| Sanremo Music Festival 1961 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 26 January 1961 |
| Semi-final 2 | 27 January 1961 |
| Semi-final 3 | 28 January 1961 |
| Final | 6 February 1961 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Sanremo Casino Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Presenter(s) | Lilli Lembo, Giuliana Calandra, Alberto Lionello |
| Host broadcaster | Programma Nazionale |
| Vote | |
| Number of entries | 24 |
| Winner | Luciano Tajoli and Betty Curtis "Al di là" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 1961 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1961), officially the 11th Italian Song Festival (11º Festival della canzone italiana), was the eleventh annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 26 January and 6 February 1961.[1]
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.[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 Luciano Tajoli and Betty Curtis with the song "Al di là".[1] Curtis went on to perform the song for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961.