Festival di Sanremo 2011

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Date(s)	15-19 February 2011
Venue	Teatro Ariston, Sanremo
Host(s)	Gianni Morandi
Voting Method	100% Jury
Winner	Raphael Gualazzi “Follia d’amore”

As part of the Sanremo Festival a special jury selected the Italian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 from the competing entries. Entries from both the established artists’ (Artisti) and newcomers’ (Giovani) sections were considered. The selected entry was announced on the final night of the festival on 19 February.

The selecting jury consisted of Gianni Morandi, Mauro Mazza (Rai 1 director), Massimo Liofredi (Rai 2 director), Marco Simeon (director of international affairs), Maurizio Zoccarato (mayor of Sanremo) and Giorgio Giuffra (Sanremo’s promotional board member).

Artisti Section
Artist	Song
Al Bano	Amanda è libera
Anna Oxa	La mia anima d’uomo
Anna Tatangelo	Bastardo
Davide Van De Sfroos	Yanez
Giusy Ferreri	Il mare immenso
La Crus	Io confesso
Luca Barbarossa & Raquel del Rosario	Fino in fondo
Luca Madonia & Franco Battiato	L’alieno
Max Pezzali	Il mio secondo tempo
Modà feat. Emma	Arriverà
Nathalie	Vivo sospesa
Patty Pravo	Il vento e le rose
Roberto Vecchioni	Chiamami ancora amore
Tricarico	Tre colori

Giovani Section
Artist	Song
Anansi	Il sole dentro
BTwins	Mi rubi l’amore
Gabriella Ferrone	Un pezzo d’estate
Marco Menichini	Tra tegole e cielo
Micaela	Fuoco e cenere
Raphael Gualazzi	Follia d’amore
Roberto Amadè	Come pioggia
Serena Abrami	Lontano da tutto

The selected song was performed at Eurovision in Italian/English as Madness of Love.