Sanremo Festival 1991

Sanremo Festival 1991
output	41
date	February 27th - March 2nd
place	Ariston Theater in Sanremo
Charisma	Rai Uno , Rai Radio 1
Moderation	Andrea Occhipinti and Edwige Fenech
Attendees	36 (with 36 songs)
winner	Riccardo Cocciante  - Se stiamo insieme
Newcomer winner	Paolo Vallesi  - Le persone inutili
Critic award	Enzo Jannacci  - La fotografia Timoria  - L'uomo che ride
◄ Sanremo 1990 • Sanremo 1992 ►

The 41st edition of the Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo took place in 1991 from February 27th to March 2nd at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo and was moderated by Andrea Occhipinti and Edwige Fenech .

procedure

The Ariston Theater, venue of the Sanremo Festival

Adriano Aragozzini , also artistic director of the festival in 1991, kept the successful concept of the previous year: 20 participants in the main category, with 20 international guests who presented the contributions in a second version out of competition; 16 participants in the newcomer category. The event returned to the Ariston Theater after the exception in 1990. Since the orchestra (with 44 instrumentalists and eight singers) was now an integral part of the festival again, it was difficult to reallocate the space on the theater stage after years of playback . The actors Andrea Occhipinti and Edwige Fenech were hired as moderator duo .

The shadow of the Second Gulf War , in which Italian troops were also involved, hovered over the festival. At the opening, two children let a dove fly as a symbol of peace on the first evening . Some of the planned international participants canceled their participation due to the global security situation, including the Bee Gees , Stevie Wonder , Al Jarreau and The Manhattan Transfer . Grace Jones , Gloria Gaynor , Ute Lemper and Ofra Haza could be won as replacements at short notice . There was also only one additional international guest planned, namely Rod Stewart ; his appearance was canceled at short notice after a dispute with Aragozzini.

The field of participants again included many well-known names, including primarily Riccardo Cocciante and Renato Zero , but also Enzo Jannacci , Pierangelo Bertoli , Umberto Tozzi , Raf , Fiordaliso , Al Bano & Romina Power , Amedeo Minghi and Mietta . Marco Masini , last year's winner of the newcomer, aroused people's spirits with his contribution Perché lo fai on drug addiction : although it was a hit with the public, it was the subject of harsh criticism in the press. In the newcomer category, the debutant Paolo Vallesi was able to prevail with the song Le persone inutili . The band Timoria did not make it to the final of the newcomers, but were awarded the critics award for L'uomo che ride .

In the final, the favorite was once again able to prevail: Riccardo Cocciante with Se stiamo insieme (second version : I'm Missing You by Sarah Jane Morris ). The audience in the hall showed clear preferences for the runner-up, Renato Zero with Spalle al muro (second version : Still Life by Grace Jones). Masini (second version: Just Tell Me Why by Dee Dee Bridgewater ) landed in third place. The critical award in the main category, however, went to Enzo Jannacci's La fotografia (second version: Photograph by Ute Lemper).

Candidates

Campioni

• winner

placement	Interpreter	song	Authors
1	Riccardo Cocciante	Se stiamo insieme	Riccardo Cocciante, Mogol
2	Renato Zero	Spalle al muro	Mariella Nava
3	Marco Masini	Perché lo fai	Giancarlo Bigazzi , Mario Manzani, Marco Masini
(4)	Umberto Tozzi	Gli altri siamo noi	Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi
(5)	Pierangelo Bertoli and Tazenda	Spunta la Luna dal monte	Gino Marielli, Pierangelo Bertoli
(6)	Amedeo Minghi	Nene	Amedeo Minghi, Pasquale Panella
(7)	Mietta	Dubbi no	Amedeo Minghi , Pasquale Panella
(8th)	Al Bano & Romina Power	Oggi sposi	Depsa, Giuseppe Andreetto
(9)	Riccardo Fogli	Io ti prego di ascoltare	Guido Morra, Maurizio Fabrizio
(10)	Raf	Oggi un Dio non ho	Raf, Beppe Dati
(11)	Enzo Jannacci	La fotografia	Enzo Jannacci
(12)	Fiordaliso	Il mare più grande che c'è (I Love You Man)	Franco Ciani, Fio Zanotti
(13)	Jo Squillo and Sabrina Salerno	Siamo donne	Jo Squillo
(14)	Ladri di Biciclette	Sbatti ben su del Be Bop	Paolo Belli, Enrico Prandi
(15)	Eduardo De Crescenzo	E la musica va	Eduardo De Crescenzo, Franco Del Prete
(16)	Grazia Di Michele	Se io fossi un uomo	Joanna, Grazia Di Michele, Peppi Nocera
(17)	Rossana Casale	Terra	Guido Morra, Maurizio Fabrizio
(18)	Loredana Bertè	In questa città	Pino Daniele
(19)	Gianni Bella	La fila degli oleandri	Gianni Bella, Mogol
(20)	Mariella Nava	Gli uomini	Mariella Nava

Only the winners podium was announced during the festival, the remaining placements were published by the press and are considered unofficial.

International participants (out of competition)

1. Sarah Jane Morris (with Riccardo Cocciante) - I'm Missing You
2. Grace Jones (with Renato Zero) - Still Life
3. Dee Dee Bridgewater (with Marco Masini) - Just Tell Me Why
4. Howard Jones (with Umberto Tozzi) - Other People Are Us
5. Moncada (with Pierangelo Bertoli and Tazenda) - Y ya viene amanenciendo
6. Bonnie Tyler (with Amedeo Minghi) - Endless Night
7. Leo Sayer (with Mietta) - All Alone
8. Tyrone Power junior (with Al Bano & Romina Power) - Just Married
9. Sold Out (with Riccardo Fogli) - Listen to Me
10. Ofra Haza (with Raf) - Today I'll Pray
11. Ute Lemper (with Enzo Jannacci) - photographer
12. Laura Branigan (with Fiordaliso) - Don't Walk Away
13. Shannon (with Sabrina Salerno and Jo Squillo) - Part Time Lovers
14. Jon Hendricks (with Ladri di Biciclette) - Lemme Hear Some o 'That Be-Bop
15. Phil Manzanera (with Eduardo De Crescenzo) - And the Beat Goes On
16. Randy Crawford (with Grazia Di Michele) - If I Were in Your Shoes
17. Carmel (with Rossana Casale) - You're in My Mind
18. Harriet (with Loredana Bertè) - All That We Are
19. Gloria Gaynor (with Gianni Bella) - Together We Can
20. Caron Wheeler (with Mariella Nava) - Coming Home

Novità

• winner
• Eliminated in the preliminary round

placement	Interpreter	song	Authors
1	Paolo Vallesi	Le persone inutili	Beppe Dati, Paolo Vallesi
2	Irene Fargo	La donna di Ibsen	Enzo Miceli, Gaetano Lorefice
3	Rita Forte	È soltanto una canzone	Elio Palumbo , Alberto Cheli
Finalists	fandango	Che grossa nostalgia	Lilia Fiori
	Compilations	Donne del 2000	Adelmo Musso, Valentino Perraccino, Alberto Giraldi, Sergio Rosolino
	Bungaro , Mario Conidi and Rosario Di Bella	E noi qui	Bungaro, Mario Conidi, Rosario Di Bella
	Patrizia Bulgari	Giselle	Gianni Ciarella
	Paola De Mas	Notte di periferia	Alberto Salerno, Mauro Paoluzzi
	Marco Carena	Serenata	Marco Carena
	Gitano	Tamuré	Dora Famiglietti, Gitano
	Stefania La Fauci	Caramba	Chelinse
	Rudy Marra	Gaetano	Rudy Marra, Attilio Pace, Mauro Spina
	Gianni Mazza	Il lazzo	Gianni Mazza
	Timoria	L'uomo che ride	Omar Pedrini
	Giovanni Nuti	Non è poesia	Paolo Recalcati, Giovanni Nuti
	Dario Gay	Sorelle d'Italia	Dario Gay

successes

Eleven of the 20 entries from the main category subsequently reached the top 25 of the Italian single charts. Third-placed Marco Masini was the most successful, closely followed by the winning entry Cocciantes. The winner and the runner-up in the newcomer category also made it into the charts. In contrast to the previous year, none of the international second versions achieved a relevant success.

year	Title artist	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		IT
1991	Perché lo fai Marco Masini	IT1 (29 weeks) IT	place 3
	Se stiamo insieme Riccardo Cocciante	IT1 (25 weeks) IT	1st place
	Spunta la Luna dal monte Pierangelo Bertoli & Tazenda	IT3 (21 weeks) IT	5th place
	Gli altri siamo noi Umberto Tozzi	IT4 (19 weeks) IT	4th place
	Le persone inutili Paolo Vallesi	IT5 (19 weeks) IT	1st place (newcomer)
	Oggi un Dio non ho Raf	IT5 (16 weeks) IT	Place 10
	Nené Amedeo Minghi	IT7 (17 weeks) IT	Rank 6
	Dubbi no Mietta	IT11 (16 weeks) IT	7th place
	La donna di Ibsen Irene Fargo	IT14 (14 weeks) IT	2nd place (newcomer)
	Sbatti ben su del be-bop Ladri di Biciclette	IT15 (13 weeks) IT	14th place
	Siamo donne Jo Squillo and Sabrina Salerno	IT23 (3 weeks) IT	13th place
	Terra Rossana Casale	IT23 (1 week) IT	17th place
	Il mare più grande che c'è (I Love You Man) Fiordaliso	IT24 (2 weeks) IT	12th place

Web links

• Festival di Sanremo 1991 on Sorrisi.com (Italian)
• Sanremo 1991 on HitParadeItalia (Italian)

supporting documents

1. ^ Eddy Anselmi: Il Festival di Sanremo. 70 anni di storie, canzoni, cantanti e serate . DeAgostini, Milan, ISBN 978-88-511-7661-7 , pp. 330 .
2. ^ Eddy Anselmi: Il Festival di Sanremo. 70 anni di storie, canzoni, cantanti e serate . DeAgostini, Milan, ISBN 978-88-511-7661-7 , pp. 334 .
3. ^ Eddy Anselmi: Il Festival di Sanremo. 70 anni di storie, canzoni, cantanti e serate . DeAgostini, Milan, ISBN 978-88-511-7661-7 , pp. 332 .
4. ↑ Guido Racca: M&D Borsa Singoli 1960-2019 . Self-published, 2019, ISBN 978-1-09-326490-6 .