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Italy: Sanremo 2025 will take place from 4 to 8 February

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Sanremo 2025 will take place one week earlier than usual. The 75th Festival, which will take place at the Teatro Ariston form 4 to 8 February, will most likely determine the artist who will represent Italy in Switzerland.

Carlo Conti is continuing his preparations for Sanremo 2025. After he’s already made public the first major changes, we now know the dates:  from February 4 to 8, the modest town of Liguria will be the focus of all musical attention in Europe.

There are 24 songs vying for the Golden Lion, which is six fewer than the 30 entries in the competition this year.

More specifically:

  • First night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Second night: 12 artists will perform their songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Third night: The remaining 12 artists will perform their contest songs for the second time. The top five will be announced in random order.
  • Fourth night: the competing artists will perform a duet/cover of an already existing song. There will be a winner, but this night’s results will not add up to the final results.
  • Fifth night: 24 artists will perform their songs. The top five performers from the combined rankings of all previous nights will qualify for the superfinal. The audience and judges will vote to determine the winner after they perform their song a second time.

Italy has not confirmed its participation in Eurovision 2025, nor if the Sanremo winner will represent the country in Switzerland.

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Italy: The journalists’ ratings of the 30 Sanremo 2024 songs!

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On Monday, January 15, media representatives heard the 30 Sanremo 2024 songs for the first time and then published their reviews. The betting odds have also been adjusted as a result of the reporters’ remarks, making it more probable than ever that a woman would win!

Journalists appear to believe that three female artists have the best songs in Sanremo 2024. The surprise comes from 72-year-old Loredana Berte, the sister of the legendary Mia Martini, who has received overwhelmingly excellent reviews—even 10s, the highest possible score—for her autobiographical rock song from nearly every journalist! Here’s the energetic song by Annalisa, who might finally win the Golden Lion in 2024 and represent Italy in the Eurovision contest. Third is the artist Angelina Mango. There are two former Eurostars in fourth and fifth place, Diodato and Mahmood, to complete the top 5.

As you can see, Annalisa is now the clear favorite to win after the changes to the betting odds. Goelier, who had dropped in the rankings earlier, is now in third place, while Alessandra Amoroso, who has received mixed reviews, is still in second place.

 

Naturally, because the journalists are listening to the studio versions of the songs, there could be a twist when we hear the songs on February 6, the opening night of the festival, when the songs are performed with a live orchestra.

At the end of the month, the lyrics of the songs will be made public.

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Italy: World famous acts as guests in Sanremo 2024!

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A little more than a month separates us from the 74th edition of the Sanremo Festival. Today, Amadeus has announced the guests who will perform on the floating stage of the ship Costa Smeralda.

The italian rapper Tedua is going to perform on the first and fifth nights. The world famous DJ Bob Sinclar is going to perform on the second night, while another rapper, Bresh will perform on the third night. Gigi D’Agostino, the hit maker of the 90s is going to perform on the fourth night.

The result announcement of Sanremo 2024

The Sanremo festival is a musical marathon, with different votings taking place each night and a fairly complex scoring system. In the press conference that preceded Sanremo Giovanni, Amadeus revealed that the results will be announced on each of the five nights of the festival.

  • At the end of the first night 6/2 the top10 will be revealed (all 30 artists will compete)
  • At the end of the second night 7/2 the top5 will be revealed (15 artists will compete)
  • At the end of the third night 8/2 the top5 will be revealed (15 artists will compete)
  • At the end of the fourth night 9/2 the top10 will be revealed (all 30 artists will compete)
  • At the end of the fifth night 10/2 the final scoreboard of all 30 artists will be revealed

The Program of Sanremo 2024

1ST DAY – TUESDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY 2024

The 30 songs will be performed for the first time, with the results of that day being 100% determined by the press, TV and web jury – no elimination

2ND DAY – WEDNESDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY 2024

The first 15 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being determined by a dual voting: 50% televoting and 50% radio jury – no elimination

3RD DAY – THURSDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY 2024

The last 15 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being determined by a dual voting: 50% televoting and 50% radio jury – no elimination

4TH DAY – FRIDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 – COVER DAY

The 30 acts will perform (alongside a guest act or acts of their choice) a cover version of either an italian or an non-italian song with the result of that day being determined a threesome voting: 34% televoting, 33% press, TV and web jury and 33% radio jury – no elimination

5TH DAY – SATURDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY 2024

The 30 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being 100% determined by the televoting After that, the results of the day will join those of Sanremo 2024’s previous 4 days.

The sum of all those results will then determine the top-5 (even the 4th day will count, despite the fact the acts sing covers as opposed to their original songs) (Note that during each show, they reveal a part of the results from those days just before the end of the current show… and they show only a part of the provisory general results either just before the end of the current show or at the start of the following show) – The top-5 will either perform their entries again or a recap will be shown and then the winner will be determined by a threesome voting: 34% televoting, 33% press, TV and web jury and 33% radio jury

POST SANREMO 2024 – EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Any of the 30 acts (and its respective record labels) who are interested in going to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will have to fill a special form concerning ESC – The winning act of Sanremo 2024 is automatically considered to be the Eurovision 2024 act. The winning act also has first refusal on that matter, though – in case it doesn’t accept going to Eurovision at all, the show’s organizing committee will then pick the Eurovision 2024 act according to their own criteria (this is especially important to those who have filled the form that determines its interest in going to ESC)

Sanremo 2024, will have different hosts every night alongside Amadeus:

  • Marco Mengoni, the Italian representative for Eurovision 2023 will be the co-host of Night 1.
  • Giorgia, a well-known Italian singer who has participated in Sanremo four times and was crowned its winner in 1995, will be the co-host of Night 2.
  • Teressa Mannino, Italian actress and comedian, will co-host Night 3.
  • Lorella Cuccarini, Italian dancer, TV presenter, singer and actress, will co-host Night 4.
  • Fiorello, Italian actor, will co-host among with Amadeus the big night of the Festival’s Final.

So for those who are fans of the Italian music scene, are not bored of the endless TV shows and are ready for a week of night and day, we at Eurovisionfun will keep you the best company!

 

Italy: The first details about the songs of Sanremo 2024!

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The artists who are taking part in the 74th Sanremo Italian Music Festival made an appearance on a special RAI show to reveal the first details of the songs they will be competing with, with the goal of representing Italy at Eurovision 2024 as well as winning the Golden Lion.

  • Alessandra Amoroso

Amoroso expressed her excitement about taking part in the festival for the first time. “Fino A Qui” is a ballad about self-awareness, she disclosed.

  • Alfa

Alfa will be performing the song “Vai” in Sanremo 2024. The folk tone of the song is reminiscent of his earlier work. Young people and the decisions they must make in life are subjects in his lyrics.

  • Angelina Mango

In certain sections, Angelina’s song “La Noia” has an up-tempo tune. The lyrics of the song are quite moving.

  • Annalisa

Annalisa gave very little information regarding “Sinceramente”. She only mentioned that it was a commitment. She said, “Give me room and freedom, and I’ll be yours.”

  • BigMama

BigMama wishes to deliver a strong message. Influencer and musician BigMama stated that “La rabbia non ti basta” is about his own personal retaliation.

  • Dargen D’Amico

The song “Onda Alta” is purely Italian and Mediterranean in nature. It is a song about how joyful life is.

  • Diodato

Diodato will sing a stirring ballad. When Diodato sings “Ti muovi” live at the event, he hopes that the audience will experience the same level of euphoria that he does every time.

  • Emma

Emma decided not to discuss “Apnea” in any detail. She only said that everybody who hears it will get up because of its energetic beat.

  • Fiorella Mannoia

When she sings “Mariposa” at the Teatro Ariston in February, audiences will grasp its deeper meaning, which translates to “butterfly” in Spanish

  • Fred De Palma

Regarding the song he’s performing at the festival, Fred De Palma wished to keep it a secret.

  • Gazzelle

Though it has other elements as well, “Tutto qui” is a song about love.

  • Geolier

According to the bookies, the festival’s current major favorite, his song is an uptempo number that depicts a profoundly in love pair.

  • Ghali

Ghali wrote his song in space with an alien friend. What this alien friend observes from up there is described in the song.

  • Il Tre

Il Tre disclosed that the song is about a difficult period he went through recently on a personal level. Not only will he sing, but he will also rap.

  • Il Volo

“Capolavoro” is a song about hope and looking for answers outside of oneself when things get difficult to figure out. Although adhering to their distinctive sound, the song represents a development in Il Volo’s career.

  • Irama

Irama, who said it’s the most emotionally charged song he’s written in a while, will perform an emotional song during the festival.

  • La Sad

The punk rock song “Autodistruttivo” has multiple themes.

  • Loredana Bertè

Loredana brings an autobiographical song to the festival.

  • Mahmood

Mahmood describes “club baile funk” as the genre of his song “Tuta Gold”. It serves to connect the present with the past. He wants to show off a different side of himself. He also expressed the desire to participate in Sanremo every year.

  • Maninni

“Spettacolare” is a pop rock song. Its lyrics are about passion and love.

  • Mr Rain

This year, Mr. Rain takes part as well, performing a ballad. Without wishing to give away too much, the song is about the loss of loved ones.

  • Negramaro

The Negramaro come in with a tune that is in line with their rock sound.

  • Nek and Francesco Renga

The two men will sing about the intricacies and highs and lows of adult love. The lyrics highlight the difficulties that lead to pain, but they also serve to reaffirm the strong emotional bond.

  • Ricchi e Poveri

The well-known band, who is making a comeback to the festival after a long absence, requested our patience until February before disclosing any information regarding their participation.

  • Rose Villain

Rose’s vibrant charm and vitality are combined with her melancholic side in “Click Boom”, making for a dynamic and comprehensive musical experience.

  • Sangiovanni

The song “Finiscimi” evokes nostalgia and despair. Sangiovanni urged listeners to interpret the song in a way that spoke to them personally.

  • The Kolors

The Kolors will be singing about a relationship in keeping with their tone and flair.

  • bnkr44

The band is still in shock that they will be participating in Sanremo 2024. The song is about a young person’s longing for change and revolution.

  • Clara

“Diamanti Grezzi” delves into topics related to insecurity and the process of personal development and maturation that we all undergo.

  • Santi Francesi

“L’amore in bocca” is a pure pop song.

A portion of the press will get the chance to listen to the songs nominated for Sanremo 2024 on January 15th and provide their opinions on them. The event will be held in the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo from February 6th to the 10th.

 

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Italy: Sanremo Giovani: First female victory in 14 years | A sign of things to come at Sanremo 2024?

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It’s no secret that, in recent years, the various voting groups of the Sanremo Festival (journalists, television viewers, and the polling committee) have favored male artists over female performers. This appeared to change on Tuesday, December 19, as a female artist won the Sanremo Giovani trophy for the first time in 14 years! Does this portend a female triumph at the 74th Sanremo Festival, which takes place in less than two months?

Clara made history at this year’s Sanremo Giovani. Not only did she secure her spot in Sanremo 2024, but she also accomplished something that no other artist had achieved in over 14 years with her victory in Sanremo Giovani. Or, to put it another way, to defeat every male competitor. The last female winner of Sanremo Giovani was Arisa back in 2009.

 

 

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Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη Sanremo Rai (@sanremorai)

Arisa is actually the last female winner of both the San Remo Giovani and regular San Remo Festivals, having won in the established artists category in 2014. Arisa did not represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite her expressed desire to do so. Unfortunately, 2014 was the only year that RAI selected its Eurovision representative internally, rather than via the historic festival.

It seems like there’s a significant chance of an upset based on the betting and recent reports. It appears that the tradition of the unceasing wins by men can be subverted by three established Italian female artists. With Annalisa in third and Angelina Mango in sixth place, Alessandra Amoroso leads the odds by a significant margin.

 

 

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We shall be able to figure out with certainty whether a woman will be able to win the Golden Lion for the first time since 2014 on January 15th, when journalists listen the candidate songs for Sanremo 2024.

Do you think a woman will be able to make the upset at Sanremo 2024? Tell us in the comments below!

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Italy: The press will listen to all the Sanremo songs on January 15!

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On January 15th, several members of the press are going to listen to all the Sanremo 2024 songs! During that day, music journalists and music blogs will publish their initial reviews and reactions to all 30 songs that will compete in the 74th edition of the Italian music festival. 

The 74th Sanremo Music Festival will take place from February 6 to February 10. The songs will be performed live for the first time during the festival, but, like every year, members of the italian press will have the opportunity to listen to the songs and publish their reviews. The results of those reviews are usually very close to the final results, predicting both the winner and the songs that will finish high in the top 10.

The participants of Sanremo 2024

  • Fiorella Mannoia
  • Geolier
  • Dargen d’Amico
  • Emma (  ESC 2014)
  • Fred de Palma
  • Angelina Mango
  • La Sad
  • Diodato (  ESC 2020)
  • Il Tre
  • Francesco Renga & Nek
  • Sangiovanni
  • Alfa
  • Il Volo (  ESC 2015)
  • Alessandra Amoroso
  • Gazzelle
  • Negramaro
  • Irama
  • Rose Ville
  • Mahmood (  ESC 2019/2022)
  • Loredana Bertè
  • The Kolors
  • Big Mama
  • Ghali
  • Annalisa
  • Mr. Rain
  • Maninni
  • Ricchi e Poveri (  ESC 1978)

We remind you that the three winners of Sanremo Giovani, which is set to take place in December 19, will be added to this cast but with a whole new song.

The Program of Sanremo 2024

1ST DAY – TUESDAY, 6TH FEBRUARY 2024

The 30 songs will be performed for the first time, with the results of that day being 100% determined by the press, TV and web jury – no elimination

2ND DAY – WEDNESDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY 2024

The first 15 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being determined by a dual voting: 50% televoting and 50% radio jury – no elimination

3RD DAY – THURSDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY 2024

The last 15 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being determined by a dual voting: 50% televoting and 50% radio jury – no elimination

4TH DAY – FRIDAY, 9TH FEBRUARY 2024 – COVER DAY

The 30 acts will perform (alongside a guest act or acts of their choice) a cover version of either an italian or an non-italian song with the result of that day being determined a threesome voting: 34% televoting, 33% press, TV and web jury and 33% radio jury – no elimination

5TH DAY – SATURDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY 2024

The 30 songs will be performed again, with the results of that day being 100% determined by the televoting After that, the results of the day will join those of Sanremo 2024’s previous 4 days.

The sum of all those results will then determine the top-5 (even the 4th day will count, despite the fact the acts sing covers as opposed to their original songs) (Note that during each show, they reveal a part of the results from those days just before the end of the current show… and they show only a part of the provisory general results either just before the end of the current show or at the start of the following show) – The top-5 will either perform their entries again or a recap will be shown and then the winner will be determined by a threesome voting: 34% televoting, 33% press, TV and web jury and 33% radio jury

POST SANREMO 2024 – EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Any of the 30 acts (and its respective record labels) who are interested in going to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will have to fill a special form concerning ESC – The winning act of Sanremo 2024 is automatically considered to be the Eurovision 2024 act. The winning act also has first refusal on that matter, though – in case it doesn’t accept going to Eurovision at all, the show’s organizing committee will then pick the Eurovision 2024 act according to their own criteria (this is especially important to those who have filled the form that determines its interest in going to ESC)

Sanremo 2024, will have different hosts every night alongside Amadeus:

  • Marco Mengoni, the Italian representative for Eurovision 2023 will be the co-host of Night 1.
  • Giorgia, a well-known Italian singer who has participated in Sanremo four times and was crowned its winner in 1995, will be the co-host of Night 2.
  • Teressa Mannino, Italian actress and comedian, will co-host Night 3.
  • Lorella Cuccarini, Italian dancer, TV presenter, singer and actress, will co-host Night 4.
  • Fiorello, Italian actor, will co-host among with Amadeus the big night of the Festival’s Final.

So for those who are fans of the Italian music scene, are not bored of the endless TV shows and are ready for a week of night and day, we at Eurovisionfun will keep you the best company!

The previous winner of Sanremo and Italy’s representative at Eurovision 2024, was Marco Mengoni, with his song “Due Vite”, ending up in fourth place of the Grand Final with 350 points:

https://youtu.be/d6IiOSut_4M

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Italy: The Sanremo 2024 finalists will be revealed on December 3!

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The finalists of Sanremo 2024 will be revealed on December 3, as we previously reported. Amadeus will make the announcement at 13:30 on TG1.

Some extremely prominent names in the Italian music industry, including Il Volo, Mahmood, Jalisse, Achille Lauro, and Diodato, are reportedly planning to participate at this year’s Sanremo, making it a festival to remember for a very long time.

The Teatro Ariston will host the 2024 Sanremo Festival from February 6-10. The festival winner will have the right to represent Italy in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, should they decide to do so. If an artist declines, RAI reserves the right to choose another from the competing artists based on its own criteria. A commission of radio stations, a jury of accredited journalists attending the festival, and the general audience will all vote to choose the winner.

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Italy: The new date of San Remo Giovani!

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Italy’s public broadcaster, Rai, announced today that San Remo Giovani 2023 will not be held on December 13 as originally planned. Rather, December 19 is scheduled as the day for the popular festival’s final.  The reasons behind this modification are yet unknown.

 

San Remo Giovani is a sub-category of San Remo, where new artists are vying for a place in the February festival.

This year, 564 entries were submitted for San Remo Giovani. The largest proportion of this year’s participants comes from the Lazio region, followed by Lombardy and Sicily. Among the participants are 520 soloists, of whom 334 are men and 186 women. In addition, the list of participants includes 44 bands.

Of these candidates, 49 were selected for the next stage of the process, following a vote by a special jury chaired by Amadeus, the artistic director of the last five editions of the festival. The shortlisted artists will go through an audition process in the next few weeks.

At the end of the auditions, 8 artists will be selected, who will compete in the final of Sanremo Giovani 2023, which will be held at the Sanremo Casino Theatre, on 19 December. To these eight artists will be added four from the San Remo area, who will also be selected by the Rai special committee at the end of November.

The artists who win the first three places at the San Remo Giovani 2023 will be entitled to participate in the 74th San Remo Festival, the winner of which will, if they wish, have the opportunity to represent Italy in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Last year Italy was represented by Marco Mengoni, with the song “Due Vite”, finishing in 4th place with 350 points.

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Source: RAI 

Italy: 564 entries submitted for San Remo Giovani!

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As revealed today by Italy’s public broadcaster Rai, 564 entries were submitted for San Remo Giovani 2023, which is a sub-category of San Remo, where new artists are vying for a place in the February festival.

The largest proportion of this year’s participants comes from the Lazio region, followed by Lombardy and Sicily. Among the participants are 520 soloists, of whom 334 are men and 186 women. In addition, the list of participants includes 44 bands.

Of these candidates, 49 were selected for the next stage of the process, following a vote by a special jury chaired by Amadeus, the artistic director of the last five editions of the festival. The shortlisted artists will go through an audition process in the next few weeks.

At the end of the auditions, 8 artists will be selected, who will compete in the final of Sanremo Giovani 2023, which will be held at the Sanremo Casino Theatre, on 13 December. To these eight artists will be added four from the San Remo area, who will also be selected by the Rai special committee at the end of November.

The artists who win the first three places at the San Remo Giovani 2023 will be entitled to participate in the 74th San Remo Festival, the winner of which will, if they wish, have the opportunity to represent Italy in the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

Last year Italy was represented by Marco Mengoni, with the song “Due Vite”, finishing in 4th place with 350 points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IiOSut_4M

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Source: Rai 

Eurovision 2022: Behind the scenes of Turin stage construction!

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The first images and videos of construction of the Eurovision 2022 stage at the PalaOlimpico in Turin can now be seen on social media.

There are already images from construction inside the arena suggest that the stage may be one of the largest in recent years of the contest:

The concept behind the design is called “The Sun Within” which relies on movements and light of a kinetic sun. The stage is able “to showcase theatrical motion, which is framed by water and will have a lush Italian garden lapping up the rays in front of it”.

There is a video on Twitter that shows the building of the stage:

The creative mind behind the design is Francesca Montinaro, who has also created the stages of Sanremo Music Festival two times (2013 and 2019), explained what inspired the idea for this years stage:

Italy, with its sun its sea, art and nature, but above all to represent Italians with their unique vocation to adapt and welcome.

Another video was posted that shows a large LED wall behind the stage construction:

Also it has been known through Instagram that viewers can also expect an LED floor on the stage:

The design will also incorporate a Green Room at the front of stage which is inspired by the feel of baroque gardens such as those at Villa d’Este, Castel Gandolfo, Villa Lante or other estates across Italy, while the water reminds people of fountains in a park. Francesca Montinaro has explained that she wants to make sure that every artist has a platform to express their identity through the stage.

The Eurovision Song Contest returns to Italy this year following Måneskin’s victory at the 2021 contest with their song “Zitti e Buoni”. The 2022 contest will be hosted on 10th, 12th, and 14th May at the PalaOlimpico in Turin.

Source: eurovoix

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