Sanremo Music Festival 1991

Sanremo Music Festival 1991
Dates
Semi-final 127 February 1991
Semi-final 228 February 1991
Semi-final 31 March 1991
Final2 March 1991
Host
VenueTeatro Ariston
Sanremo, Liguria, Italy
Presenter(s)Andrea Occhipinti
and Edwige Fenech
Artistic directorAdriano Aragozzini
Host broadcasterRai 1
Big Artists section
Number of entries20
WinnerRiccardo Cocciante
"Se stiamo insieme"
Newcomers' section
Number of entries16
WinnerPaolo Vallesi
"Le persone inutili"
1990 ← Sanremo Music Festival → 1992

The Sanremo Music Festival 1991 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1991), officially the 41st Italian Song Festival (41º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 41st annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 27 February and 2 March 1991 and broadcast on Rai 1. The show was presented by actors Andrea Occhipinti and Edwige Fenech. Adriano Aragozzini served as artistic director.[1]

According to the rules of this edition, each song of the Big Artists section was presented in a double performance by a non-Italian singer or group, and adapted in their foreign language.[1] The winner of the Big Artists section was Riccardo Cocciante with the song "Se stiamo insieme", while Enzo Jannacci won the critics award with the song "La fotografia". Paolo Vallesi won the "Newcomers" section with the song "Le persone inutili".[1]

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