Sanremo Music Festival 1980 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 7 February 1980 |
Semi-final 2 | 8 February 1980 |
Final | 9 February 1980 |
Host | |
Venue | Teatro Ariston Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
Presenter(s) | Claudio Cecchetto and Roberto Benigni, Olimpia Carlisi |
Host broadcaster | Rai 1 |
Vote | |
Number of entries | 30 |
Winner | Toto Cutugno "Solo noi" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 1980 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1980), officially the 30th Italian Song Festival (30º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 30th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 7 and 9 February 1980. The final night was broadcast by Rai 1, while the first two nights were broadcast live only on radio.[1] The show was hosted by Claudio Cecchetto, assisted by actors Roberto Benigni and Olimpia Carlisi. Daniele Piombi hosted the segments from the Sanremo Casino, where a number of guests performed.[1]
The winner of the festival was Toto Cutugno with the song "Solo noi".[1]