Premiatissima was an Italian Saturday night variety show, broadcast on Canale 5 between 1982 and 1987. It is considered the Fininvest response to RAI Saturday night show Fantastico.[1][2]

Premiatissima
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons5
Original release
NetworkCanale 5
Release1982 (1982) –
1987 (1987)

The structure of the show reprised Canzonissima, with a competition between singers who were voted through voting cards which were contained in the weekly magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni and in Dixan detergent drums and also served as lottery tickets.[3]

Editions

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Year Episodes Broadcasting dates Cast Winners
1982 13 29 October – 31 December Claudio Cecchetto, Amanda Lear, Fabrizia Carminati
1983 14 1 October – 31 December Johnny Dorelli, Amanda Lear, Gigi Sabani, Gigi e Andrea, Nadia Cassini
1984–85 17 6 October – 26 January Johnny Dorelli, Ornella Muti, Gigi Sabani, Gigi e Andrea, Miguel Bosé Fiorella Mannoia[4]
1985–86 15 4 October – 10 January Johnny Dorelli, Alfredo Papa, La Tresca, Nino Manfredi, Sabrina Salerno Ricchi e Poveri[5]
1986–87 15 11 October – 17 January Johnny Dorelli, Enrico Montesano, Lello Arena, Paola Perego, Alessandra Cavagnero Rossana Casale[6]

References

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  1. ^ Grasso, Aldo; Scaglioni, Massimo. "Premiatissima". Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, 1996 – 2003. p. 549. ISBN 881150466X.
  2. ^ "Canale 5 e Rai lottano a lustrini". La Stampa. No. 232. 1 October 1983. p. 19. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ o.r. (27 October 1982). "La Canzonissima di Canale 5 con Amanda Lear e Cecchetto". La Stampa. p. 17. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ "La Mannoia vince «Premiatissima»". Corriere della Sera. 27 January 1985. p. 17.
  5. ^ "I «Ricchi e Poveri» hanno trionfato a «Premiatissima»". Corriere della Sera. 11 January 1986. p. 25.
  6. ^ Biamonte, Paolo (18 January 1987). "Rossana Casale, l'italo-americana, ha vinto Premiatissima 86". Corriere della Sera. p. 22.