Thursday, October 22, 2015

Italy: Details for "Festival di Sanremo 2016"


RAI, Italian broadcaster, announced yesterday the details and rules for the 66th edition of the "Festival di Sanremo 2016". The Sanremo festival will be between 9th and 13th February 2016. The winner will be honoured to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm.

Read the official announcement and rules for "Festival di Sanremo 2016" here.

"Festival di Sanremo 2016" - Show dates:

  • 09.02.2016 - Pre-Round 1
  • 10.02.2016 - Pre-Round 2
  • 11.02.2016 - Pre-Round 3
  • 12.02.2016 - Semi-Final
  • 13.02.2016 - National Final

The winner of the San Remo Festival 2016 will get the honor to represent Italy next year in Stockholm at the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Italy don't have to qualify - as one of the big 5 countries they are already qualified. Italy was represented this year in Vienna by Il Volo. The three tenors ended with "Grande Amore" on 3rd place in the Eurovision final with 292 points. Il Volo were the winner by the televotes. Watch again their Eurovision performance...

Il Volo - "Grande Amore" (Eurovision performance)



Who will represent Italy in Stockholm? Stay tuned..

You can find out more about the Sanremo Festival here:

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