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The Sanremo Music Festival 1962 ( it, Festival di Sanremo 1962), officially the 12th Italian Song Festival (), was the 12th 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 ...
between 8 and 18 February 1962. The show was presented by , assisted by actresses Laura Efrikian
Laura Efrikian ( hy, Լաուրա Էֆրիկյան; born 14 June 1940), is an Italian actress and television personality. She is of Armenian descent.
Life and career
Born in Treviso as Laura Ephrikian, the daughter of the conductor and musicol ...
and . Gianni Ravera
Giandomenico "Gianni" Ravera (born Lenin Ravera, 9 April 1920 - 15 May 1986), was an Italian singer, impresario and record producer.
Life and career
Born in Chiaravalle, the son of a socialist anarchist, Ravera was originally named Lenin but ...
served as artistic director.
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 Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno (; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song), Nel blu dipinto di blu", ...
and Claudio Villa
Claudio Villa (born Claudio Pica; 1 January 1926 – 7 February 1987) was an Italian singer and actor.
Biography
Tenor Claudio Villa was born Claudio Pica in the Trastevere quarter of Rome in 1926. He recorded over 3000 songs, sold 45 millio ...
with the song "Addio, addio
"Addio, addio" ("Farewell, Farewell") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, performed in Italian by Claudio Villa.
With music by Domenico Modugno and lyrics by Franco Migliacci (the same duo had collaborated on Modugno's previous ...
". Villa went on to perform the song for at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the 7th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal. The contes ...
.
Participants and results
References
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