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Italy: Tonight the Terza Serata of the Sanremo Music Festival 2024!

The 74th Sanremo Festival continues tonight at the Teatro Ariston, with Terza Serata. Through Sanremo 2024, Italy will choose its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, who will represent the country in three months in Malmö. Until Saturday, February 10, all eyes and ears across Europe will be on Sanremo!

The Show

Amadeus will serve as the host and artistic director for the festival for the fifth consecutive year, following his remarkable success in the past four editions. This year’s festival, barring unforeseen circumstances, will be his “swan song” in directing and hosting the event.

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus won’t be alone. Each night, he will be joined by different co-hosts. In Terza Serata he will be joined by Teresa Mannino, one of the most famous actresses of the Italian television and theatrical scene.

Guests at the Ariston include Hollywood star Russell Crowe, who will be singing with his band. In addition to Russell Crowe, Sabrina Ferilli will appear to present the TV series “Gloria” and Edoardo Leo to present the TV fiction film “Il clandestino” which will soon be shown on Italian public television.

Of course, the surprises don’t stop there, as two of the most beloved figures of the Festival and of Italian music in general, Gianni Morandi and everyone’s favourite, Eros Ramazotti, will be on stage to perform the song “Terra promessa40 years after his first appearance at the Festival. Paola and Chiara will perform in Piazza Colombo (online), while Bresh will appear on the Costa Smeralda (off Sanremo).

Tonight’s Program

During the third night of Sanremo 2024, we will have the opportunity to listen for the second time to the songs of the remaining 15 of the 30 candidates of the Festival. Until we find out their order of appearance, you can click on the song titles and recall their appearance in the Prima Serata of the 74th edition of the celebration of Italian music.

Event Format

Sanremo 2024 introduces some changes compared to previous years. According to the festival rules, the event will unfold as follows:

  1. First Day – Tuesday, February 6, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard for the first time, and the results of the day will be determined 100% by the press, the journalist committee of television, and internet without exclusions.
  2. Second Day – Wednesday, February 7, 2024:
    • The first 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  3. Third Day – Thursday, February 8, 2024:
    • The last 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  4. Fourth Day – Friday, February 9, 2024:
    • Cover Day: The 30 participants will perform a cover of an Italian or non-Italian song with results determined by triple voting: 34% tele-voting, 33% television and internet critic committee, and 33% radio critic committee without exclusions.
  5. Fifth Day – Saturday, February 10, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined 100% by tele-voting. The results of this day will then be combined with those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5.

After this, the results of the day will be added to those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5 (even the 4th day will count, despite the fact that the participants will perform covers instead of their original songs). During each broadcast, they reveal a part of the results from those days shortly before the end of the current broadcast, showing only a part of the provisional general results either shortly before the end of the current broadcast or at the beginning of the next broadcast.

Post Sanremo 2024 – Eurovision Song Contest

  • Any of the 30 contestants (and their respective record labels) interested in participating in Eurovision 2024 must fill out a specific form for this purpose.
  • The winner of Sanremo 2024 is automatically considered Italy’s representative in Eurovision 2024. In case the winner declines to go to Eurovision, the organizational committee of Sanremo will then choose the artist to represent Italy in Malmo according to its criteria from those contestants who have filled out the expression of interest form for Eurovision.

How to Watch Sanremo 2024

You can watch the Sanremo 2024 Festival live on Rai1 and on the RaiPlay website at 20:40 Central European Time. If you are a fan of Italian music, stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the most comprehensive coverage of the 74th Sanremo Festival.

Last year, Italy was proudly represented for the second time by Marco Mengoni, following his victory in Sanremo 2023 with the song “Due Vite.” The track, accumulating 350 points, secured an impressive fourth place in the grand final!

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

For all the latest developments and news surrounding Eurovision, stay tuned to Eurovisionfun.

Italy: Tonight the Seconda Serata of the Sanremo Music Festival 2024!

The 74th Sanremo Festival continues tonight at the Teatro Ariston, with Seconda Serata. Through Sanremo 2024, Italy will choose its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, who will represent the country in three months in Malmö. Until Saturday, February 10, all eyes and ears across Europe will be on Sanremo!

The Show

Amadeus will serve as the host and artistic director for the festival for the fifth consecutive year, following his remarkable success in the past four editions. This year’s festival, barring unforeseen circumstances, will be his “swan song” in directing and hosting the event.

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus won’t be alone. Each night, he will be joined by different co-hosts. In Seconda Serata he will be joined by Giorgia, one of the most famous singers of the Italian music scene. In addition to co-presenter duties, Giorgia is going to perform tonight her song “E poi“, 30 years after she first sang it on the San Remo stage.

Guests at the Ariston are John Travolta, Giovanni Allevi and Leo Gassmann to present the TV movie “Califano” which will soon be shown on Italian public television. In Piazza Colombo (online), Rosa Chemical, who was a standout at last year’s festival, will perform, while on the Costa Smeralda (off Sanremo), Bob Sinclar will make an appearance.

Tonight’s Program

During the second night of Sanremo 2024, we will have the opportunity to listen for the second time to the songs of 15 out of the 30 candidates of the Festival after a draw which will take place today. Until we know the detailed lineup, you can click on the song titles and remember them after last night.

Event Format

Sanremo 2024 introduces some changes compared to previous years. According to the festival rules, the event will unfold as follows:

  1. First Day – Tuesday, February 6, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard for the first time, and the results of the day will be determined 100% by the press, the journalist committee of television, and internet without exclusions.
  2. Second Day – Wednesday, February 7, 2024:
    • The first 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  3. Third Day – Thursday, February 8, 2024:
    • The last 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  4. Fourth Day – Friday, February 9, 2024:
    • Cover Day: The 30 participants will perform a cover of an Italian or non-Italian song with results determined by triple voting: 34% tele-voting, 33% television and internet critic committee, and 33% radio critic committee without exclusions.
  5. Fifth Day – Saturday, February 10, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined 100% by tele-voting. The results of this day will then be combined with those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5.

After this, the results of the day will be added to those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5 (even the 4th day will count, despite the fact that the participants will perform covers instead of their original songs). During each broadcast, they reveal a part of the results from those days shortly before the end of the current broadcast, showing only a part of the provisional general results either shortly before the end of the current broadcast or at the beginning of the next broadcast.

Post Sanremo 2024 – Eurovision Song Contest

  • Any of the 30 contestants (and their respective record labels) interested in participating in Eurovision 2024 must fill out a specific form for this purpose.
  • The winner of Sanremo 2024 is automatically considered Italy’s representative in Eurovision 2024. In case the winner declines to go to Eurovision, the organizational committee of Sanremo will then choose the artist to represent Italy in Malmo according to its criteria from those contestants who have filled out the expression of interest form for Eurovision.

How to Watch Sanremo 2024

You can watch the Sanremo 2024 Festival live onE Rai1 and on the RaiPlay website at 20:40 Central European Time. If you are a fan of Italian music, stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the most comprehensive coverage of the 74th Sanremo Festival.

Last year, Italy was proudly represented for the second time by Marco Mengoni, following his victory in Sanremo 2023 with the song “Due Vite.” The track, accumulating 350 points, secured an impressive fourth place in the grand final!

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

For all the latest developments and news surrounding Eurovision, stay tuned to Eurovisionfun.

Italy: Tonight the Prima Serata of the Sanremo Music Festival 2024!

The curtains rise tonight at Teatro Ariston for the 74th Sanremo Festival with the Prima Serata, marking the beginning of Italy’s journey to select its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, just three months away. Until Saturday, February 10, all eyes and ears across Europe will be on Sanremo!

The Show

The anticipation ends today as the small town of Liguria prepares for the grand celebration of Italian music, the 74th Sanremo Festival! Amadeus will serve as the host and artistic director for the festival for the fifth consecutive year, following his remarkable success in the past four editions. This year’s festival, barring unforeseen circumstances, will be his “swan song” in directing and hosting the event.

On the Ariston stage, Amadeus won’t be alone. Each night, he will be joined by different co-hosts. For Prima Serata, Marco Mengoni, last year’s winner and Italy’s representative at Eurovision 2023, securing the fourth position, will stand by his side.

Guests at Ariston include Edoardo Leo, presenting the TV series “Il clandestino” airing on the first channel of Italian public television. On Piazza Colombo (via connection), Lazza, who ranked second last year, will perform. On the Costa Smeralda ship (off the coast of Sanremo), Tedua, one of Italy’s recognized rappers, will make an appearance.

Tonight’s Program

During the first night of Sanremo 2024, we will have the opportunity to hear the songs of all 30 festival candidates for the first time. The artists participating in the 74th edition of the festival and whose songs we will hear tonight are as follows:

  • Alessandra Amoroso“Fino a qui”
  • Alfa“Vai!”
  • Angelina Mango“La noia”
  • Annalisa“Sinceramente”
  • BigMama“La rabbia non ti basta”
  • Bnkr44“Governo punk”
  • Clara“Diamanti grezzi”
  • Dargen D’Amico“Onda alta”
  • Diodato“Ti muovi”
  • Emma“Apnea”
  • Fiorella Mannoia“Mariposa”
  • Francesco Renga and Nek“Pazzo di te”
  • Fred De Palma“Il cielo non ci vuole”
  • Gazzelle“Tutto qui”
  • Geolier“I p’ me, tu p’ te”
  • Ghali“Casa mia”
  • Il Tre“Fragili”
  • Il Volo“Capolavoro”
  • Irama“Tu no”
  • La Sad“Autodistruttivo”
  • Loredana Bertè“Pazza”
  • Mahmood“Tuta gold”
  • Maninni“Spettacolare”
  • Mr. Rain“Due altalene”
  • Negramaro“Ricominciamo tutto”
  • Ricchi e Poveri“Ma non tutta la vita”
  • Rose Villain“Click Boom!”
  • Sangiovanni“Finiscimi”
  • Santi Francesi“L’amore in bocca”
  • The Kolors“Un ragazzo una ragazza”

Event Format

Sanremo 2024 introduces some changes compared to previous years. According to the festival rules, the event will unfold as follows:

  1. First Day – Tuesday, February 6, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard for the first time, and the results of the day will be determined 100% by the press, the journalist committee of television, and internet without exclusions.
  2. Second Day – Wednesday, February 7, 2024:
    • The first 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  3. Third Day – Thursday, February 8, 2024:
    • The last 15 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined by a double voting system: 50% tele-voting and 50% radio committee without exclusions.
  4. Fourth Day – Friday, February 9, 2024:
    • Cover Day: The 30 participants will perform a cover of an Italian or non-Italian song with results determined by triple voting: 34% tele-voting, 33% television and internet critic committee, and 33% radio critic committee without exclusions.
  5. Fifth Day – Saturday, February 10, 2024:
    • All 30 songs will be heard again, and the results will be determined 100% by tele-voting. The results of this day will then be combined with those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5.

After this, the results of the day will be added to those of the previous 4 days. The sum of all these results will then determine the top 5 (even the 4th day will count, despite the fact that the participants will perform covers instead of their original songs). During each broadcast, they reveal a part of the results from those days shortly before the end of the current broadcast, showing only a part of the provisional general results either shortly before the end of the current broadcast or at the beginning of the next broadcast.

Post Sanremo 2024 – Eurovision Song Contest

  • Any of the 30 contestants (and their respective record labels) interested in participating in Eurovision 2024 must fill out a specific form for this purpose.
  • The winner of Sanremo 2024 is automatically considered Italy’s representative in Eurovision 2024. In case the winner declines to go to Eurovision, the organizational committee of Sanremo will then choose the artist to represent Italy in Malmo according to its criteria from those contestants who have filled out the expression of interest form for Eurovision.

How to Watch Sanremo 2024

You can watch the Sanremo 2024 Festival live onE Rai1 and on the RaiPlay website at 20:40 Central European Time. If you are a fan of Italian music, stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the most comprehensive coverage of the 74th Sanremo Festival.

Last year, Italy was proudly represented for the second time by Marco Mengoni, following his victory in Sanremo 2023 with the song “Due Vite.” The track, accumulating 350 points, secured an impressive fourth place in the grand final!

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

For all the latest developments and news surrounding Eurovision, stay tuned to Eurovisionfun.

Italy 2024: Sanremo duets for cover night revealed!

The “Duets Night” for the 2024 edition of the Sanremo festival will take place on February 09, 2024.  During this serata the audience will watch the competing acts performing a cover, usually in Italian or English although they can perform in other languages.

The competing acts for the 2024 edition will perform in duets with an invited artist for the cover night.  The result of the cover night will be decided by 34% of the public, 33% of the professional jury of journalists, and 33% of the professional jury of radio broadcaster formula.

Amadeus revealed the duets that will join the stage to perform during the cover night.  These are the acts we will see together in February:

  • Alessandra Amoroso with Boomdabash – Medley of their songs
  • Alfa with Roberto Vecchioni – “Sogna, ragazzo, sogna” (Dream, boy, dream)
  • Angelina Mango with the String Quartet of the Orchestra of Rome – “La rondine” (The swallow)
  • Annalisa with La Rappresentante di Lista and Artemia choir – “Sweet dreams (are made of this)”
  • BigMama with Gaia, La Niña and Sissi – “Lady Marmalade”
  • BNKR44 with Pino D’Angiò – “Ma quale idea” (What idea)
  • Clara with Ivana Spagna and the white voices choir of Teatro Regio of Turin – “Il cerchio della vita” (Circle of life)
  • Dargen D’Amico with BabelNova Orchestra – tribute to Ennio Morricone: “Modigliani” to the tune of “The crisis”
  • Diodato with Jack Savoretti – “Amore che vieni, amore che vai” (You, Love, who comes and who goes)
  • Emma with Bresh – Medley of Tiziano Ferro’s songs
  • Fiorella Mannoia with Francesco Gabbani – medley of “Che sia benedetta / Occidentali’s Karma” (Let it be blessed / Westerners’ karma)
  • Fred De Palma with Eiffel 65 – Medley of Eiffel 65’s greatest hits
  • Gazzelle and Fulminacci – “Notte prima degli esami” (Night before exams)
  • Geolier with Guè, Luchè and Gigi D’Alessio – Medley with the title “Strade” (Roads)
  • Ghali with Ratchopper – Medley with the title “Italiano vero” (True Italian)
  • Il Tre with Fabrizio Moro – Medley of Fabrizio Moro’s greatest hits
  • Il Volo with Stef Burns – “Who wants to live forever”
  • Irama with Riccardo Cocciante – “Quando finisce un amore” (When a love ends)
  • La Sad with Donatella Rettore – “Lamette” (Razors)
  • Loredana Bertè with Venerus – “Ragazzo mio” (My boy)
  • Mahmood with I Tenores di Bitti – “Com’è profondo il mare” (How deep is the sea)
  • Maninni with Ermal Meta – “Non mi avete fatto niente” (You haven’t done anything to me)
  • Mr. Rain with Gemelli Diversi – “Mary”
  • Negramaro with Malika Ayane – “La canzone del sole” (The song of the sun)
  • Renga & Nek – Medley of their greatest hits
  • Ricchi e Poveri with Paola & Chiara – medley of “Sarà perché ti amo / Mamma Maria” (It will be because I love you / Mother Maria)
  • Rose Villain with Gianna Nannini – medley
  • Sangiovanni with Aitana – medley of “Farfalle” and “Mariposas” (Butterflies)
  • Santi Francesi with Skin – “Hallelujah”
  • The Kolors with Umberto Tozzi – medley of Umberto Tozzi’s greatest hits

Which acts are you most waiting to watch performing as a duet?

Stay tuned at EurovisionFun for more news about Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and the Sanremo 2024 Festival !

Source: RAI


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Italy: Amadeus and Annalisa welcome the new year and become a meme – 61% viewership!

With a big concert held in Piazza Pitagora, in the municipality of Crotona in the region of Calabria, the people of Italy welcomed the new year.

The concert was broadcast through the channel of RAI1, with over 10 million viewers with a percentage of 61%, tuning into the public channel of Italian television, at the turn of the new year. Overall, the concert attracted 6.202.000 viewers (40,1%) . Among the artists who appeared at the Piazza Pitagora concert was Sanremo 2024 contender Annalisa, whose career has soared in the last year.

Worth noting, she was the artist with whom the presenter and artistic director of Sanremo, Amadeus, welcomed the new year together with the whole of Italy.

In particular, while Annalisa, was singing her big hit, Belissima, Amadeus quickly ran to interrupt her, as the new year was entering, causing moments of laughter to all Italians, while the scene immediately went viral throughout Italy, with users  of Social Media, show me with the two protagonists.

https://twitter.com/fpoibasta/status/1741857158738715019

 

In fact, there was no shortage of comments that considered the event a harbinger of Annalisa’s victory in this year’s Sanremo, but also of the Italian representation in Malmö.

https://twitter.com/eiriiina/status/1741821269878723037

 

We remind you that the festival will take place from the 6th to the 10th of February at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo.

Italy: Sanremo Giovani: First female victory in 14 years | A sign of things to come at Sanremo 2024? – Eurovision News | Music | Fun (eurovisionfun.com)

Would you like to see Annalisa at Eurovision 2024? Check us out in the comments below!

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Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2023 tonight!

Italian music lovers will have the opportunity to get a first taste of the upcoming 74th San Remo Festival tonight, as the Sanremo Giovani 2023 will be held in the small town of Liguria, from which three artists will compete in February in the great celebration of Italian music.

For the third consecutive year, Sanremo Giovani is not included in the Festival’s programme, with Amadeus keen to enhance its prestige by giving the new voices of Italian music the opportunity to introduce themselves to the ever-demanding Italian audience.

A total of twelve artists will take part in tonight’s show. The selection of the twelve participants was the result of a very extensive process that involved more than 550 artists until the final twelve were shortlisted.

Finalists

In particular, the artists who will take part tonight in the Sanremo Giovani 2023 Grand Final are:

  • bnkr44“Effetti speciali”
  • Clara“Boulevard”
  • Grenbaud “Mama”
  • Jacopo Sol“Cose che non sai”
  • Lor3n“Fiore d’inverno”
  • Santi Francesi“Occhi tristi”
  • Tancredi“Perle”
  • Vale –  “Stronza”
  • Dipinto“Criminali”
  • Fellow“Alieno”
  • Nausica“Favole”
  • Omini“Mare Forza 9oi”

The selection of the three artists who will participate in February at Sanremo 2024 alongside the big names of Italian music will be determined 50% by the judgement of a jury together with the Festival’s artistic director, Amadeus, and 50% by the popular will of Italian viewers.

The presenter of tonight’s event will, of course, be Amadeus, and the show is expected to start at 21:30 CET. You can watch Sanremo Giovani 2023 through Rai1’s channel by clicking HERE.

This year, Italy was represented for the second time by Marco Mengoni, after winning Sanremo 2023, with the song Due Vite. The song with 350 points won fourth place in the grand final!

https://youtu.be/d6IiOSut_4M

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments!

Italy: Alessandra Amoroso new favourite to win Sanremo 2024!

The bookmakers have reformulated their odds and we have a clearer situation as to the favourites at the upcoming Sanremo festival, which is already attracting not only domestic music interest, but also from abroad. New big favorite for the victory is now the pop superstar Alessandra Amoroso, who in her first participation in the festival is of course aiming for the victory, which will give her not only the Golden Lion, but also the ticket to Malmö!

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Italy: The first betting odds for Sanremo 2024!

Just a couple of hours before, the famous Italian TV presenter Amadeus announced all the 27 artists that are going to compete in “Festival di Sanremo 2024”, which is going to take place from the 6th of February up until to the 10th of February; the Festival’s winning artist will gain the right to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, as long as this is desired.

However and no matter the fact that the Festival di Sanremo 2024 is yet to come, the first betting odds have been released as you can see below:

https://twitter.com/sanremo_en/status/1731335089639026753

So according to the bookmakers and the first odds, the most favorite to win are the Negramaro with 5.00 betting performance, while in the second position are both Annalisa and Eurovision’s former runner up and participant Mahmood with 6.00 betting performance equally. They are followed by Altro, Diodato, Emma and Geolier, who fill in the first seven positions up until now.

Nevertheless, take a brief look at the artists who are going to participate in “Festival di Sanremo 2024”, until the release of the official results on February of 2024, by reading the following article:

Source: https://twitter.com/sanremo_en

What do you think about the first betting odds of “Festival di Sanremo 2024”? Let us know down in the comments’ section!

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for even more news!

Italy: The Co-Hosts of Sanremo 2024 are announced!

As we have already informed you in a previous article which you can find here, Amadeus will present his fifth and last edition of Sanremo.

Yesterday, the national broadcaster of Italy, RAI, announced the co-hosts who will accompany Amadeus every night of the Festival.

 

 

 

  • 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.

 

It is reminded that the Sanremo Festival 2024 will air from 6th until 10th Of February at Teatro Ariston. The winner of the Festival will be chosen via a three-time people’s vote, a panel of journalists who are accredited to watch the Festival and a jury of radio stations. The winner will have the right to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Conest 2024 if they want to. In case they decline the offer, RAI has the right to choose another artist with its own criteria.

 

Stay tuned at EurovisionFun for all the updates regarding Sanremo 2024 and more!

 

Source: RAI

Italy: Marco Mengoni among the presenters of Sanremo 2024!

As announced on Fiorello‘s Viva Rai2 show, by the artistic director and presenter of the Sanremo Festival, Amadeus, Marco Mengoni will be among the presenters of Sanremo 2024!

Marco Mengoni, the winner of Sanremo 2013 and 2023 and Italy‘s representative at Eurovision in the respective years, was also present on the show and thanked Amadeus.

Marco will present together with Amadeus the first night of the Festival, on Tuesday 6 February, where he will also perform his winning song “Due Vite“.

After his victory at Sanremo 2023 and his Eurovision performance, where he finished 4th, Marco Mengoni has been on a highly successful European tour, from Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna, to Zurich, Amsterdam, Brussels, Barcelona and Paris.

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

The 74th Sanremo Festival will take place from 6 to 10 February at the Teatro Ariston in the small Ligurian town of San Remo. The winner of the festival will have the right to represent Italy at Eurovision 2024 if they so wish. In case of refusal, the RAI has the right, according to its own criteria, to choose another artist from the contestants. The winner will be chosen through a three-way vote by the public, a jury of accredited journalists attending the festival and a panel of radio stations.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Sanremo 2024!

Source: ogaeitaly