The Sanremo Music Festival 1961 (), officially the 11th Italian Song Festival (), was the eleventh annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 26 January and 6 February 1961, and broadcast by (RAI). The show was presented by Lilli Lembo and Giuliana Calandra for the first three nights, while Alberto Lionello replaced Calandra in the final night. Ezio Radaelli 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 Luciano Tajoli and Betty Curtis with the song "Al di là". Curtis went on to perform the song for at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961.
Participants and results
+ Participants and results Song Artist(s) Songwriter(s) Rank "" Luciano Tajoli Betty Curtis 1 "" Little Tony Adriano Celentano 2 "" Gino Latilla Milva 3 "" Mina Nelly Fioramonti 4 "" Jenny Luna Mina 5 "" Pino Donaggio Teddy Reno Pino Donaggio6 "" Arturo Testa Tonina Torrielli 7 "" Sergio Bruni Teddy Reno 8 "" Rocco Granata Sergio Bruni 9 "" Gino Paoli Tony Dallara Gino Paoli10 "" Miranda Martino Umberto Bindi 11 "" Fausto Cigliano Joe Sentieri 12 "" Bruno Martino Jula de Palma "" Giorgio Gaber Maria Monti Giorgio Gaber "" Edoardo Vianello Luciano Rondinella "" Jolanda Rossin Nadia Liani Gino Negri "" Jimmy Fontana Miranda Martino "" Betty Curtis Joe Sentieri "" Claudio Villa Sergio Renda "" Aura D'Angelo Silvia Guidi Giovanni D'Anzi "" Gianni Meccia Wilma De Angelis "" Niki Davis Tony Renis "" Achille Togliani Cocky Mazzetti "" Aurelio Fierro Carla Boni
Broadcasts Local broadcast All shows were broadcast on Italian Television and Secondo Programma, beginning at 22:00 CET (21:00 UTC).
International broadcast Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.
+International broadcasters of the Sanremo Music Festival 1961 Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Commentator(s) RTF RTF SRG SSR TV DRS TSR Denis Michel RSI WOL
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