Flo Sandon's

Flo Sandon's, known by the stage name of Mammola Sandon (Vicenza, Italy, 29 June 1924), was a very popular singer in post-WWII Italy. She won the San Remo Music Festival in 1953 with the song Viale d'autunno.

Song festivals

In 1953 Flo Sandon's took part to San Remo Music Festival for the first time, and won. The song was Viale d'autunno and was also performed by another singer, Carla Boni. Both winners were at their first appearance at the popular song contest, and succeeded ahead of the great favorite Nilla Pizzi. The press rumored about a possible plot against Pizzi: allegedly she had been originally chosen to perform Viale d'autunno but was then dismissed, possibly out of spite or jealousy, and the song offered to Sandon's and Boni.

Related Topics:
1953 - San Remo Music Festival - Carla Boni - Nilla Pizzi

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Flo Sandon's competed five more times at San Remo Music Festival, but never won again. She however won another song contest, the Festival of Naples in 1960 with Serenata a Mergellina.

Related Topics:
Festival of Naples - 1960

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Greatest hits from her repertoire were Vorrei volare, Kiss me, I love Paris, Passa il tempo, Concerto d'autunno, Verde luna, Domani,Que sera sera, Bevi con me.

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