The
Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo (in English:
Italian song festival, Sanremo) is the most popular
Italian song contest and awards, held annually in the city of
Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs. Usually referred to as
Festival di Sanremo, or outside Italy as
Sanremo Music Festival or
Sanremo Music Festival Award, it was the inspiration for the
Eurovision Song Contest.