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B1Podcast · 5 min · Musica italiana

Il Festival di Sanremo

The Sanremo Music Festival

Giulia Russo

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Every year, in February, Italy stops for Sanremo.

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The Festival of Italian Song has existed since 1951.

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It is one of the most-watched television programs in absolute terms.

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For five evenings the singers compete on stage.

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Some Sanremo songs have become generational anthems.

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Think of Volare by Modugno or Grande, grande, grande by Celentano.

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Sanremo is not just music.

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It is a collective ritual that unites the country.