Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Part II - The Sanremo Music Festival (Feat. Andreas Grassl)

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’ve put together a three-part mini series exploring the origins of the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we are continuing with Part II, covering the show which inspired the contest, the Festival della Canzone Italiana, also known as the Sanremo Music Festival. We are joined by fellow Eurovision historian Andreas Grassl who has kindly shared his archival research skills with us, bringing fascinating insights into the story of Italy’s most popular music festival!