| Sanremo Music Festival 1956 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 8 March 1956 |
| Semi-final 2 | 9 March 1956 |
| Final | 10 March 1956 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Sanremo Casino Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Presenter(s) | Fausto Tommei, Maria Teresa Ruta |
| Artistic director | Giulio Razzi |
| Host broadcaster | Programma nazionale |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Winner | Franca Raimondi "Aprite le finestre" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 1956 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1956), officially the 6th Italian Song Festival (6º Festival della canzone italiana), was the sixth annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 8 and 10 March 1956. The show was presented by actor Fausto Tommei, assisted by television announcer Maria Teresa Ruta.[1]
The winner of the festival was "Aprite le finestre", performed by Franca Raimondi,[1] and the runner-up was "Amami se vuoi", performed by Tonina Torrielli.
The festival also inspired the international Eurovision Song Contest, which held its inaugural edition this year. The two first placed songs of this edition went on to represent Italy in the contest.