Sanremo Music Festival 1980

Sanremo Music Festival 1980
Dates
Semi-final 17 February 1980
Semi-final 28 February 1980
Final9 February 1980
Host
VenueTeatro Ariston
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Presenter(s)Claudio Cecchetto
and Roberto Benigni, Olimpia Carlisi
Host broadcasterRai 1
Vote
Number of entries30
WinnerToto Cutugno
"Solo noi"
1979 ← Sanremo Music Festival → 1981

The Sanremo Music Festival 1980 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1980), officially the 30th Italian Song Festival (30º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 30th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 7 and 9 February 1980. The final night was broadcast by Rai 1, while the first two nights were broadcast live only on radio.[1] The show was hosted by Claudio Cecchetto, assisted by actors Roberto Benigni and Olimpia Carlisi. Daniele Piombi hosted the segments from the Sanremo Casino, where a number of guests performed.[1]

The winner of the festival was Toto Cutugno with the song "Solo noi".[1]

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