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Italy: The running order for the Quarta Serata of Sanremo 2025!

The 75th edition of Festival di Sanremo kicked off earlier this week, setting all eyes on the stage of Teatro Ariston in the homonymous small coastal town of Sanremo.

The festival commenced on Tuesday with all contestants performing their songs. In the last two nights, the artists returned to the stage for their second performance. Tonight, in the Quarta Serata of the competition, we’ll watch the famous Cover night of the festival.

Terza Serata – the running order

The Quarta Serata is traditionally one of the most exciting nights of Sanremo, and 2025 is no exception! Tonight, the 29 competing artists will step on the stage once again, to perform iconic Italian and international hits alongside guest performers from the Italian music industry or fellow contestants, in the following order:

  1. Rose Villain and Chiello – «Fiori rosa, fiori di pesco» (Lucio Battisti)
  2. Modà and Francesco Renga – «Angelo» (Francesco Renga)
  3. Clara and Il Volo – «The Sound of Silence» (Simon and Garfunkel)
  4. Tony Effe and Noemi – «Tutto il resto è noia» (Franco Califano)
  5. Francesca Michielin and Rkomi – «La nuova stella di Broadway» (Cesare Cremonini)
  6. Lucio Corsi and Topo Gigio – «Nel blu dipinto di blu» (Domenico Modugno)
  7. Serena Brancale and Alessandra Amoroso – «If I Ain’t Got You» (Alicia Keys)
  8. Irama and Arisa – «Say Something» (Christina Aguilera)
  9. Gaia and Toquinho – «La voglia, la pazzia» (Ornella Vanoni)
  10. The Kolors and Sal Da Vinci – «Rossetto e caffè» (Sal Da Vinci)
  11. Marcella Bella and i Gemelli Lucia – «L’emozione non ha voce» (Adriano Celentano)
  12. Rocco Hunt and Clementino – «Yes, I Know My Way» (Pino Daniele)
  13. Francesco Gabbani and Tricarico – «Io sono Francesco» (Tricarico)
  14. Giorgia and Annalisa – «Skyfall» (Adele)
  15. Simone Cristicchi and Amara – «La cura» (Franco Battiato)
  16. Sarah Toscano and Ofenbach – «Be Mine»
  17. Coma_Cose and Johnson Righeira – «L’estate sta finendo» (Righeira)
  18. Joan Thiele and Frah Quintale – «Che cosa c’è» (Gino Paoli)
  19. Olly and Goran Bregovic – «Il pescatore» (Fabrizio De André)
  20. Achille Lauro and Elodie – «Tributo a Roma» (Rino Gaetano)
  21. Massimo Ranieri and i Neri per caso – «Quando» (Pino Daniele)
  22. Willie Peyote and Federico Zampaglione και Ditonellapiaga – «Un tempo piccolo» (Franco Califano)
  23. Brunori Sas and Dimartino και Riccardo Sinigallia – «L’anno che verrà» (Lucio Dalla)
  24. Fedez and Marco Masini – «Bella stronza» (Marco Masini)
  25. Bresh and Cristiano De André – «Crêuza de mä» (Fabrizio De André)
  26. Shablo and Neffa – «Aspettando il sole» (Neffa)

Unlike the previous nights, tonight’s voting process will involve a combination of threePublic televote at a rate of 34%, a Radio jury and Press jury both at a rate of 33%.

At the end of the night, the top five performances will be revealed in random order. However, tonight’s results will not affect the final standings—they’re all about honoring the art of music and performance.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Italian participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!

Source: RAI

Italy: Check out the music videos of the songs from Sanremo 2025!

The first night of the 75th Sanremo Festival has concluded, which means we’ve now heard all 29 entries for this year’s festival. On the second night, the 29 participants will perform their songs for a second time, and we’ll learn the voting results from both the public and the radio jury.

You can check out the Top 5 based on the voting results so far, from the accredited journalists’ jury ONLY, HERE.

Watch the music videos of the 30 artists of Sanremo 2025:

What is your favorite song from Sanremo 2025? Let us know in the comments below!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates about Sanremo 2025!

Italy: The stage for Sanremo 2025 has been revealed!

RAI has unveiled the stage for Sanremo 2025, which will be ready to welcome the 34 artists from February 11 to 15.

The stage has been designed by Riccardo Bocchini, who was also the designer for Sanremo 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Riccardo Bocchini explains that the stage was designed with the concept “The elegance of simplicity and harmony”:

A 360-degree stage capable of changing appearance and proposing different atmospheres for each song, with simplicity that hides the complexity of a project that combines graphics and lighting, technology and “engines”. It will rotate in three dimensions, all with a minimalist design, aiming for the purity and elegance of the visuals: the elegance of a harmonious stage that will embrace the audience, conveying emotions, and the elegance of the form that, through electromechanical movements, will transform to serve the songs, even disappearing completely.

A Techno-Party hall that extends, along with the orchestra on the sides, towards the audience and hides many surprises:

The detail, plasticity, and elegance of the architectural lines will embrace the technological mechanisms with their harmonious movements. The entirely innovative video and stage lighting systems will be primarily at the service of the television images: “visual games” will greet the audience. The “Tecno Lampadari”, “Sipari”, and “Tende tecnologie” will descend from above, and the “Scala” will move in various technological configurations.

Sanremo 2025 Festival Program

  • First Night: All artists will perform their songs – the Top 5 will be revealed in random order.
  • Second Night: Half of the artists will perform their songs – the Top 5 will be revealed in random order.
  • Third Night: The remaining artists will perform their songs – the Top 5 will be revealed in random order.
  • Fourth Night: The night of covers, where artists will perform in duets. The results of this night will not be included in the main competition.
  • Final Night: All artists will perform their songs. The Top 5 from the combined semi-final rankings will reach the Superfinal, where each artist will perform their song again. The juries and the public will vote again to determine the winner.

Representation at Eurovision 2025

If any of the participants (along with their record labels) wish to compete in Eurovision 2025, they must fill out a special form before the start of the final night, Saturday, February 15.

If the winner of Sanremo has signed this form, they will automatically be considered Italy’s representative for the competition. If they decide not to participate, the Sanremo organizing committee will select an artist from those who have signed the form, according to its own criteria, possibly regardless of the final ranking.

Although originally scheduled to take place from February 4 to 8, the festival has been postponed and will now be held from February 11 to 15.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all updates!

Source: RAI

Italy: Co-hosts of Festival di Sanremo 2025 revealed!

A few hours ago, Carlo Conti, the new artistic director and presenter of Festival di Sanremo, announced the celebrities that will accompany him in hosting each of the five nights, of one of the biggest music shows! Read more

Junior Eurovision 2024: Exclusive TV footage from all seventeen second rehearsals!

The rehearsals at Caja Mágica are in full swing as the first technical rehearsals have concluded and the second round is now underway.

The second set of rehearsals at Junior Eurovision has given delegations the opportunity to address any issues that came up during the first round. This has allowed the artists to feel more confident and secure as they prepare to take the main stage.

However, details about the performances remain limited, as accredited journalists are not allowed to attend either the first or second rehearsals. To give fans a sneak peek, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has shared a recap of all the seventeen second rehearsals on YouTube via the official Junior Eurovision channel. This exclusive footage offers highlights from today’s sessions, providing viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation process.

You can watch the recap of the second rehearsals below:

What’s next?

On Friday, November 15, the two Dress Rehearsals will be held. The Dress Rehearsals are full run-throughs of the show from start to finish, including the performances, interval acts, and voting sequence.

Then and it is time for Dress Rehearsals. The First Dress Rehearsal will take place on Friday morning, while the Second Dress Rehearsal will take place in the evening. The Second Dress Rehearsal is particularly important as it is also the Jury Final. This is when the seventeen national juries will watch the full show and cast their votes, which will help determine the final outcome of the competition.

Moreover, on Friday the first phase of the Online Voting will commence and the half of the contest’s outcome will be determined.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news!

Junior Eurovision 2024: Day One of the technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica!

As the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest draws near, the excitement is building. Young artists from seventeen countries have gathered in Madrid, preparing to perform live in front of millions of viewers from across Europe and beyond.

These talented artists have been working hard for months in anticipation of this moment, and they are now ready to “bloom” with half of them having completed their first technical rehearsals at Caja Mágica. Today, artists from the following nine countries took the stage of Caja Mágica:

  • Georgia
  • Cyprus
  • Italy
  • Albania
  • Ukraine
  • Estonia
  • Armenia
  • North Macedonia
  • Spain

The First Rehearsals

In line with the tradition of the adult Eurovision Song Contest, the first rehearsals were closed to the press. As a result, no journalists were allowed to watch the rehearsal sessions, and there were no official rehearsal clips shared by RTVE. This means that, for now, there is no audiovisual footage available to fans, but the official social media channels of Junior Eurovision have shared a few photos offering a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Georgia – Andria Putkaradze

Your first glimpse of Georgia! Andria Putkaradze had his First Rehearsal in Madrid today

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Cyprus – Maria Pissarides

Pics as clear as ‘Crystal Waters’! Here’s what Maria Pissarides’ First Rehearsal looked like for Cyprus

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

Italy – Simone Grande

It’s Italy’s ‘Pigiama Party’! Some snaps from Simone Grande’s First Rehearsal

Watch #JESC2024 on Saturday 16 November at 18:00 CET and vote for your favourites at jesc.tv! #LetsBloom

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Albania – Nikol Çabeli

Nikol Çabeli stepped onto the #JESC stage for her First Rehearsal today Here’s your preview of Albania

Watch…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Ukraine – Artem Kotenko

It was Ukraine’s turn for a First Rehearsal in Madrid this afternoon Here’s a sneak peek of what Artem Kotenko has…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Estonia – Annabelle

ANNABELLE has arrived in Madrid! The Estonian talent had her First Rehearsal today – here’s what it looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Armenia – Leo

Our ‘Cosmic Friend’ has touched down at the Caja Mágica Here’s what Leo’s First Rehearsal for Armenia looked like …

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

North Macedonia – Ana and Aleksej

Ana and Aleksej to the stage please! ‍♂️ ‍♀️ The delightful duo have just had their First Rehearsal for North…

Posted by Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, November 10, 2024

 

Spain – Chloe DelaRosa

What’s next?

Tomorrow, the remaining eight countries will rehearse at the stage of Caja Mágica. After the First Rehearsals, the Second Rehearsals will follow. These rehearsals give the artists a final opportunity to perfect their acts before the Dress Rehearsals. Any last-minute changes to the performances can be made during this time.

It is expected that the voting recap video, which will be shown before the live show, will also be filmed during these second rehearsals.

On Friday, November 15, the two Dress Rehearsals will be held. The Dress Rehearsals are full run-throughs of the show from start to finish, including the performances, interval acts, and voting sequence.

Then and it is time for Dress Rehearsals. The First Dress Rehearsal will take place on Friday morning, while the Second Dress Rehearsal will take place in the evening. The Second Dress Rehearsal is particularly important as it is also the Jury Final. This is when the seventeen national juries will watch the full show and cast their votes, which will help determine the final outcome of the competition.

Moreover, on Friday the first phase of the Online Voting will commence and the half of the contest’s outcome will be determined.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

Sanremo Festival: These are the names of the twenty-four participants of SanremoGiovani 2025!

The procedures for the Festival di Sanremo seem to be progressing. The 24 names of the SanremoGiovani 2025 participants have just been announced! The list of names was announced via the official Sanremo social media accounts.

Below you can see the list of official names:

 

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The show will be broadcast in a second zone on Rai2, RaiRadio2 and RaiPlay from 12 November.

The historic Sanremo is a very important music festival in Italy and through which new talents and trends in the Italian music industry are highlighted. SanremoGiovani is an important event for the Italian music scene, acting as a prelude to the Sanremo 2025 festival. The participation of young artists is expected to offer fresh ideas and musical proposals.

We are looking forward to this year’s selections by Sanremo’s 2025 organizers!

For more news about the competition stay tuned to Eurovision Fun!

Source: SanremoRai

 

Italy: Festival di Sanremo 2025 is postponed!

About a month ago, the Italian public broadcaster, announced that the 75th Festival di Sanremo will take place a week earlier than usual, from the 4th to the 8th of February at the Teatro Ariston. However, the latest announcement by the organizers comes to postpone the festival, a week later! Read more

The official announcement of the EBU regarding the publication of the Italian televotes!

In an official annoucement a while ago, EBU reported that the publication of the results from the Italian televoting during the broadcast of the second semi-final was in violation of the rules and that those results were incompelte.

“The European Broadcasting Union has investigated this matter with both RAI and its televoting partner and can confirm that the information was published in error. We can also confirm that the information was incomplete.

A valid vote was received from Italy as part of the results of the Semi-Final.

RAI have been informed that this was in breach of the rules of the Contest which state that the voting results may only be communicated after the event. The matter will be discussed further by the Contest’s Reference Group following the Contest.

We havr requested RAI to review their procedures to ensure that all rules and protocols are followed in order to protect the integrity of the voting.”

According to what was broadcast by RAI on the night of the semi-final the results shown were as per below:

12 points – Israel

10 points – The Netherlands

8 points – Albania

7 points – Georgia

6 points – Switzerland

5 points – Armenia

4 points – Greece

3 points – San Marino

2 βαθμοί – Denmark

1 βαθμός – Latvia

Israel was in the first place and by a wide margin, gathering around 40% of the total votes.

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Eurovision 2024: The viewers of the second semi-final in Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland and Austria!

The second semi-final of Eurovision 2024 took place yesterday with ten more countries getting the ticket to the Grand Final of Saturday.

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