| Sanremo Music Festival 1966 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 27 January 1966 |
| Semi-final 2 | 28 January 1966 |
| Final | 29 January 1966 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Sanremo Casino Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Presenter(s) | Mike Bongiorno |
| Artistic director | Gianni Ravera |
| Host broadcaster | Programma Nazionale |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 26 |
| Winner | Domenico Modugno and Gigliola Cinquetti "Dio, come ti amo" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 1966 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1966), officially the 16th Italian Song Festival (16º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 16th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 27 and 29 January 1966.[1] The show was presented by Mike Bongiorno, assisted by Paola Penni e Carla Maria Puccini. Gianni Ravera served as artistic director.[1]
According to the rules of this edition every song was performed in a double performance by a couple of singers or groups.[1] The winners of the festival were Domenico Modugno and Gigliola Cinquetti with the song "Dio, come ti amo".[1] Modugno went on to perform the song for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966.