- Sanremo Start (20:44-21:19) 12.9m viewers (51.1%);
- 1st part (21:25-23:31) 15m viewers (64.34%);
- 2nd part (23:34-1:59) 6.5m viewers (66.8%).
Hosted by Amadeus and co-hosted by singer Marco Mengoni the show was a record event for RAI.
The first evening started at 20:44 and ended at 2am with the top five singers chosen by the press room. In the first night, the 30 singers performed live.
The first night on Tuesday, February 6 was absolutely winning and Amadeus, who is also host and artistic director of the festival was much appreciated by the Italian press.
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