Sanremo Music Festival 2011
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| Dates | 15 February 2011 (1st night) 16 February 2011 (2nd night) 17 February 2011 (3rd night) 18 February 2011 (4th night) 19 February 2011 (5th night) |
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| Presenter(s) | Gianni Morandi, Luca Bizzarri, Paolo Kessisoglu, Belén Rodríguez, Elisabetta Canalis |
| Artistic director(s) | Gianmarco Mazzi |
| Orchestra leader | Marco Sabiu |
| Broadcaster | Rai 1 |
| Venue | Teatro Ariston |
| Big Artists section | |
| Entries | 14 acts (14 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Televotes, jury and orchestra votes) |
| Winner |
Roberto Vecchioni "Chiamami ancora amore" |
| Critic's prize | Roberto Vecchioni "Chiamami ancora amore" |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Entries | 8 acts (8 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Televotes, jury, orchestra votes) |
| Winner |
Raphael Gualazzi "Follia d'amore" |
| Critic's prize | Raphael Gualazzi "Follia d'amore" |
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Selection process | Internal selection among all contestants |
| Selected artist | Raphael Gualazzi |
| Sanremo Music Festival chronology | |
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The Sanremo Music Festival 2011 was the 61st annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, during the five nights between 15 February 2011 and 19 February 2011. The artistic director of the show was Gianmarco Mazzi. Broadcast by Rai 1, the festival was presented by Gianni Morandi with Paolo Kessisoglu, Luca Bizzarri, Belén Rodríguez and Elisabetta Canalis.
The competition was divided in two sections. The "Big Artists Section", including 14 established Italian artists, was won by Roberto Vecchioni with the song "Chiamami ancora amore", while the "Newcomers Section" was won by Raphael Gualazzi, performing "Follia d'amore".
The festival also served as the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The Italian entry, Raphael Gualazzi, was chosen among the contestants by a specific jury, composed of TV presenter Gianni Morandi, Rai 1 director Mauro Mazza, Rai 2 director Massimo Liofredi, the mayor of Sanremo Maurizio Zoccarato, Sanremo's promotional board member Giorgio Giuffra and Marco Simeon, the director of international affairs.
After some rumours emerged in September 2010, it was officially announced that Gianmarco Mazzi was confirmed as the artistic director of the Sanremo Music Festival. It was Mazzi's sixth Sanremo Music Festival as the artistic director. Italian singer Gianni Morandi was chosen as the main presenter of the show. Negotiations for his contract started in June 2010, and on 6 October 2010, RAI's board of directors confirmed his role in the show and announced Elisabetta Canalis, Belén Rodríguez, Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu as co-presenters of the festival.
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