Sanremo Music Festival 2005

The Sanremo Music Festival 2005 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 2005), officially the 55th Italian Song Festival (55º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 55th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, between 1 and 5 March 2005 and broadcast by Rai 1.

Sanremo Music Festival 2005
Dates
Semi-final 11 March 2005
Semi-final 22 March 2005
Semi-final 33 March 2005
Semi-final 44 March 2005
Final5 March 2005
Host
VenueTeatro Ariston
Presenter(s)Paolo Bonolis
and Antonella Clerici, Federica Felini
Artistic directorPaolo Bonolis, Gianmarco Mazzi
Host broadcasterRai 1
Big Artists section
Number of entries20
WinnerFrancesco Renga
"Angelo"
Newcomers' section
Number of entries12
WinnerLaura Bono
"Non credo nei miracoli"

The show was presented by Paolo Bonolis, supported by Antonella Clerici and Federica Felini. The same Bonolis, together with Gianmarco Mazzi, served as the artistic director.[1]

According to the rules of this edition, the participants were divided into five categories (Men, Women, Groups, Classic and Newcomers), with only three entries for each category acceding to the finals and with the winners of each category eventually competing for the first place. The winner of the main competition was Francesco Renga with the song "Angelo". Nicola Arigliano won the critics prize with the song "Colpevole".[1]

In addition to musical guests, the guests of this edition also included Will Smith, Hugh Grant, Mike Tyson, Christian De Sica.[1]

Participants and results

Men
Big Artists section [1]
Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) Rank Notes
"Angelo" - Francesco Renga
(Francesco Renga, Maurizio Zappatini)		 1
  • Winner of the main competition
  • Winner of the "Men" section
"L'amore che non c'è " - Gigi D'Alessio
(Gigi D'Alessio, Vincenzo D'Agostino) 		2
"Nel mondo dei sogni" - Marco Masini
(Marco Masini, Giuseppe Dati, Goffredo Orlandi) 		3
"Non capiva che l'amavo" - Paolo Meneguzzi
(Paolo Meneguzzi, Rosario Di Bella, Dino Melotti) 		Eliminated
"Le parole" - Umberto Tozzi
(Umberto Tozzi, Riccardo Ancillotti) 		Eliminated

Women
Big Artists section [1]
Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) Rank Notes
"Echi d'infinito" - Antonella Ruggiero
(Mario Venuti, Kaballà)		 1
  • Winner of the "Women" section
"Da grande" - Alexia
(Alexia Aquilani, Maurizio Fabrizio, Guido Ciminotti, Giuseppe Fulcheri, Celso Valli) 		2
"Ragazza di periferia" - Anna Tatangelo
(Gigi D'Alessio, Vincenzo D'Agostino, Adriano Pennino) 		3
"Fammi entrare" - Marina Rei
(Marina Rei, Daniele Sinigallia) 		Eliminated
"A modo mio" - Paola e Chiara
(Paola Iezzi, Chiara Iezzi) 		Eliminated

Groups
Big Artists section [1]
Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) Rank Notes
"Che mistero è l'amore" - Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista Jazz Quartet
(Pino Marino, Giancarlo Lucariello, Maurizio Fabrizio)		 1
  • Winner of the "Groups" section
"Ovunque andrò" - Le Vibrazioni
(Francesco Sarcina) 		2
"Grido d'amore" - Matia Bazar
(Giancarlo Golzi, Piero Cassano) 		3
"Francesca" - DJ Francesco Band
(Alberto Rapetti, Francesco Facchinetti, Davide Primiceri) 		Eliminated
"Dovevo dirti molte cose (amore)" - Velvet
(Velvet, Sgreccia) 		Eliminated

Classic
Big Artists section [1]
Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) Rank Notes
"Come noi nessuno al mondo" - Toto Cutugno ft. Annalisa Minetti
(Toto Cutugno)		 1
  • Winner of the "Classic" section
"Uomo bastardo" - Marcella Bella
(Stefano Pieroni, Gianni Bella) 		2
"La panchina" - Peppino di Capri
(Depsa, Giuseppe Faiella, Christian Piccinelli) 		3
"Colpevole" - Nicola Arigliano
(Franco Fasano, Gianfranco Grottoli, Andrea Vaschetti) 		Eliminated
"Non escludo il ritorno" - Franco Califano
(Federico Zampaglione, Franco Califano) 		Eliminated

Newcomers
Big Artists section [1]
Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) Rank Notes
"Non credo nei miracoli" - Laura Bono
(Laura Bono, Mario Natale)		 1
  • Winner of the "Newcomers" section
"Che farò" - La Differenza
(Fabio Falcone, Giuseppe Martinelli, Simone Zaccagna) 		2
"L'immaginario" - Veronica Ventavoli
(Diego Calvetti, Mario Ciappelli) 		3
"Sono qui per questo" - Max De Angelis
(Max De Angelis, Diego Calvetti, Mario Ciappelli) 		Eliminated
"L'idea" - Equ
(Gabriele Graziani, Vanni Crociani, Daniele Boscherini) 		Eliminated
"Fammi respirare (aria)" - Giovanna D'Angi
(Giovanni Caruso, Mario Pappalardo) 		Eliminated
"Vorrei" - Sabrina Guida
(Walter Esposito, Sabrina Guida, Roberto D'Aquino) 		Eliminated
"Ci vuole k..." - Concido
(Andrea & Enrico Plebani, Giorgio Tarantelli, Giorgio Costantini) 		Eliminated
"Riesci a innamorarmi" - Modà
(Francesco Silvestre) 		Eliminated
"Dov'è la terra capitano?" -Enrico Boccadoro
(Enrico Boccadoro)		 Eliminated
"Segui il tuo cuore" -Christian Lo Zito
(Giuseppe Furnari)		 Eliminated
"Mentre tutto scorre" - Negramaro
(Giuliano Sangiorgi)		 Eliminated

Musical guests
Guests [1]
Artist(s) Song(s)
Michael Bublé "Feeling Good"
"Home"
Lola Ponce "Step"
Gwen Stefani "Rich Girl"
Vasco Rossi "Vita spericolata"
"Un senso"
Povia "I bambini fanno ooh..."

References
  1. Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
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