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National Selections 1961 Italy Sanremo 1961 Gianni Mecci / Wilma de Angelis - "Patatina"
Italy 1961

Sanremo 1961:
Gianni Mecci
Wilma de Angelis
"Patatina"

Videos

Gianni Meccia (from the film "Io bacio tu baci", 1961)
Wilma de Angelis (Audio)

Result

1st, 2nd & 3rd night

26, 27 & 28 January 1961
ResultEliminated
Artist/group (stage name)Gianni Mecci
Wilma de Angelis
ArtistsGianni Mecci
Wilma de Angelis
TitlePatatina
SongwritersFranco Migliacci, Gianni Meccia

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