Canzonissima
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Canzonissima (Italian pronunciation: [kantsoˈnissima]; transl. "[The] Utmost Song") was an Italian musical variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1958 to 1975, aired on Saturday evening except for the last two editions, which were aired on Sunday afternoon. The program has been referred to as "the synthesis and paradigm of Italian television variety".[1]
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Genre | Variety show |
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Country of origin | Italy |
Original language | Italian |
No. of seasons | 12 |
No. of episodes | 158 |
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Network | Rai 1 |
Release | 22 October 1958 (1958-10-22) – 6 January 1975 (1975-01-06) |
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During its last six editions (1969–1974), the show constituted the national selection for the artist that would represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest the following year.[2]