018) was an Italian stage, film and television actor and a stage director. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1942 and 2002.
Biography
Giuffrè was born in Naples, Italy and was the brothe ...
and
Elsa Martinelli
Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model.
Life and career
Born Elisa Tia in Grosseto, Tuscany, she moved to Rome with her family. In 1953, she was discovered by Roberto Capuc ...
.
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
Nicola Di Bari
Nicola Di Bari (born 29 September 1940) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He is considered one of the "sacred monsters" of Italian pop music.
Life and career
Born in Zapponeta, Apulia, Di Bari was the youngest of ten children from a f ...
and
Nada
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* Nāda, a concept in ancient Indian metaphysics
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with the song "
Il cuore è uno zingaro
"Il cuore è uno zingaro" (Italian for "The heart is a gypsy") is a song composed by Franco Migliacci (lyrics) and Claudio Mattone (music). The song won the twenty-first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, with a double performance by Nicola ...
".
Participants and results
References
{{Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival by year
1971 in Italian music
1971 in music
1971 music festivals