Sanremo Music Festival 1993

Sanremo Music Festival 1993
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 23 February 1993
Semi-final 2
  • 24 February 1993
Semi-final 3
  • 25 February 1993
Semi-final 4
  • 26 February 1993
Final
  • 27 February 1993
VenueTeatro Ariston
Sanremo, Italy
Organisation
BroadcasterRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
Artistic directorAdriano Aragozzini, Carlo Bixio, Marco Ravera
PresentersPippo Baudo
and Lorella Cuccarini
Big Artists section
Number of entries24
WinnerEnrico Ruggeri
"Mistero"
Newcomers' section
Number of entries18
WinnerLaura Pausini
"La solitudine"

The Sanremo Music Festival 1993 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1993), officially the 43rd Italian Song Festival (43º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 43rd annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 23 and 27 February 1993 and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The show was presented by Pippo Baudo and Lorella Cuccarini.

The winner of the Big Artists section was Enrico Ruggeri with the rock-pop song "Mistero", while Cristiano De André ranked second and won the Critics Award with the ballad "Dietro la porta". Laura Pausini won the Newcomers section with the song "La solitudine".

After every night Rai 1 broadcast DopoFestival, a talk show about the Festival with the participation of singers and journalists. It was hosted by Alba Parietti and Pippo Baudo with Giancarlo Magalli, Marta Marzotto and Roberto D'Agostino. The theme song of the talk show was "Papà" by Mino Reitano and Gianni Ippoliti.