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Italy: The first betting odds of Sanremo 2023!

The 73rd Sanremo Song Festival will be held in February, but the betting companies, shortly after the announcement of the competing artists, have already given the first odds on the winner, who will probably also be the representative of Italy in Eurovision 2023.

The big favorite seems to be Ultimo, who was also the favorite and came very close to the victory of Sanremo 2019. At that time he even won the televote in the final stage of the festival with a percentage of 49%, compared to only 21% collected by Mahmood, who however secured his victory thanks to the support of the juries.

The popular artist Marco Mengoni, winner of Sanremo and Italy’s representative at Eurovision 2013, follows with a small margin, while a victory seems also possible for the legend of the Italian music industry, Giorgia, and the fan favorites, Elodie and Madame.

See the betting odds in detail:

Of course, all of the above are subject to change, once the journalists exclusively listen and review the participating songs.

For the analysis of the participating artists in Sanremo 2023 you can read our article.

We remind you that Festival di Sanremo 2023 will be held from the 7th to the 11th of February. In addition to the above artists, the top six ranked artists in Sanremo Giovani, which will be held on December 12, will also win a place among the Big of Festival di Sanremo in February.

Last year’s winners of Festival di Sanremo, Mahmood & Blanco, went on to represent host country Italy at Eurovision 2022 with their song “Brividi”. They managed to bring their country to the top 10 of the Grand Final for the second year in a row, finishing in 6th place:

Who do you think will succeed Mahmood & Blanco and represent Italy in Liverpool in 2023? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Sanremo 2023 and the Italian participation!

Italy: These are the Sanremo 2023 participants!

The names of the artists who will participate in Festival di Sanremo 2023 have just been announced on RAI’s TG1 program by the artistic director and presenter of the festival the last few years, Amadeus.

The candidates

  • Giorgia
  • Articolo 31
  • Elodie
  • Colapesce Dimartino
  • Ariete
  • Modà
  • Mara Sattei
  • Leo Gassmann
  • I Cugini di Campagna
  • Mr. Rain
  • Marco Mengoni
  • Anna Oxa
  • Lazza
  • Tananai
  • Paola & Chiara
  • LDA
  • Madame
  • Gianluca Grignani
  • Rosa Chemical
  • Coma_cose
  • Levante
  • Ultimo

Among them we find the winner of Sanremo and representative of Italy in Eurovision 2013 Marco Mengoni and the winner of Sanremo 1989 & 1999 and representative of Italy in Eurovision 1989 Anna Oxa, as well as some fan favorites, with Elodie being a prime example. In addition, the rumors about Giorgia, perhaps the biggest name on the list, turned out to be true, while we also have surprises, such as the Sanremo 2019 favorite Ultimo.

We remind you that Festival di Sanremo 2023 will be held from the 7th to the 11th of February. In addition to the above artists, the top six ranked artists in the results of Sanremo Giovani, which will be held on December 12, will also win a place among the Big of Festival di Sanremo in February.

Last year’s winners of Festival di Sanremo, Mahmood & Blanco, went on to represent host country Italy at Eurovision 2022 with their song “Brividi”. They managed to bring their country to the top 10 of the Grand Final for the second year in a row, finishing in 6th place:

Who do you think will get to represent Italy in Liverpool in 2023? Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Sanremo 2023 and Italy’s Eurovision 2023 participation!

Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2023 finalists to be announced on December 4!

The artistic director and presenter of Festival di Sanremo, the well-known Amadeus, attended the Milan Music Week and spoke about the hot topic of the Italian music industry, the big music festival!

In detail, he said that he will announce the finalists of Festival di Sanremo 2023, next Sunday, December 4 on TG1 on 13:30 CET.

He stated that for yet another year, what is of utmost importance in the selection process is the song and not the singer as “the song is what brigs the success to the singer and not vice-versa”.

We remind you that Festival di Sanremo 2023 will take place from February 7 to 11, and apart from the artists that Amadeus will announce next week, the top three artists of Sanremo Giovanni, will win a ticket to participate in Festival di Sanremo in February.

The previous winners of Festival di Sanremo and Italy’s representative in Eurovision 2022 was Mahmood & Blanco with the song “Brividi“ and they managed to bring their country in the top 10 of the Grand Final for the second year in a row, finishing 6th:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Italian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Italy: Sanremo 2023 finalists to be released on December 2 and 3?

We are three months away from the 73rd Sanremo Festival, where once again the winner will have the opportunity to represent their country in the Eurovision Song Contest. In case the Sanremo winner does not wish to participate in Eurovision, then RAI can choose any of the other finalists from the festival to represent them. 25 artists will compete for the Golden Lion, with three coming from Sanremo Giovani, which will take place on December 12.

In the past days, Italian media have been publishing lists of the possible names of artists expected to be seen at Sanremo 2023, and according to Il Messaggero, the official announcement of the artists for this year’s festival is expected to take place on two separate evenings, namely on December 2 and 3.

The announcement will be made by Amadeus, who is expected to reveal more about the festival on November 25th at Milan Music Week.

Last but not least, according to Il Messaggeroit, the number of songs collected for this year far exceeds that of last year.

Sanremo 2023 will take place from 7 to 11 February 2023. The voting rules remain unchanged. You can read the Sanremo regulations in detail here!

Last year’s Sanremo winner was Mahmood and Blanco with “Brividi” which brought Italy their fifth consecutive top 10 spot as they finished 6th with 268 points!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Italy’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Sanremo 2023: list of potential contestants revealed!

There are still more than 5 months before the Sanremo Festival kicks of and we already have a list of potential candidates.  According to Recensiamo Musica, a music portal specialized on Italian music these are some of the names that may compete next year:

  • Emma
  • Michele Bravi
  • Aka 7even
  • Tananai
  • Alessandra Amoroso
  • Marco Mengoni
  • Biagio Antonacci
  • Girogia
  • Tiziano Ferro
  • Arisa
  • Annalisa
  • Levante
  • Paola Turci
  • Malika Ayane
  • Diodato
  • Pinguini Tattici Nucleari
  • Modà
  • Boomdabash
  • Elodie
  • Madame
  • Margherita Vicario
  • Mara Sattei
  • Ariete
  • Nina Zilli
  • Chiara Galiazzo
  • Enrico Nigiotti
  • Albano
  • Ivana Spagna
  • Marcella Bella
  • Fausto Leali
  • Anna Oxa
  • Gianluca Grignani

 

The list includes several well known names in the italian music scene and previous Sanremo participants such as Tiziano Ferro, Annalisa, Elodie and Ivana Spagna.  Moreover, we may see the return of some contestants that already wave the Italian flag in Eurovision like Marco Mengoni (2013), Nina Zilli (2012) and Albano (1976).  It must be noted the potential return of Sanremo winner Diodato set to represent Italy in 2020 before the festival was cancelled.  Diodato could perform as an interval act this year.

It must be noted that, according to Recensiamo Music nothing is official yet.  These are just names that are being mentioned.

Which acts would you like to see returning for Sanremo?  Stay tuned in Eurovisionfun for more updates on Sanremo and Italy in Eurovision!

Sanremo 2023: Amadeus wants Britney Spears and Lady Gaga as special guests

The first rumors about the 73rd Sanremo Festival are emerging.  The artistic director of the Italian festival wants pop superstars Britney Spears and Lady Gaga as international guests.

According to the website Coming Soon, Amadeus wants to have the pop princess in Sanremo.

In the early 2000s Britney Spears, was one of the most renowned and highest paid pop stars in the world. However, in 2008 she ended in a conservatorship with her father as conservator.  Britney continued working but suffered the lack of freedom until August 2021. Winner of countless music awards, Britney had her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the age of 21.

According to these rumors, the managers of Britney Spears have already been contacted and therefore the negotiation is underway. In addition, someone revealed that Amadeus was undecided whether to call Britney Spears or Lady Gaga and that the choice was not easy. Finally, it seems that Spears will receive at least 200,000 euros for her participation.

Source: Comingsoon

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