Sanremo Music Festival 1979

Sanremo Music Festival 1979
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 11 January 1979
Semi-final 2
  • 12 January 1979
Final
  • 13 January 1979
VenueTeatro Ariston
Sanremo, Italy
Organisation
BroadcasterRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
Artistic directorGianni Ravera
PresentersMike Bongiorno
and Anna Maria Rizzoli
Vote
Number of entries22
WinnerMino Vergnaghi
"Amare"

The Sanremo Music Festival 1979 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1979), officially the 29th Italian Song Festival (29ยบ Festival della canzone italiana), was the 29th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 11 and 13 January 1979, and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Mike Bongiorno, assisted by the actress Anna Maria Rizzoli.

The winner of the festival was Mino Vergnaghi with the song "Amare".