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Sanremo Music Festival 2002

Dates 5 March 2002 (1st night)
Presenter(s) Pippo Baudo, Manuela Arcuri and Vittoria Belvedere
Artistic director(s) Pippo Baudo
Orchestra leader Pippo Caruso
Broadcaster Rai 1
Venue Teatro Ariston
Overall competition
Entries acts ( songs)
Winner Matia Bazar
"Messaggio d'amore"
Critic's prize Daniele Silvestri
"Salirò"
Winner Anna Tatangelo
"Doppiamente fragili"
Sanremo Music Festival chronology
2002

The Sanremo Music Festival 2002 was the 52nd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, between 5 and 9 March 2002 and broadcast by Rai 1.

The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, assisted by Manuela Arcuri and Vittoria Belvedere. Baudo also served as the artistic director of the Festival.

The winner of the Big Artists section was the band Matia Bazar with the song "Messaggio d'amore". Daniele Silvestri won the Mia Martini Critics Award with the song "Salirò".

Anna Tatangelo won the "Newcomers" section with the song "Doppiamente fragili".

After every night, Simona Ventura and Francesco Giorgino hosted Dopofestival, a talk show about the Festival with the participation of singers and journalists.


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