Canzonissima
Sign in to save(; ) is an Italian musical variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1958 to 1975, aired on Saturday evenings except for the last two editions, which were aired on Sunday afternoon, and again from 2026. The program has been referred to as "the synthesis and paradigm of Italian television variety".
Key facts
- Television.image
- Panelli Scala Manfredi.jpg
- Television.caption
- Paolo Panelli, Delia Scala and Nino Manfredi hosting in 1959
- Television.genre
- Musical, variety show
- Television.country
- Italy
- Television.language
- Italian
- Television.num_seasons
- 13
- Television.num_episodes
- 158
- Television.company
- Rai
- Television.channel
- Rai 1 (Programma Nazionale until 1975)
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Official website
Canzonissima - RaiPlay
Milly Carlucci conduce la sfida tra grandi artisti che cantano brani iconici della musica italiana
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.raiplay.it/programmi/canzonissima
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- number of seasons
- 13
- Commons category
- Canzonissima
- end time
- 1974-00-00
- start time
- 1958-00-00
- date of first performance
- 1956-00-00
- inception
- 1956-00-00
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(; ) is an Italian musical variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1958 to 1975, aired on Saturday evenings except for the last two editions, which were aired on Sunday afternoon, and again from 2026. The program has been referred to as "the synthesis and paradigm of Italian television variety".
During its last six editions (1969–1974), the show constituted the national selection for the artist that would represent in the Eurovision Song Contest the following year.