The Sanremo Music Festival 1990 was the 40th annual

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, held at the Teatro Palafiori in

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, between 28 February and 3 March 1990 and broadcast on

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. The show was presented by

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and Gabriella Carlucci. Adriano Aragozzini served as artistic director. The winner of the Big Artists section was the band

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with the song " Uomini soli", while

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won the "Newcomers" section with the song " Disperato". According to the rules of this edition, each song of the big artist section was presented in a double performance by a non-Italian singer or group, and adapted in their foreign language.

Participants and results

Big Artists

Newcomers

Guests

References

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