Festival di Napoli

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Festival della Canzone Napoletana
(Festival of Neapolitan Song)
Neapolitan song
  • folk
  • classical
  • pop
  • rock
  • Location(s)Italy
    Years active1952–1971
    1981
    1998–2004
    Founded byRAI

    The Festival della Canzone Napoletana ("Festival of Neapolitan Song"), commonly known as the Festival di Napoli, is a

    Neapolitan song contest. The first edition was held in 1952 and the last in 2004. From 1952 to 1970 the show was broadcast on RAI and from 1998 to 2004, in a differently spirited version, by Rete 4
    .

    History

    A symbol of

    Neapolitan song of the second half of the twentieth century, the Festival della Canzone Napoletana was born in Naples in 1952, the year following the birth of the Sanremo Music Festival
    .

    Among the protagonists of the Festival from 1952 to 1970 would be such Neapolitan singers as

    .

    As presenters the festival would see, over the years, such people as Nunzio Filogamo, Enzo Tortora, Pippo Baudo, Mike Bongiorno, Corrado, Daniele Piombi.[1]

    Interrupted in 1971,

    Rai Tre
    from 22.30 until the end. It was also broadcast on the radio on Rai's second station from 22.45.

    After that edition, the Festival, once again, was interrupted for a long period of time. In 1998 it returned, though with a different spirit and different results, on Rete 4 and was held regularly until 2004, when it ceased again.[3]

    Winners

    Year Artist Song
    1952 Nilla Pizzi and Franco Ricci "Desiderio 'e Sole"
    1953 The Festival di Napoli was not held this year. See Note 1 below.
    1954 Tullio Pane and Achille Togliani "Suonno d'ammore"
    1955 Gino Latilla with Carla Boni and Maria Paris "'E stelle 'e Napule"
    1956 Grazia Gresi and Aurelio Fierro "Guaglione"
    1957 Marisa Del Frate "Malinconico autunno"
    1958 Nunzio Gallo and Aurelio Fierro "Vurria"
    1959 Fausto Cigliano and Teddy Reno "Sarrà chi sa?"
    1960 Ruggero Cori and Flo Sandon's "Serenata a Margellina"
    1961 Aurelio Fierro and Betty Curtis "Tu si' 'a malincunia"
    1962 Sergio Bruni and Gloria Christian "Marechiaro marechiaro"
    1963
    Claudio Villa and Maria Paris
    "Jammo ja'"
    1964 Domenico Modugno and Ornella Vanoni "Tu si' 'na cosa grande"
    1965 Aurelio Fierro and Tony Astarita "Serenata all'acqua 'e mare"
    1966
    Robertino
    "Bella"
    1967 Nino Taranto and I Balordi "'O matusa"
    1968 Mirna Doris and Tony Astarita "Core spezzato"
    1969 Aurelio Fierro and Mirna Doris "Preghiera a 'na mamma"
    1970 Peppino di Capri and Gianni Nazzaro "Me chiamme ammore"
    1971 The Festival di Napoli was not held this year. See Note 2 below.
    1981 Mario Da Vinci "'A mamma"
    1998 Ylenia "Ehi Pascà!"
    1999 Gianni Fiorellino "Girasole"
    2000 Pia Paterno "Sempre con te"
    2001 Mario and Francesco Merola "L'urdemo emigrante"
    2002 Anna Calemme e gli Istentales "Vorrei"
    2003 Roberto Polisano "Amore senza parole"
    2004 Marika "Astrigneme"

    Notes

    • Note 1: In 1953, the Festival was not held because it was initially designed to be biennial (every other year), but the Organization later reconsidered.
    • Note 2: In 1971, the Festival was not held because it was suspended by RAI.

    See also

    References

    1. Napoli
      , Il Torchio, 1969
    2. ^ Festival di Napoli '81, Salvatore Palomba, La Canzone Napoletana, Ed. L'ancora del Mediterraneo - Napoli 2001
    3. ^ Enciclopedia del Festival della canzone napoletana 1952-1981 di Antonio Sciotti (Ed. Luca Torre), 2011

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