Italy: The Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2025 Takes the Stage Tonight!

The 75th Sanremo Festival continues tonight at the Teatro Ariston with the highly anticipated Seconda Serata. Italy’s most iconic music festival is in full swing, as the country moves closer to selecting its representative for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel this May. Until Saturday, February 15, the eyes of the music world remain fixed on Sanremo!

Tonight’s Show: New Performances & Exciting Guests

Once again, Carlo Conti takes on hosting duties, as well as the role of artistic director, a position he last held in 2017. This year, he steps into the spotlight after Amadeus, whose five-year reign reshaped Sanremo into a festival of Eurovision dominance and global appeal.

For the Seconda Serata, Conti will be joined by an exciting lineup of co-hosts: Bianca Balti, Cristiano Malgioglio, and Nino Frassica, each bringing their own flair to the stage.

Star-Studded Guests & Special Moments

One of the biggest highlights of the night is the return of Damiano David, the charismatic frontman of Måneskin! The rockstar led the band to victory at Sanremo 2021 with “Zitti e buoni”, which went on to win Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, marking Italy’s triumphant return to the top after 31 years.

Also taking the stage are:
The cast of the film “Follemente”
The cast of the TV drama “Belcanto”
⛸️ Carolina Kostner, the bronze medalist in figure skating at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, who will promote the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Meanwhile, at Piazza Colombo, rising Italian rap star BigMama—who competed at Sanremo 2024—will perform live.

Nuove Proposte: The First Semi-Final

Tonight’s show will also feature a special showdown in the Nuove Proposte category. Two of the four emerging artists will battle it out, with the winner advancing to the final on Thursday.

Who’s Performing Tonight?

In the Seconda Serata, 14 or 15 of the 30 competing acts will perform their songs for the second time, based on a random draw held earlier today. Until the official lineup is confirmed, here’s a reminder of the artists and their entries:

• Achille Lauro – “Incoscienti giovani”
• Gaia – “Chiamo io chiami tu”
• Coma_Cose – ‘Cuoricini’
• Francesco Gabbani – ‘Viva la vita’
• Willie Peyote – ‘Grazie ma no grazie’
• Noemi – ‘Se t’innamori muori’
• Rkomi – ‘Il ritmo delle cose’
• Modà – ‘Non ti dimentico’
• Rose Villain – ‘fuorilegge’
• Brunori Sas – ‘L’albero delle noci’
• Irama – ‘Lentamente’
• Clara – ‘Febbre’
• Massimo Ranieri – ‘Tra le mani un cuore’
• Sarah Toscano – ‘Amarcord’
• Fedez – ‘Battito’
• Simone Cristicchi – ‘Quando sarai piccola’
• Joan Thiele – ‘Eco’
• The Kolors – ‘Tu con chi fai l’amore?’
• Bresh – ‘La tana del granchio’
• Marcella Bella – ‘Pelle diamante’
• Tony Effe – ‘Damme ‘na mano’
• Elodie – ‘Dimenticarsi alle 7’
• Olly – ‘Balorda nostalgia’
• Francesca Michielin – ‘Fango in paradiso’
• Lucio Corsi – ‘Volevo essere un duro’
• Shablo feat. Gue, Joshua e Tormento – ‘La mia parola’
• Serena Brancale – ‘Anema e Core’
• Rocco Hunt – ‘Mille vote ancora’
• Giorgia – ‘La cura per me’

At the end of the night, the top five ranked songs will be announced in random order, based on the combined votes of the public and a jury of radio producers, each carrying 50% weight in the results.

How to Watch Sanremo 2025?

Sanremo 2025 will be broadcast live on Rai 1 and available for streaming on RaiPlay from 20:40 CET (21:40 EET).

⚠️ Get ready for another long night! As always, Sanremo is known for its endless speeches, unexpected guest appearances, and unpredictable moments, so expect the broadcast to run well past 2 AM.

Italy’s Road to Eurovision 2025

Last year, Angelina Mango won Sanremo 2024 with “La Noia”, finishing 7th in the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final with 268 points. Who will follow in her footsteps and represent Italy in Basel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp1FXHjkjpQ

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