Canton is an Italian Italo disco musical group formed in 1983. [1] They entered the 1984 Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sonnambulismo" (that they later remade in English as "Sleepwalking"), ranking fourth in the 'Nuove proposte' section. [1] The song was a moderate commercial success. [2] In 1985, the songs "Please Don't Stay" and "Stay With Me" (produced by Stock Aitken Waterman) became hits through European charts. [1]
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival, is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria, organized and broadcast by Italian public broadcaster RAI. It is the longest-running annual TV music competition in the world on a national level and it is also the basis and inspiration for the annual Eurovision Song Contest.
Enzo Ghinazzi, best known as Pupo, is an Italian singer, lyricist, television presenter, writer and voice actor.
Fiorella Mannoia is an Italian singer, songwriter and actress.
Giuseppa Marcella Bella, known as just Marcella Bella or simply Marcella, is an Italian pop singer with a career spanning six decades. Her repertoire includes several songs composed by her brother Gianni.
Pier Michele Bozzetti, known by his stage name Miko Mission, is an Italian singer.
Marina Fiordaliso, best known as Fiordaliso, is an Italian pop rock singer. During her career she has sold over 6 million records.
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The Sanremo Music Festival 1997, officially the 47th Italian Song Festival, was the 47th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo in late February 1997 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Mike Bongiorno, supported by Piero Chiambretti and Valeria Marini. Composers Pino Donaggio and Giorgio Moroder and lyricist Carla Vistarini served as the artistic directors.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1994, officially the 44th Italian Song Festival, was the 44th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo in late February 1994 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, who also served as the artistic director, with singer Anna Oxa and model Cannelle. Antonella Clerici hosted the segments with the juries.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1983, officially the 33rd Italian Song Festival, was the 33rd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 3 and 5 February 1983 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was hosted by the actor Andrea Giordana, assisted by the trio of presenters of the musical show Discoring, Isabel Russinova, Anna Pettinelli, Emanuela Falcetti. Daniele Piombi and Roberta Manfredi hosted the segments from the Sanremo Casino, where a number of foreign guests performed.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1984, officially the 34th Italian Song Festival, was the 34th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 2 and 4 February 1984 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, who also served as the artistic director, assisted by Iris Peynado, Elisabetta Gardini, Tiziana Pini and Edy Angelillo.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1977, officially the 27th Italian Song Festival, was the 27th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 3 and 5 March 1977. It was the first edition not to take place at the Sanremo Casino, with Ariston going on to become the stable venue of the event.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1987, officially the 37th Italian Song Festival, was the 37th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 4 and 7 February 1987 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, while Carlo Massarini hosted the segments from the Sanremo PalaRock, where a number of foreign guests performed.
Kim & The Cadillacs was a Milan-based English rock band, active from the late seventies until the late eighties. For the majority of their career they recorded with Alfredo Rossi's label Ariston Records.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1985, officially the 35th Italian Song Festival, was the 35th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Italy, between 7 and 9 February 1985 and broadcast on Rai 1. The show was hosted by Pippo Baudo, assisted by Patty Brard.
The Sanremo Music Festival 1989, officially the 39th Italian Song Festival, was the 39th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 21 and 25 February 1989 and broadcast on Rai 1. The show was presented by Rosita Celentano, Paola Dominguin, Danny Quinn e Gianmarco Tognazzi. Kay Sandvick and Clare Ann Matz hosted the segments from the Sanremo Casino where a number of foreign guests performed.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2004, officially the 54th Italian Song Festival, was the 54th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 2 and 6 March 2004 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Simona Ventura, supported by Paola Cortellesi, Gene Gnocchi and Maurizio Crozza. Composer Tony Renis served as the artistic director.
Stadio is an Italian pop rock band formed in 1977. The members are Giovanni Pezzoli (drums), Roberto Drovandi, Andrea Fornili (guitar), and Gaetano Curreri.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2001, officially the 51st Italian Song Festival, was the 51st annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 26 February and 3 March 2001 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Raffaella Carrà, assisted by Megan Gale, Massimo Ceccherini and Enrico Papi.
The Sanremo Music Festival 2002, officially the 52nd Italian Song Festival, was the 52nd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo 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.