Sanremo Music Festival 1965

Sanremo Music Festival 1965
Dates
Semi-final 128 January 1965
Semi-final 229 January 1965
Final30 January 1965
Host
VenueSanremo Casino
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Presenter(s)Mike Bongiorno
and Grazia Maria Spina
Artistic directorGianni Ravera
Host broadcasterProgramma Nazionale
Vote
Number of entries24
WinnerBobby Solo and New Christy Minstrels
"Se piangi, se ridi"
1964 ← Sanremo Music Festival → 1966

The Sanremo Music Festival 1965 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1965), officially the 15th Italian Song Festival (15º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 15th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 28 and 30 January 1965.[1] The show was presented by Mike Bongiorno, assisted by Grazia Maria Spina. 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 Bobby Solo and The New Christy Minstrels with the song "Se piangi, se ridi".[1] Solo went on to perform the song for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, held on home soil in Naples.

  1. ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.