Sanremo Music Festival 2009
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| Dates | 17 February 2009 (1st night) 18 February 2009 (2nd night) 19 February 2009 (3rd night) 20 February 2009 (4th night) 21 February 2009 (5th night) |
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| Presenter(s) | Paolo Bonolis, Luca Laurenti |
| Artistic director(s) | Gianmarco Mazzi |
| Orchestra leader | Bruno Santori |
| Broadcaster | Rai 1, Rai Radio 1, Rai Radio 2 |
| Venue | Teatro Ariston |
| Big Artists section | |
| Entries | 16 acts (16 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Popular jury and televotes) |
| Winner |
Marco Carta "La forza mia" |
| Critic's prize |
Afterhours "Il paese è reale" |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Entries | 8 acts (8 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Jury of journalists, joury of radio experts and televotes) |
| Winner |
Arisa "Sincerità" |
| Critic's prize | Arisa "Sincerità" |
| Sanremo Music Festival chronology | |
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The Sanremo Music Festival 2009 was the 59th annual Sanremo Music Festival. It was held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, during the five nights between 17 February 2009 and 21 February 2009, and it was broadcast by Rai 1. Tha last night of the show was also broadcast live by RTV21 in Albania, RTK in Kosovo and RSI in Switzerland.
The artistic director of the contest was Paolo Bonolis, supported by Gianmarzo Mazzi. Bonolis also presented the show, together with Luca Laurenti. The competition was divided into two different sections. The "Big Artists" section included sixteen well-known singers, performing a previously unheard song, and it was won by Marco Carta's "La forza mia". The "Newcomers" section, featuring ten debuting or little known artists, was won by Arisa, performing the song "Sincerità". For the first time, a third section was added. Called Sanremofestival.59, it was completely held through the web, and it was won by Ania with the song "Buongiorno gente".
The first half of the inaugural episode was the most viewed TV programme in Italy in 2009, with more than 14 million viewers.
The presenter of the festival, Paolo Bonolis, was announced during a press conference on 11 September 2008 by Rai 1 director Fabrizio Del Noce. Bonolis was also the artistic director of the show, while Gianmarco Mazzi was the musical director of the contest.
Bonolis later confirmed Luca Laurenti, his long-time stage partner, as the co-presenter of the show. During each night, they were joined by a male model and a female celebrity co-presenting the show—Paul Sculfor and Alessia Piovan on the first night, Nir Lavi and Eleonora Abbagnato on the second one, Thyago Alves and Gabriella Pession on the third night, Ivan Olita on the fourth night, David Gandy and Maria De Filippi on the final.
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