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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: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy guest at Sanremo 2023!

According to information by Italian journalist Bruno Vespa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his desire to appear via video link at the Final of the Sanremo Festival, live from Kyiv.

https://twitter.com/sanremo_en/status/1614657643729256448

The response of Amadeus, host and artistic director of the Sanremo Festival was, according to Vespa, the following:

“Dear president, we are waiting for you at the final night of Sanremo.”

We remind you that the Festival of Sanremo 2023 will take place from 7 to 11 February 2023, therefore Zelenskyy is expected to make his appearance on Saturday, 11 February.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Sanremo 2023!

Italy: Sanremo Giovani 2022 has just been completed!

The night of Sanremo Giovani 2022, the subcategory of the Sanremo Festival for new artists, has just come to an end.

12 artists competed to win a place among the already known Big participants of Sanremo 2023, however according to this year’s regulations by Sanremo’s artistic director and presenter Amadeus, only 6 of them managed to secure a place among the Big at the Festival in February. The 6 artists we will soon be seeing and hearing from again, therefore, are the following:

  • Shari
  • gIANMARIA
  • Colla Zio
  • Sethu
  • Will
  • Olly

Out of which gIANMARIA was declared the winner with the song La città che odi.

The 6 of them will, of course, compete with different songs at the Sanremo Festival than in today’s Sanremo Giovani final, whose titles are revealed below.

Sanremo song titles

In addition to the appearances of the Sanremo Giovani contestants and the announcement of the winners, the official presentation of Sanremo 2023’s Big participants also took place, where the titles of their songs were revealed:

  • Ultimo Alba
  • Tananai Tango 
  • MadameIl bene nel male
  • GiorgiaParole dette male
  • Mr. RainSupereroi
  • ElodieDue
  • Gianluca GrignaniQuando ti manca il fiato
  • Marco MengoniDue vite
  • Anna OxaSali (Canto dell’anima)
  • LazzaCenere
  • Mara SatteiDuemila minuti
  • ModàLasciami
  • Paola e ChiaraFurore
  • Colapesce DimartinoSplash
  • Leo GassmannTerzo cuore
  • Articolo 31Un bel viaggio
  • ArieteMare di guai
  • I Cugini di CampagnaLettera 22
  • Levante Vivo
  • Coma_Cose – L’addio
  • LDA – Se poi domani
  • Rosa Chemical – Made in Italy
  • gIANMARIA – Mostro
  • Colla Zio – Non mi va
  • Shari – Egoista
  • Olly – Polvere
  • Sethu – Cause perse
  • Will – Stupido

We remind you that Sanremo 2023 will take place from 7 to 11 February 2023.

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

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: Sanremo 2023 to be held from 7 to 11 February!

It’s been officially announced today, by the artistic director and presenter of Sanremo Amadeus, that next year’s Sanremo festival will be held from 7 to 11 February 2023.

The announcement of the festival dates came along with the announcement of the regulations of Sanremo Giovani, the Sanremo subcategory for up-and-coming artists.

As was the case last year, the top three artists in the Sanremo Giovani ranking will win a place among the Big artists of the Sanremo festival in February. Sanremo Giovani will therefore be held separately, a few months earlier, on 12 December 2022.

We remind you that Amadeus has been selected for the third consecutive year in the positions of artistic director and presenter of Sanremo, already securing his place not only for next year, but also for the festival of 2024.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Sanremo 2023!


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Italy: Amadeus returns as artistic director and presenter of Sanremo 2023 and 2024!

Italian public broadcaster RAI has just announced that Amadeus, artistic director and presenter of Sanremo from 2020 onwards, will return to these two positions not only in Sanremo 2023 but also 2024!

Amadeus will be the Artistic Director and presenter of the 2023 and 2024 editions of the San Remo Italian Song Festival. This was agreed this morning during a meeting at which Rai CEO Carlo Fuortes, along with Prime Time CEO Stefano Coletta, welcomed Amadeus into a long and cordial conversation. “I am pleased and honored by the proposal of CEO Carlo Fuortes and Prime Time CEO Stefano Coletta. Having received this offer now allows me to work immediately. I look forward to starting,” said Amadeus.

RAI

We expect and hope for success from Italy in the next two years, as it was Amadeus who, as the artistic director, chose Måneskin to compete in Sanremo 2021, leading them to victory in Eurovision 2021, but also Mahmood & Blanco this year, who are already considered one of the biggest favorites to win Eurovision on home soil in Turin!

Source: RAI