Sanremo Music Festival 1956
The Sanremo Music Festival 1956 was the sixth annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo, province of Imperia between 8 and 10 March 1956. The show was presented by actor Fausto Tommei, assisted by television announcer Maria Teresa Ruta.

According to the rules of this edition every song was performed by a newcomer artist in the music scene, selected through the "Voci Nuove" competition among 6.446 participants, with some artists performing multiple songs.

The winner of the Festival was "Aprite le finestre", performed by Franca Raimondi.

The festival also inspired the international Eurovision Song Contest, which held its inaugural edition this year, and the two first placed songs of this edition represented Italy at Eurovision.
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