Italy: Quarta Serata of Sanremo 2023 tonight!

The fourth night of the Sanremo 2023 Festival takes place tonight at Teatro Ariston. All 28 contestants will be performing for the third time tonight on the stage of Teatro Ariston, although this time, they will be performing covers among great successes of the 20th century.

For the results of the Terza Serata check out our relevant article!

The show

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus will not be alone. On each night, as we know, he will have different co-hosts by his side. In Terza Serata he will be joined by Chiara Francini and Gianni Morandi.

Among the guests of the third night will be Peppino Di Capri and the cast of the cult series “Mare fuori“.

Tonight’s program

During the fourth night of Sanremo 2023, we will have the opportunity to hear the artists perform covers of great 20th century hits of their choosing. The 28 artists have the choice to perform their cover either alone or in a duet with a non-participating artist. The artists also have the option to perform a medley of several songs, instead of just one.

These are the songs that this year’s participants have chosen to perform, as well as the non-participating artists who will be accompanying some of them on stage:

  • Anna Oxa & Iljard Shaba – “Un’emozione da poco” (Anna Oxa)
  • Ariete & Sangiovanni – “Centro di gravità permanente” (Franco Battiato)
  • Articolo 31 & Fedez – Medley Articolo 31
  • Colapesce Dimartino & Carla Bruni – “Azzurro” (Adriano Celentano)
  • Colla Zio & Ditonellapiaga – “Salirò” (Daniele Silvestri)
  • Coma_Cose & Baustelle – “Sarà perché ti amo” (Ricchi e Poveri)
  • Elodie & BigMama – “American woman” (Lenny Kravitz)
  • Gianluca Grignani & Arisa – “Destinazione paradiso” (Gianluca Grignani)
  • Gianmaria & Manuel Agnelli – “Quello che non c’è” (Afterhours)
  • Giorgia & Elisa – “Luce (Tramonti a nord est)” (Elisa) / “Di sole e d’azzurro” (Giorgia)
  • I Cugini di Campagna & Paolo Vallesi – “La forza della vita” (Paolo Vallesi) / “Anima mia” (I Cugini di Campagna)
  • Lazza & Emma & Laura Marzadori – “La fine” (Nesli, reinterpretata da Tiziano Ferro)
  • LDA & Alex Britti – “Oggi sono io” (Alex Britti)
  • Leo Gassmann & Edoardo Bennato & Quartetto Flegreo – Medley di Edoardo Bennato
  • Levante & Renzo Rubino – “Vivere” (Vasco Rossi)
  • Madame & Izi – “Via del campo” (Fabrizio De Andrè)
  • Mara Sattei & Noemi – “L’amour toujours” (Gigi D’Agostino)
  • Marco Mengoni & Kingdom Choir – “Let it be” (The Beatles)
  • Modà & Le Vibrazioni – “Vieni da me” (Le Vibrazioni)
  • Mr. Rain & Fasma – “Qualcosa di grande” (Cesare Cremonini)
  • Olly & Lorella Cuccarini – “La notte vola” (Lorella Cuccarini)
  • Paola & Chiara & Merk & Kremont – Medley di Paola & Chiara
  • Rosa Chemical & Rose Villain – “America” (Gianna Nannini)
  • Sethu & Bnkr44 – “Charlie fa surf” (Baustelle)
  • Shari & Salmo – Medley di Zucchero “Hai scelto il diavolo in me”
  • Tananai & Don Joe & Biagio Antonacci – “Vorrei cantare come Biagio” (Simone Cristicchi)
  • Utimo & Eros Ramazzotti – Medley di Eros Ramazzotti
  • Will & Michele Zarrillo – “Cinque giorni” (Michele Zarrillo)

The voting

For tonight the same voting systems (journalistic jury, demoscopic jury, Italian public) used on the first three nights will be put in place.

Ranking

The rankings from the first three nights are combined. The standings so far after the first three nights of Sanremo 2023 are as follows:

  1. Marco Mengoni
  2. Ultimo
  3. Mr.Rain
  4. Lazza
  5. Tananai
  6. Madame
  7. Rosa Chemical
  8. Colapesce Dimartino
  9. Elodie
  10. Giorgia
  11. Coma_Cose
  12. Gianluca Grignani
  13. Moda
  14. Paola & Chiara
  15. LDA
  16. Ariete
  17. Articolo 31
  18. Mara Sattei
  19. Leo Gassmann
  20. Colla Zio
  21. Levante
  22. Cugini di Campagna
  23. gIANMARIA
  24. Olly
  25. Anna Oxa
  26. Will
  27. Shari
  28. Sethu

How to watch Sanremo 2023

The Quarta Serata of Sanremo 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET and will last four and a half hours. You can watch him through the official website of RAI, by clicking HERE.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 73rd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the third night of Sanremo 2023!

The Terza Serata of the 73rd Festival di Sanremo has just been completed! Tonight, all 28 contestants performed their songs for the second time and, at the end of the evening, we found out the ranking of the demoscopic jury, as well as the televote.
Amadeus, among Gianni Morandi and Paola Egonu, were tonight’s presenters. There were also a lot of guest appearances, including Måneskin.

The performances

Paola & Chiara – Furore

The two sisters are dressed in black and covered in glitter. The choreography is the same as yesterday. An uplifting start to the evening!

 

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Mara Sattei – Duemilaminuti

A beautiful ballad. Sattei, dressed in black, delivers a very emotional performance.

 

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Rosa Chemical – Made in Italy

The eccentric singer dressed in purple and black performs his extremely uplifting and fun swing song. Biggest applause from the audience so far.

 

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Gianluca Grignani – Quando ti manca il fiato

A ballad from the rock singer, a powerful performance.

 

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Levante – Vivo

Levante performs her anthemic electropop song and seems to be living every moment of her performance!

 

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Tananai – Tango

Last night’s surprise act comes to the stage for an equally moving performance of his anti-war ballad, proving that he’s returned to prove everyone wrong after his last place in last year’s Festival.

 

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Lazza – Cenere

A really powerful performance of the rap song with the magical 90’s beat. At the end Lazza, clearly emotional, searches for his mother in the audience and gives her his flowers in a moving gesture.

 

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LDA – Se poi domani

Another ballad from the young artist.

 

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Madame – Il bene nel male

Dressed in blue, Madame proves why she’s this high in the ranking so far, with an even more on point performance than yesterday’s.

 

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Ultimo – Alba

Tonight Ultimo decides to be accompanied by his piano, performing a song that becomes more powerful by the second in his own unique way. Big applause from the audience.

 

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Elodie – Due

An admittedly stunning and classy performance from fan favorite Elodie, significantly better than last night’s.

 

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Mr.Rain – Supereroi

A song that stood out from the first night. Mr.Rain is once again accompanied by a choir of children. One of the most moving songs and performances. Huge applause from the audience.

 

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Giorgia – Parole dette male

A minimal appearance from Giorgia, who delivers excellent vocals.

Colla Zio – Non mi va

A funk song from the newcomer band, uplifting and different than any other entry.

Marco Mengoni – Due vite

The big favorite of this year’s Festival gives an excellent vocal performance of his power ballad, receiving a standing ovation at the end.

 

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Colapesce Dimartino – Splash

We travel to the late 70’s with a retro song that’s already very loved by fans and voters.

 

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Coma_Cose – L’addio

A love song that’s authentic to the duet.

 

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Leo Gassmann – Terzo cuore

A midtempo song from the young singer who seems very happy to be on the Sanremo stage.

 

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Cugini di Campagna – Lettera 22

A legendary italian band who, surprisingly, participates in Sanremo for the first time this year. The song is very nostalgic.

 

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Olly – Polvere

A fast-paced uplifting pop song with heavy voice editing.

 

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Anna Oxa – Sali (Canto dell’anima)

One of the artists with the most Sanremo participations. Her performance doesn’t really stand out today, however her voice remains powerful.

 

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Articolo 31 – Un bel viaggio

Dressed in all red, the duo deliver a nostalgic hip-hop piece.

 

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Ariete – Mare di guai

 

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Sethu – Cause perse

 

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Shari – Egoista

Dressed in red, the young singer is accompanied by the piano at the start, performing a song with a powerful climax.

 

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gIANMARIA – Mostro

A dark song with a lot of emotion. The Sanremo Giovani winner gives a powerful performance.

 

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Modà – Lasciami

The famous band with a lot of hits in the 2000’s returns this year with a nostalgic song.

 

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Will – Stupido

The newcomer closes tonight’s show with a typical pop song.

 

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The results

Tonight, it was the demoscopic jury‘s and tv audience‘s turn to vote. Having combined their votes with the votes of the jury of journalists from the two previous nights, the ranking is now as follows:

  1. Marco Mengoni
  2. Ultimo
  3. Mr.Rain
  4. Lazza
  5. Tananai
  6. Madame
  7. Rosa Chemical
  8. Colapesce Dimartino
  9. Elodie
  10. Giorgia
  11. Coma_Cose
  12. Gianluca Grignani
  13. Moda
  14. Paola & Chiara
  15. LDA
  16. Ariete
  17. Articolo 31
  18. Mara Sattei
  19. Leo Gassmann
  20. Colla Zio
  21. Levante
  22. Cugini di Campagna
  23. gIANMARIA
  24. Olly
  25. Anna Oxa
  26. Will
  27. Shari
  28. Sethu

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Sanremo 2023 and the italian participation in Eurovision 2023!

Italy: Terza Serata of Sanremo 2023 tonight!

The Sanremo 2023 festival continues tonight with the Terza Serata (third night). All 28 contestants will be performing their songs for the second time, after presenting them for the first time some during the first night, others during the second.

For the results of Seconda Serata see our related article!

The show

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus will not be alone. On each night, as we know, he will have different co-hosts by his side. In Terza Serata he will be joined by Paola Egonu and Gianni Morandi.

Among the guests of the third night will be the big winners of Sanremo and Eurovision 2021, Måneskin!

Tonight’s program

On the third night, all 28 songs that will take part in this year’s festival will be presented for the second time! In the list below you will see the 28 artists and their nominated songs for Sanremo 2023:

The voting

Tonight’s results will be determined by the voting of the demoscopic jury and the Italian public.

Ranking

The two rankings from the first two nights were combined. The standings so far after the first two nights of Sanremo 2023 based on the journalistic jury are as follows:

  1. Marco Mengoni
  2. Colapesce e Dimartino
  3. Madame
  4. Tananai
  5. Elodie
  6. Coma_Cose
  7. Lazza
  8. Giorgia
  9. Rosa Chemical
  10. Ultimo
  11. Leo Gassman
  12. Mara Sattei
  13. Colla Zio
  14. Paola & Chiara
  15. I Cugini di Campgna
  16. Levante
  17. Mr.Rain
  18. Articolo 31
  19. Gianluca Grignani
  20. Ariete
  21. Modà
  22. gIANMARIA
  23. Olly
  24. LDA
  25. Will
  26. Anna Oxa
  27. Shari
  28. Sethu

How to watch Sanremo 2023

The Terza Serata of Sanremo 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET and will last four and a half hours. You can watch him through the official website of RAI, by clicking HERE.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 73rd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the second night of Sanremo 2023!

The Seconda Serata of the 73rd Festival di Sanremo has ended and we have now officially listened to all the songs of this year’s Festival! At the end of the night, we found out the overall ranking of the jury of journalists (i.e. print and television journalists by 33%, website journalists by 33% and radio journalists by 33%).

Amadeus, along with Gianni Morandi and Francesca Fagnani were tonight’s presenters. We also had quite a few guests, including the Black Eyed Peas.

The contestants

WillStupido

Debut singer with a classic Italian ballad.

Modà Lasciami

A well-known rock band appearing for the third time in Sanremo. Their previous entries have done very well, although their song this year is a bit predictable.

SethuCause perse

Another debut artist with a rousing hyperpop song. The singer’s twin brother plays the guitar.

Articolo 31A beautiful trip

A classic Italian hip hop group that recently reunited. A nostalgic melody with rap verses.

LazzaCenere

A very special song, mixing rap with 90’s dance music. Very strong performance.

GiorgiaParole dette male

Fifth participation of the singer in Sanremo who has never ended up outside of the top 3. A presentation with a lot of finesse.

Colapesce DimartinoSplash

The duo that rocked 2021 with the hit Musica leggerissima is back again this year with yet another vintage disco hit that makes the audience cheer.

ShariEgoista

A debutant singer and the third Sanremo Giovani finalist of the night, with a ballad accompanied by the piano.

Madame Il bene nel male

Her second participation, Madame returns with a song as strong as Voce, if not stronger. Very interesting performance.

LevanteVivo

The fan favorite singer returns after 2020 with an electropop hit, unlike 2020’s Tikibombom. Very uplifting song and performance.

TananaiTango

Second entry for the young artist who already has a large fanbase, after having gone viral despite his last place in Sanremo 2022. His entry is nothing like the one of last year, as he has returned with a typical italian ballad. Really good vocals, notably improved from last year.

Rosa ChemicalMade in Italy

A sensual performance of an extremely fun and original swing song altogether. This is the singer’s first Sanremo participation.

LDA Se poi domani

Typical italian dramatic ballad for the debutant singer.

Paola e ChiaraFurore

Fifth entry for the female duet. The song is very danceable and accompanied by dancers.

The results

After we found out the jury of journalists’ voting for the first set of 14 songs last night, tonight the jury of journalists voted for the remaining 14. Their ranking of tonight’s songs was the following:

  1. Colapesce e Dimartino
  2. Madame
  3. Tananai
  4. Lazza
  5. Giorgia
  6. Rosa Chemical
  7. Paola e Chiara
  8. Levante
  9. Articolo 31
  10. Modà
  11. LDA
  12. Will
  13. Shari
  14. Sethu

The two rankings from the first two nights were then combined. This is the overall ranking of all 28 songs of the Festival, after the vote of the jury of journalists only:

  1. Marco Mengoni
  2. Colapesce e Dimartino
  3. Madame
  4. Tananai
  5. Elodie
  6. Coma_Cose
  7. Lazza
  8. Giorgia
  9. Rosa Chemical
  10. Ultimo
  11. Leo Gassman
  12. Mara Sattei
  13. Colla Zio
  14. Paola & Chiara
  15. I Cugini di Campgna
  16. Levante
  17. Mr.Rain
  18. Articolo 31
  19. Gianluca Grignani
  20. Ariete
  21. Modà
  22. gIANMARIA
  23. Olly
  24. LDA
  25. Will
  26. Anna Oxa
  27. Shari
  28. Sethu

What do you think of the way the journalists have voted? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for the coverage of all Sanremo 2023 nights!

Italy: Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2023 tonight!

The second night of the Sanremo Festival 2023 takes place tonight at the Teatro Ariston. The remaining 14 contestants will present their entries for the first time, Of course, it goes without saying that they will also parade great names of the Italian music scene and not only…Perqe Sanremo e Sanremo!

For the results of Prima Serata see our related article!

The show

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus will not be alone. On each night, as we know, he will have different co-hosts by his side. In Seconda Serata he will be joined by Chiarra Ferragni and Gianni Morandi.

Al Bano, Fedez, Massimo Ranieri and as has been announced for some time, the Black Eyed Peas will be the guests of the Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2023.

Tonight’s program

During the first night of Sanremo 2023, we will have the opportunity to listen to the songs of the remaining 14 out of the 28 candidates for the first time. These artists are:

  1. Will“Stupido”
  2. Moda“Lasciami”
  3. Sethu“Cause perse”
  4. Articolo 31“Un bel viaggio”
  5. Lazza“Cenere”
  6. Giorgia“Parole dette male”
  7. Colapesce Dimartino“Splash”
  8. Shari“Egoista”
  9. Madame “Il bene nel male”
  10. Levante“Vivo”
  11. Tananai “Tango”
  12. Rosa Chemical “Made in Italy”
  13. LDA “Se poi domani”
  14. Paola e Chiara“Furore”

The voting

Yesterday’s and tonight’s results will be determined 100% by the journalistic jury.

How to watch Sanremo 2023

The Prima Serata of Sanremo 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET and will last four and a half hours. You can watch him through the official website of RAI, by clicking HERE.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 73rd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the first night of Sanremo 2023!

The Prima Serata of the 73rd Festival di Sanremo is here! We listened to the first 14 songs of this year’s Festival for the first time and, at the end of the evening, found out the jury of journalists‘ voting (i.e. print and TV journalists by 33%, website journalists by 33% and radio journalists by 33%).

Amadeus, together with Gianni Morandi and Chiara Ferragni, were the presenters of the first night. There were also several guest appearances, including Mahmood and Blanco, winners of last year’s Sanremo and representatives of Italy at the Eurovision 2022 contest in Turin.

The show started with a greeting by the president of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, followed by an appearance by legendary italian comedian Roberto Benigni.

The performances

Anna OxaSali (Canto dell’anima)

A veteran of the Sanremo Festival, as this year it is her 15th participation! She won in 1989 and 1999. She also represented Italy in Eurovision 1989. This year she returns after 12 years with a dramatic song where she showcases her vocal skills. A very good start to the Festival!

gIANMARIAMostro

A very strong performance and an emotional song from the young singer, who won Sanremo Giovani and is making his Sanremo debut this year.

Mr.RainSuperheroes

First appearance at the Festival for the rapper Mr. Rain with a rap ballad accompanied by the piano. A children’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYu0qJ0EJM8choir makes an appearance during the song. Admittedly a very moving performance.

Marco MengoniDue vite

The winner of Sanremo 2013 and Italy’s representative in Eurovision 2013 with the song L’essenziale returns to the Festival this year. One of the big favorites to win this year as well, ten years after his win in 2013. The song Due vite is the singer’s third participation in Sanremo. A strong dramatic song and an excellent vocal performance shows that the singer is rightfully a favourite.

ArieteMare di guai

A vintage slow song with a romantic presentation by the young singer.

UltimoAlba

Winner of Sanremo Giovani 2018, runner-up at Sanremo 2019 and the second big favorite of this year’s Festival. The song is in the same style as the singer’s previous entries and the performance is, as his performances usually are, very strong and passionate.

Coma_CoseL’addio

Second appearance for the duo at the Sanremo Festival after 2021. A touching song that tells a personal story of the duet.

ElodieDue

Fan favorite Elodie returns to Sanremo with a dynamic song with funk elements. A demanding vocal performance, which the singer manages to pull off.

Leo GassmanTerzo cuore

After his appearance at Sanremo Giovani 2019, the young singer returns with a more rhythmic pop song that seems to be a crowd pleaser.

I Cugini di CampagnaLettera 22

First appearance at the Festival, surprisingly, for the group that already completes 53 years of career. The song is classic Italian pop with lots of retro elements.

Gianluca GrignaniQuando ti manca il fiato

Seventh participation in the Festival for the rock singer. A classic Italian pop rock piece with a strong performance.

OllyPolvere

A very rhythmic song by another Sanremo Giovani finalist, in complete contrast to what we have heard so far.

Colla ZioNon mi va

A boy band with a funky rhythmic song that manages to fill the stage.

Mara SatteiDuemilaminuti

Her first appearance in Sanremo. A very classy and excellent vocal performance for the last song of the night.

The results

At the end of the night, we found out the journalist’s voting of the first set of this year’s songs. The results were the following:

  1. Marco Mengoni
  2. Elodie
  3. Coma_Cose
  4. Ultimo 
  5. Leo Gassman
  6. Mara Sattei
  7. Colla Zio
  8. I Cugini di Campagna
  9. Mr. Rain
  10. Gianluca Grignani
  11. Ariete
  12. gIANMARIA
  13. Olly
  14. Anna Oxa

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding our favorite five-day Sanremo festival and Italy’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Italy: Sanremo 2023 begins tonight with the Prima Serata!

The curtain opens tonight at Teatro Ariston and the 73rd Sanremo Festival, with the Prima Serata (first night). Through Sanremo 2023, Italy will select their representative in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Until Saturday, February 11th, all the music lights of Europe fall on San Remo!

The show

The wait is over today. Everything is ready in the small town of Liguria for the big celebration of Italian music, the 73rd Sanremo Festival! Amadeus will be the presenter, but also the artistic director of the festival for the fourth consecutive year, after the great success of the previous three years.

On the Ariston scene, Amadeus will not be alone. Each night, he will have different co-hosts by his side. On Prima Serata that will be Chiarra Ferragni and Gianni Morandi.

Guests of the first night will be last year’s Sanremo winners Mahmood & Blanco, who return to where it all started eleven months ago with their victory which led them to their presence in Eurovision 2022.

Tonight’s program

During the first night of Sanremo 2023, we will have the opportunity to listen to the songs of 14 out of the 28 candidates for the first time. These artists are:

  • Anna Oxa – “Sali (Canto dell’anima)”
  • Gianmaria – “Mostro”
  • Mr. Rain – “Supereroi”
  • Marco Mengoni – “Due vite”
  • Ariete – “Mare di guai”
  • Ultimo – “Alba”
  • Coma_Cose – “L’addio”
  • Elodie – “Due”
  • Leo Gassman – “Terzo cuore”
  • I Cugini di Campagna – “Lettera 22”
  • Gianluca Grignani – “Quando ti manca il fiato”
  • Olly – “Polvere”
  • Colla Zio – “Non mi va”
  • Mara Sattei – “Duemilaminuti”

The voting

Tonight’s and tomorrow’s results will be determined 100% by the journalistic jury.

How to watch Sanremo 2023

The Prima Serata of Sanremo 2023 will take place tonight at 21:00 CET and will last four and a half hours. You can watch him through the official website of RAI, by clicking HERE.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 73rd Sanremo Festival.

Marco Mengoni: I will go to Eurovision if I win Sanremo!

He already represented Italy during the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö and he confirms he is open to represent his country one more time.  Marco Mengoni is currently competing at the traditional Festival di Sanremo which is also the Italian national final.

It is worth mentioning that winning Sanremo does not automatically mean that the winner will go to Eurovision.  However, in recent years the winner of Sanremo has accepted the invitation to represent Italy in the music contest.

When he talked with La Stampa newspaper, Marco Mengoni made it clear that he is not only ready to represent his country again but also, that he had good memories from his previous Eurovision experience

Sure and (the song) “Due Vite” would look good there too, it’s like the wind, it looks good everywhere.  After the 2013 Sanremo victory and participating in Eurovision, I started traveling to half of Europe.  I have a fan base outside Italy, their warmth reaches me every day. I would gladly return.

When Marco Mengoni represented Italy for the first time he was facing professional difficulties.  In an interview for La Republicca he reflected about that period

In 2013 I didn’t expect to win, many already considered me finished, nobody believed in us, it seemed to me I was fighting against everyone and everything.  I even thought about going back to university, music would always be part of my life but it wouldn’t be my job.

Marco Mengoni is one of the favourites to win Sanremo 2023 according to the betting predictions.

Marco Mengoni represented Italy for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song “L’essenziale”.  He ended up in 7th place in the Grand Final

Source: Eurofestival news

Eurovision 2023: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw Results!

Liverpool’s Saint George’s Hall with a very nice event hosted a few minutes ago the draw for the semi-finals of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

The analyzes of the fans and not only, have been on fire for a few minutes now. Since the theories based on the pre-history of the countries in the competition, it is a first insight into how passable the qualification to the final is or not. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions, about who will go through to the final and who are the favorites to say goodbye to Liverpool early…

The presenters and the handover ceremony

The Eurovision 2023 semi-final draw was hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan. Both are on the staff of the BBC, being some of the most loved faces of British public broadcasting.

During the draw, the ceremony of handing over and accepting the emblem of the contest took place. The mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, formally handed over the “keys to the event” to the mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson.

Draw Procedure

The 31 countries competing in the semi-finals were divided into five pots, based on the scores they have exchanged in recent years with each other. This is done in order to avoid, as much as possible, the alliances that appear every year in the voting.

Big 5 and Ukraine

With the big winner of last year’s competition, Ukraine, directly in the final, along with the Big 5 (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain), the first part of the draw determined the semi-final that the direct finalists would vote for.

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Ukraine
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

In the semi-final that the six aforementioned countries were drawn to broadcast and vote for, the video from their dress rehearsal will also be shown. This was done at Eurovision 2016 for the first time, for reasons of equal exposure of the countries directly in the final and the countries that qualify from the semi-finals. Essentially, viewers see each entry twice during the shows.

Semi-Final Allocation Draw

The allocation draw for the two semi-finals had two parts. In the first part the 31 countries participating in the semi-finals were drawn in which of the two they will compete in. Fifteen countries will compete in the first/second semi-final and sixteen in the first/second semi-final.

In the second part, each country learned whether it will appear in the first or second half of the semi-final in which it will compete. The exact order of appearance will be determined by the EBU and the show’s producers at a later date.

1st Semi-final (9 May):

1st Half

  • Serbia
  • Latvia
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Croatia
  • Malta

2nd Half

  • Sweden
  • Moldova
  • Switzerland
  • Israel
  • Netherlands
  • Finland
  • Azerbaijan
  • Czech Republic

2nd Semi-Final (11 May):

1st Half

  • Armenia
  • Cyprus
  • Romania
  • Denmark
  • Belgium
  • Iceland
  • Greece
  • Estonia

2nd Half

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Lithuania
  • San Marino
  • Slovenia
  • Georgia
  • Poland

Liverpool will host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest from 9 to 13 May at the Liverpool Arena. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organizers, is “United by Music“.

You can see the draw again through the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HAY-qpDTnY

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Eurovision 2023: Today the semi-final draw!

At 20:00 CET and live from Saint George’s Hall in Liverpool, the Eurovision 2023 semi-final draw will take place.

During today’s event, there will also be the delivery-receipt of the emblem of the organization from the city of Turin to that of Liverpool. For this reason, today’s draw will be attended by both the mayor of Turin, Stefano Lo Russo, and the mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson.

Presenters

The draw is expected to be hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan, both BBC presenters.

Draw Procedure

The first part of the draw will determine the semi-final that each of the six countries that are directly in the final (Italy, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Ukraine) will broadcast and vote for.

The second part of the draw will determine which semi-final and which half the other 31 participating countries will compete in. As in recent years, the exact order of appearance will be determined by the event’s producers at a later date.

The 31 countries have been divided into five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by official TV partner Digame.

Pot 1
  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Croatia
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
Pot 2
  • Denmark
  • Australia
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Estonia
Pot 3
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Israel
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
Pot 4
  • Cyprus
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Malta
  • Portugal
  • San Marino
Pot 5
  • Belgium
  • Czech Republic
  • Netherlands
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania

In the evening, therefore, we all tune in for the draw of the semi-finals of our favorite competition. You can watch the draw on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HAY-qpDTnY

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!