Sanremo Music Festival 1971

Sanremo Music Festival 1971
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 25 February 1971
Semi-final 2
  • 26 February 1971
Final
  • 27 February 1971
VenueSanremo Casino
Sanremo, Italy
Organisation
BroadcasterRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
Artistic directorVittorio Salvetti
PresentersCarlo Giuffrè
and Elsa Martinelli
Vote
Number of entries24
WinnerNicola Di Bari and Nada
"Il cuore è uno zingaro"

The Sanremo Music Festival 1971 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1971), officially the 21st Italian Song Festival (21º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 21st annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Sanremo Casino in Sanremo between 25 and 27 February 1971, and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by actors Carlo Giuffrè and Elsa Martinelli.

The final night was broadcast by Programma Nazionale, while the first two nights were broadcast live only by radio. According to the rules of this edition every song was performed in a double performance by a couple of singers or groups. The winners of the festival were Nicola Di Bari and Nada with the song "Il cuore è uno zingaro".