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Italy: Grand Final of Sanremo 2022 tonight | Who will represent Italy in Turin?

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The 72nd Sanremo Festival is about to come to an end. After four very successful nights in terms of viewership and more, the Festival concludes tonight with its grand final. The winner will have the right to represent Italy in May in Turin. If they don’t want to, RAI has the right to choose any of the other participants, according to its own criteria.

For the results of Quatra Serata check out our article from last night!

The show

On the Ariston scene, Amadeus will not be alone. Each night, as we know, he has different co-hosts by his side. Sabrina Ferilli, one of the most famous actresses of Italian television and Italian cinema, will be next to him on the night of the final. Farilli has been on the stage of Teatro Ariston two more times, in 1996 and 2002.

Fabio Rovazzi and Orietta Berti will also be co-hosting on the fifth night of the 72nd Sanremo Festival, on the special Sanremo cruise outside the stadium.

Tonight’s program

During the final of Sanremo 2022, we will have the opportunity to listen to the songs of all 25 candidates of the Festival for the third time. These artists are:

  1. Achille Lauro & Harlem Gospel Choir “Domenica”
  2. Yuman “Ora e qui”
  3. Noemi “Ti amo non lo so dire”
  4. Gianni Morandi “Apri tutte le porte”
  5. La Rappresentante di Lista “Ciao Ciao”
  6. Michele Bravi “Inverno dei fiori”
  7. Massimo Ranieri “Lettera al di là del Mare”
  8. Mahmood & Blanco “Brividi”
  9. Ana Mena “Duecentomile Ore” 
  10. Rkomi “Insuperabile”
  11. Dargen D’Amico “Dove si balla”
  12. Giusy Ferreri “Miele”
  13. Sangiovanni Farfalle
  14. Giovanni Truppi Tuo padre, mia madre, Lucia
  15. Le Vibrazioni Tantissimo
  16. Emma Ogni volta e cosi
  17. Matteo Romano Virale
  18. Iva Zanicchi Voglio amarti
  19. Dittonellapiaga feat Donatella Rettore Chimica
  20. Elisa O forse sei tu
  21. Fabrizio Moro Sei tu
  22. Tananai Sesso occasionale
  23. Irama Ovunque sarai
  24. Aka 7even Perfetta cosi
  25. Highsnob & Hu Abbi cura di te

The ranking so far

After the first four nights, the Mahmood & Blanco duo continues to be in the lead, being the big favorite to win the 72nd Sanremo Festival and represent Italy in Eurovision 2022 in May. In second place is Gianni Morandi, legend of Italian music yet probably this year’s Sanremo surprise so far. The top 3 is completed by Elisa, who from the first place after the second night has now dropped to the third. In any case, this trio is expected to reach the final round that will determine the winner. Nevertheless, as Sanremo’s long history has taught us, no one can rule out the possible entrance of Irama, Sangiovanni, Emma, La Rappresentante di Lista or another surprise entry into the top three after the audience votes.

The voting

There are two rounds of voting tonight. In the first round, only the television audience has the right to vote. The ranking of the audience will be taken into account and will be combined with the scores of the previous nights.

Then, positions 23 -4 will be unveiled. The top three in the ranking, without their exact placing being revealed, will advance to the second round of voting.

In the second round, all previous voting for the top 3 artists from the previous nights and rankings will be canceled. The televote (34%), the journalists (33%) and the demoscopic jury (33%) will vote among the top 3 from scratch, in order to determine the winner.

The winning song of Sanremo 2022 is automatically considered to be Italy’s participation in Eurovision 2022. However, the winner still has the right to refuse and in that case, the Sanremo 2022 organizing committee and RAI will select one of the other artists to represent the country, according to their own criteria.

How to watch Sanremo 2022

You can watch the Sanremo Festival 2022 live on TV, from Rai1, but also from the RaiPlay website at 20:40 CET.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 72nd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the third night of Sanremo 2022!

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After two really successful first nights of Sanremo 2022, we saw all the competing songs performed on stage for the second time tonight. At the end of the night we found out the new general ranking. Today the vote was determined by the public, 50% through televoting and 50% through the demoscopic jury of 1000 people selected specifically for this purpose. Of course, tonight’s ranking was combined with the ranking of the previous two nights.

The show

Amadeus was accompanied on stage at Teatro Ariston by the persona Drusilla Foer (alter ego of Gianluca Gori).

Guests of the evening were singer Cesare Cremonini, actress Anna Valle, journalist and writer Roberto Saviano and carabinieri Marina Pigliapoco.

The songs

Tonight we listened to all 25 candidate songs for the second time:

  • Giusy Ferreri – Miele

Known for several hits in Italy and not only. Her fourth participation in the festival.

  • Highsnob & Hu – Abbi cura di te

First participation for the duo with one of the most emotional songs.

  • Fabrizio Moro – Sei tu

Eighth entry for Fabrizio Moro who, in a duet with Ermal Meta, won once in 2018 and represented Italy in Eurovision.

  • Aka 7even – Perfetta così

First entry for the young rapper who became famous from the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, finishing fourth. He also won the MTV Europe Award for Best Italian Artist in 2021.

  • Massimo Ranieri – Lettera di là dal mare

Winner of Sanremo 1988 and a two-time representative of Italy in Eurovision (1971 and 1973). This is his seventh participation in the festival.

  • Dargen D’Amico – Dove si balla

Another first-time participant as a performer, although he has already participated in the festival as a composer of the songs “Chiamami per nome” and “Dieci”.

  • Irama – Ovunque sarai

His fourth participation in the Festival. Despite his young age, he has already made a name for himself in Italy.

  • Ditonellapiaga & Rettore – Chimica

Fifth appearance for veteran Donatella Rettore, this time in a duet with indie pop singer Dittonellapiaga, who is making her first appearance.

  • Michele Bravi – Inverno dei fiori

Bravi rose to fame after winning the seventh edition of the italian X Factor. This is his second participation in Sanremo.

  • Rkomi – Insuperabile

First participation for the rapper from Milan too. He already counts three albums that arrived at the top of the Italian charts, especially last year.

  • Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi

One of the favorites for the win. Mahmood does not need introduction to the fans, as he was the winner of Sanremo 2019 and brought Italy near the victory at Eurovision. Blanco is a rather new artist who has already made a name for himself in Italy among the younger generations, especially with his album “Blu Celeste”. This is his first participation in the festival.

  • Gianni Morandi – Apri tutte le porte

A legend of Italian music, with sales exceeding 50 million records. He represented Italy in Eurovision 1970, and was the winner of Sanremo 1987.

  • Tananai – Sesso occassionale

First participation for the young singer, who is one of the three Sanremo Giovani “qualifiers”.

  • Elisa – O forse sei tu

One of the biggest names in the Italian music scene and another favorite for the win. This is her second participation after her victory in 2001!

  • La rappresentante di Lista – Ciao Ciao

One of the favourites for the top 3. The pop band from Palermo, who are constantly changing their appearance, hopes to represent Italy in Eurovision 2022. It is their second participation in the festival.

  • Iva Zanicchi – Voglio amarti

A huge name in Italy who returns to the Festival for the eleventh time! She has already won three times (1967, 1969, 1974) and represented Italy in Eurovision 1969.

  • Achille Lauro feat. Harlem Gospel Choir – Domenica

Achille Lauro has been successful mainly in the field of punk and hip hop music. This is his third participation in the Sanremo Festival.

  • Matteo Romano – Virale

Another Sanremo Giovani “qualifier”. The young singer became very famous through TikTok.

  • Ana Mena – Duecentomila ore

First participation in Sanremo for the Spanish singer and actress.

  • Sangiovanni – Farfalle

First participation in the Festival for the young singer who stood out in the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, finishing second.

  • Emma – Ogni volta è così

Another comeback for Emma who is participating for the third time. She won the Festival in 2012 and represented Italy in Eurovision 2014 with the song “La mia città”.

  • Yuman – Ora e qui

Yuman is half Italian and half from Cape Verde. He had a difficult childhood, and music has always been his refuge. This is his first participation in the festival. He was the winner of the latest Sanremo Giovani last December.

  • Le Vibrazioni – Tantissimo

Fourth participation for the rock band from Milan.

  • Giovanni Truppi – Tuo padre, mia madre, Lucia

First participation for the rock singer and composer from Naples.

  • Noemi – Ti amo non lo so dire

Although she failed to win The Voice in 2009, she has been a hugely successful name in the italian music scene ever since. She has participated seven other times in the Sanremo festival.

The voting

Tonight the voting was in the hands of the public, 50% via televote and 50% through the demoscopic jury.

The ranking

The general ranking is now as follows:

  1. Mahmood & Blanco
  2. Elisa
  3. Gianni Morandi
  4. Irama
  5. Sangiovanni
  6. Emma
  7. Massimo Ranieri
  8. Fabrizio Moro
  9. La rappresentante di Lista
  10. Dargen D’Amico
  11. Michele Bravi
  12. Ditonellapiaga & Rettore
  13. Aka 7even
  14. Achille Lauro
  15. Noemi
  16. Rkomi
  17. Matteo Romano
  18. Iva Zanicchi
  19. Giovanni Truppi
  20. Highsnob & Hu
  21. Giusy Ferreri
  22. Le Vibrazioni
  23. Yuman
  24. Ana Mena
  25. Tananai

The ranking takes into account the votes received in the first two nights, as well as tonight’s sole ranking, combined.

Winners tonight were crowned, once again, Mahmood & Blanco with “Brividi”.

What did you think of the third night’s results? What was your favorite performance? Tell us in the comments!

Italy: Terza Serata of Sanremo 2022 tonight!

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The Sanremo 2022 festival continues tonight with the Terza Serata (third night). All 25 contestants will be performing their songs for the second time, after presenting them for the first time some during the first night, others during the second.

For the results of the Seconda Serata check out our relevant article!

The show

On the Ariston scene, Amadeus will not be alone. Each night, as we know, he will have different co-hosts by his side. Next to him at the Terza Serata will be Drusilla Foer.

Also appearing on the third night of the 72nd Sanremo Festival will be Roberto Saviano, one of the most well-known journalists and writers in Italy.

Tonight’s program

During the third night of Sanremo 2022, we will have the opportunity to listen to all 25 candidate songs of the Festival for the second time. We remind you that the competing artists are the following:

  1. Achille Lauro & Harlem Gospel Choir “Domenica”
  2. Yuman “Ora e qui”
  3. Noemi “Ti amo non lo so dire”
  4. Gianni Morandi “Apri tutte le porte”
  5. La Rappresentante di Lista “Ciao Ciao”
  6. Michele Bravi “Inverno dei fiori”
  7. Massimo Ranieri “Lettera al di là del Mare”
  8. Mahmood & Blanco “Brividi”
  9. Ana Mena “Duecentomile Ore” 
  10. Rkomi “Insuperabile”
  11. Dargen D’Amico “Dove si balla”
  12. Giusy Ferreri “Miele”
  13. Sangiovanni Farfalle
  14. Giovanni Truppi Tuo padre, mia madre, Lucia
  15. Le Vibrazioni Tantissimo
  16. Emma Ogni volta e cosi
  17. Matteo Romano Virale
  18. Iva Zanicchi Voglio amarti
  19. Dittonellapiaga feat Donatella Rettore Chimica
  20. Elisa O forse sei tu
  21. Fabrizio Moro Sei tu
  22. Tananai Sesso occasionale
  23. Irama Ovunque sarai
  24. Aka 7even Perfetta cosi
  25. Highsnob & Hu Abbi cura di te

The voting

The 25 songs that will be performed on the Terza Serata of Sanremo 2022 are heard for the second time tonight. The result will be determined 50% by the televote and 50% by the demoscopic jury. The demoscopic jury consists of 1000 fans all over Italy who vote online from home and have been specifically selected for this purpose, according to demographic, age and other quality characteristics.

Today’s ranking will be combined with the ranking of the first two nights, where a jury of journalists were the ones voting.

At the end of the night we will find out the general ranking of the overall score. We remind you that so far, the ranking is as follows:

How to watch Sanremo 2022

You can watch the Sanremo Festival 2022 live on TV, from Rai1, but also from the RaiPlay website at 20:40 CET.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 72nd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2022 | Listen to the rest 13 of the songs!

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The second night of Sanremo 2022 at Teatro Ariston has been completed, with the rest 13 Campioni artists performing their songs live for the first time. At the end of the night we found out the ranking of tonight, as well as the general ranking of the journalists for the first two nights.

The show

Amadeus is, for the third consecutive year, in the position of presenter and artistic director of Sanremo. This year he has five important women of Italian showbiz by his side, each one co-hosting each of the five nights. Tonight, popular actress Lorena Cesarini was the one co-hosting.

Laura Pausini, Gaia Girace, Margherita Mazzuco, Arisa and Malika Ayane were present as guests of the evening.

The 13 candidate songs

The main menu of the day included the rest 13 candidate songs of the festival. After months of gossip and speculation, in the online and written press, the agony is over after we finally listened to all Sanremo 2022 songs.

Sangiovanni – Farfalle

First participation in the Festival for the young singer who stood out in the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, finishing second.

Giovanni Truppi – Tuo padre, mia madre, Lucia

First participation for the rock singer and composer from Naples.

Le Vibrazioni – Tantissimo

Fourth participation for the rock band from Milan.

Emma – Ogni volta è così

Another comeback for Emma who is participating for the third time. She won the Festival in 2012 and represented Italy in Eurovision 2014 with the song “La mia città”.

Matteo Romano – Virale

First entry for the young singer, who is one of the three Sanremo Giovani “qualifiers”. The singer became very famous through TikTok.

Iva Zanicchi – Voglio amarti

A huge name in Italy who returns to the Festival for the eleventh time! She has already won three times (1967, 1969, 1974) and represented Italy in Eurovision 1969.

Ditonellapiaga & Rettore – Chimica

Fifth appearance for veteran Donatella Rettore, this time in a duet with indie pop singer Dittonellapiaga, who is making her first appearance.

Elisa – O forse sei tu

One of the biggest names in the Italian music scene. This is her second participation after her victory in 2001!

Fabrizio Moro – Sei tu

Eighth entry for Fabrizio Moro who, in a duet with Ermal Meta, won once in 2018 and represented Italy in Eurovision.

Tananai – Sesso ocassionale

The last candidate from Sanremo Giovani.

Irama – Ovunque sarai

His fourth participation in the Festival. Despite his young age, he has already made a name for himself in Italy.

Aka 7even – Perfetta così

First entry for the young rapper who also became famous from the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi, finishing fourth. He also won the MTV Europe Award for Best Italian Artist in 2021.

Highsnob & Hu – Abbi cura di te

First participation in the Festival for our last entry tonight.

The voting

The rest of the 13 competing songs in this year’s Sanremo were heard tonight for the first time by the general public. The result was determined 100% by a jury of journalists (34% television editors, 33% radio and 33% online correspondents). Journalists will have the right to vote again on the fifth and final night of the festival, Saturday February 5th.

The ranking

At around 1am, Amadeus announced the journalists’ ranking of tonight’s songs. The ranking was as follows:

  1. Elisa
  2. Emma
  3. Ditonellapiaga & Rettore
  4. Irama
  5. Fabrizio Moro
  6. Giovanni Truppi
  7. Sangiovanni
  8. Matteo Romano
  9. Highsnob & Hu
  10. Iva Zanicchi
  11. Aka 7even
  12. Le Vibrazioni
  13. Tananai

The winner of the second night was Elisa with the song “O forse sei tu”.

The combined ranking

The ranking of the first two nights has been combined into one ranking. The combined ranking of the first two nights is as follows:

  • Elisa
  • Mahmood & Blanco
  • La rappresentante di lista
  • Dargen D’Amico
  • Gianni Morandi
  • Emma
  • Ditonellapiage & Rettore
  • Massimo Ranieri
  • Irama
  • Fabrizio Moro
  • Giovanni Truppi
  • Noemi
  • Sangiovanni
  • Michele Bravi
  • Rkomi
  • Achille Lauro feat. Harlem Gospel Choir
  • Matteo Romano
  • Highsnob & Hu
  • Giusy Ferreri
  • Iva Zanicchi
  • Aka 7even
  • Le Vibrazioni
  • Yuman
  • Tananai
  • Ana Mena

So far, Elisa is first in the combined ranking. Mahmood & Blanco and La rappresentante di lista complete the top 3.

What do you think of the results of the second night, as well as the combined ranking? What was your favorite song and/or performance of tonight? Tell us in the comments!

Eurovision 2022: Laura Pausini, Alessandro Cattelan and M I K A the hosts of the contest!

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As previously announced, RAI today during the second night of Sanremo 2022, revealed the three hosts of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest. The rumored names have been confirmed. These are the singers Laura Pausini and M I K A, but also the TV presenter Alessandro Cattelan.

The announcement

The announcement was made by Amadeus, presenter and artistic director of Sanremo. It had become known in the last few days that Laura Pausini, but also M I K A, would be invited to the festival today.

After a great performance of Laura Pausini and M I K A, Alessandro Cattelan arrived on stage and Amadeus revealed the news, that the three of them will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

Today was also the 100 days before the final of the contest:

A few words about the hosts

Laura Pausini is considered by many to be the most important Italian pop singer of her generation and rightly so. She is 49 years old, while in her 30-year career she has sold more than 40 million records. Her brilliant career began in 1993 with the Sanremo Festival, where she won the Young Artists category, with the subsequent worldwide success of La Solitudine. She quickly crossed the borders of Italy. All these years she has toured almost all over the world, while she was a judge in the Italian, Spanish and Mexican The Voice.

Alessandro Catellan is 43 years old. She is considered one of the most successful Italian TV presenters, having in his assets project such as X Factor, but also music shows on MTV.

Finally, M I K A, although of British / Lebanese descent, was a judge on both the French The Voice and the Italian X Factor. The Italians loved him a lot and they feel he is their own artist. Despite some ambiguous statements about the competition in the past, his participation in the trio of presenters will give an international air.

We remind you that the 66th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 10, 12 and 14!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news related to our favorite contest!

Italy: Biggest TV viewership since 2005 for the Prima Serata of Sanremo 2022!

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The 72nd edition of Sanremo started incredibly yesterday Tuesday, February 1st. Nearly 11 million viewers tuned in to RAI, 54% of all TV viewers. It was the highest viewership for the Festival since 2005!

11 million viewers for the Prima Serata of Sanremo 2022

The first night of the Sanremo festival attracted 10,911,000 viewers and a share of 54%. Last year, during the pandemic, in an empty Teatro Ariston stadium audience-wise, viewership was lower. Excellent result therefore for Amadeus and his renaissance festival that surpasses its previous viewership performance. In fact, for the first night of the pre-pandemic 2020 festival, viewrship was at 52.2% with 10.058.000 viewers.
We have to go back to the 2005 Festival hosted by Paolo Bonolis with Antonella Clerici and Federica Felini, when the average share of the debut night was 54.78%, to find a more successful Prima Serata than yesterday’s!
Regarding the competition last night, the show did not really bring any surprises, since the favorites were in the first three places. All the songs are already available on all streaming platforms, while their music videos are available on YouTube as well. We are looking forward to today’s second night, where Elisa seems to be the favorite.

Mahmood & Blanco with “Brividi” were in first place yesterday:

La rappresentante di lista with “Ciao ciao” came second:

Dargen D’Amico with “Dove si balla” came third:

Tonight’s program

During the second night of Sanremo 2022, we will have the opportunity to hear the songs of the remaining 13 of the 25 candidates this year for the first time. These artists are, in the order in which they will be performing tonight:

  • Sangiovanni
  • Giovanni Truppi
  • Le Vibrazioni
  • Emma
  • Matteo Romano
  • Iva Zanicchi
  • Ditonellapiaga & Rettore
  • Elisa
  • Fabrizio Moro
  • Tananai
  • Irama
  • Aka 7even
  • Highsnob & Hu

The voting

The 13 songs that will compete in the Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2022 are heard tonight for the first time. The result is determined 100% by a jury of journalists (34% television editors, 33% radio and 33% online correspondents), just like in the Prima Serata.

How to watch Sanremo 2022

You can watch the Sanremo Festival 2022 live on TV, from Rai1, but also from the RaiPlay website at 20:40 CET.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 72nd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2022 tonight!

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The Seconda Serata (second night) of Sanremo 2022 takes place tonight at Teatro Ariston. The rest 13 contestants will present their entries for the first time.

For the results of Prima Serata (first night) check out our relevant article!

The show

On the Ariston scene, Amadeus will not be alone. Each night, as we know, he will have different co-hosts by his side. Next to him at the Seconda Serata will be Lorena Cesarini, one of the most up-and-coming actresses in Italian television and Italian cinema.

Regarding the guests, Laura Pausini‘s name stands out tonight. The famous singer will present to the Italian public her new hit “Scatola”. At the same time, she said that in the context of her appearance at Sanremo 2022, she will reveal a new surprise regarding her in 2022. Everyone suspects that Pausini’s announcement will be about the presentation of Eurovision 2022 this May in Turin, with the experienced singer becoming the first name to be revealed.

Checco Zalone and Ermal Meta, Italy’s representative at Eurovision 2018 along with this year’s Sanremo contestant Fabrizio Moro, will also make an appearance.

Tonight’s program

During the second night of Sanremo 2022, we will have the opportunity to hear the songs of the remaining 13 of the 25 candidates this year for the first time. These artists are, in the order in which they will be performing tonight:

  • Sangiovanni
  • Giovanni Truppi
  • Le Vibrazioni
  • Emma
  • Matteo Romano
  • Iva Zanicchi
  • Ditonellapiaga & Rettore
  • Elisa
  • Fabrizio Moro
  • Tananai
  • Irama
  • Aka 7even
  • Highsnob & Hu

The voting

The 13 songs that will compete in the Seconda Serata of Sanremo 2022 are heard tonight for the first time. The result is determined 100% by a jury of journalists (34% television editors, 33% radio and 33% online correspondents), just like in the Prima Serata.

How to watch Sanremo 2022

You can watch the Sanremo Festival 2022 live on TV, from Rai1, but also from the RaiPlay website at 20:40 CET.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 72nd Sanremo Festival.

Italy: The results of the first night of Sanremo 2022 | Listen to the first 12 songs!

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The curtain opened tonight at Teatro Ariston for Sanremo 2022 and the first 12 Campioni artists performed their songs live. At the end of the night, we found out the ranking of the journalists, who are the ones voting the first two nights of the Festival.

The show

Tonight we watched a Sanremo that really had nothing to envy from the pre-pandemic shows. The audience returned to Teatro Ariston after two years and the difference was really obvious compared to last year’s festival.

Amadeus is, for the third consecutive year, in the position of presenter and artistic director of Sanremo. This year, the presenter has five important women of Italian showbiz on his side, each of them co-hosting each night. Tonight, perhaps the top Italian actress of the 70’s and 80’s, Ornella Muti, was the one co-hosting.

Guests of the night were last year’s winners of Sanremo, but also of the Eurovision Song Contest, Måneskin, who performed their winning song “Zitti e buoni” as well as their ballad “Coraline”. Of course, appearances from sports, television and other music industry personalities could not be missing. Also invited tonight were tennis player Matteo Berrettini, the house band Meduza with Hozier and actors and friends of Amadeus Fiorello, Raoul Bova and Nino Frassica.

The first 12 candidate songs

The main menu of today included the first 12 candidate songs of the festival. After months of gossip and speculation on the online and written press, the agony is (almost!) over after we finally listened to half of the songs of Sanremo 2022. These songs were the following:

Achille Lauro & Harlem Gospel Choir – “Domenica”

Achille Lauro has been successful mainly in the field of punk and hip hop music. This is his third participation in the Sanremo Festival.

Yuman – “Ora e qui”

Yuman is half Italian and half from Cape Verde. He had a difficult childhood, and music has always been his refuge. This is his first participation in the festival. He was the winner of the latest Sanremo Giovani last December.

Noemi – “Ti amo non lo so dire”

Although she failed to win The Voice in 2009, she has been a hugely successful name in the italian music scene ever since. She has participated seven other times in the Sanremo festival.

Gianni Morandi – “Apri tutte le porte”

A legend of Italian music, with sales exceeding 50 million records. He represented Italy in Eurovision 1970, and was the winner of Sanremo 1987.

La rappresentante di lista – “Ciao Ciao”

One of the favourites for the victory. The pop band from Palermo, who are constantly changing their appearance, hopes to represent Italy in Eurovision 2022. It is their second participation in the festival.

Michele Bravi – “Inverno dei fiori”

Bravi rose to fame after winning the seventh edition of the italian X Factor. This is his second participation in Sanremo.

Massimo Ranieri – “Lettera di là dal mare”

Winner of Sanremo 1988 and a two-time representative of Italy in Eurovision (1971 and 1973). This is his seventh participation in the festival.

Mahmood & Blanco – “Brividi”

Also one of the favorites for the win. Mahmood does not need introduction to the fans, as he was the winner of Sanremo 2019 and brought Italy near the victory at Eurovision. Blanco is a rather new artist who has already made a name for himself in Italy among the younger generations, especially with his album “Blu Celeste”. This is his first participation in the festival.

Ana Mena – “Duecentomile Ore”

First participation in Sanremo for the Spanish singer and actress.

Rkomi – “Insuperabile”

First participation for the rapper from Milan too. He already counts three albums that arrived at the top of the Italian charts, especially last year.

Dargen D’Amico – “Dove si balla”

Another first-time participant as a performer, although he has already participated in the festival as a composer of the songs “Chiamami per nome” and “Dieci”.

Giusy Ferreri – “Miele”

Known for several hits in Italy and not only. Her fourth participation in the festival.

The voting

The first 12 songs competing in Sanremo 2022 were heard by the general audience for the first time tonight. The result was determined 100% by a jury of journalists (34% television editors, 33% radio and 33% online correspondents).

The same process will be repeated tomorrow night, for the remaining 13 songs of Sanremo 2022. Journalists will have the right to vote again on the fifth and final night of the festival, Saturday, February 5th.

The ranking of the first night

At around 1am, Amadeus announced the journalists’ ranking of the 12 songs. The ranking was as follows:

  1. Mahmood & Blanco
  2. La rappresentante di lista
  3. Dargen D’Amico
  4. Gianni Morandi
  5. Massimo Ranieri
  6. Noemi
  7. Michele Bravi
  8. Rkomi
  9. Achille Lauro feat. Harlem Gospel Choir
  10. Giusy Ferreri
  11. Yuman
  12. Ana Mena

The winners of the first night were Mahmood & Blanco with the song “Brividi”.

What do you think of the results of the first night? What was your favorite song and/or performance? Tell us in the comments!

Italy: Sanremo 2022 begins tonight with the Prima Serata!

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The curtain opens tonight at Teatro Ariston and the 72nd Sanremo Festival, with the Prima Serata (first night). Through Sanremo 2022, Italy will select their representative in the Eurovision Song Contest, who will represent the host country in three months in Turin. Until Saturday, February 5th, all the music lights of Europe fall on San Remo!

The show

The wait is over today. Everything is ready in the small town of Liguria for the big celebration of Italian music, the 72nd Sanremo Festival! Amadeus will be the presenter, but also the artistic director of the festival for the third consecutive year, after the great success of the previous two years.

On the Ariston scene, Amadeus will not be alone. Each night, he will have different co-hosts by his side. On Prima Serata that will be Ornella Muti, an actress with a long career in film and television, widely known in Italy and internationally. Of course, in addition to Ornella Muti, his very good friend Fiorello will also be on his side.

Guests of the first night will be last year’s Sanremo winners Måneskin, who return to where it all started eleven months ago with their victory which led them to their triumph in Eurovision and not only.

Meduza, an electronic music group, will also be guests tonight.

Tonight’s program

During the first night of Sanremo 2022, we will have the opportunity to listen to the songs of 12 out of the 25 candidates for the first time. These artists are:

  • Achille Lauro feat. Harmel Gospel Choir
  • Ana Mena
  • Dargen D’Amico
  • Gianni Morandi
  • Giusy Ferreri
  • La rappresentante di lista
  • Mahmood & Blanco
  • Massimo Ranieri
  • Michele Bravi
  • Noemi
  • Rkomi
  • Yuman

The voting

The result tonight is determined 100% by the demoscopic jury*.

*The demoscopic jury consists of 300 fans all over Italy who vote online from home and have been specifically selected for this purpose, depending on demographic, age and other quality characteristics.

How to watch Sanremo 2022

You can watch the Sanremo Festival 2022 live on TV, from Rai1, but also from the RaiPlay website at 20:40 CET.

So, those of you who are fans of Italian music and have patience in the Italian shows with many guests, endless sometimes dialogues and any other kind of interference that can make the show end even after 2 in the morning, tune in with us to the great celebration of Italian music, from which great international stars started their careers!

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for the full coverage of the 72nd Sanremo Festival.

Sanremo 2022: La Rappresentante di Lista won the impressions in the today’s press rehearsal!

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Less than 24 hours are left for the start of the 72nd Sanremo Song Festival, through which of course Italy’s entry in Eurovision 2022 will be selected. Earlier we saw the artists walking on the red carpet (which is green) outside the Teatro Ariston, while the general rehearsal for the journalists took place, who gave the last predictions before the start of the festival tomorrow night.

La Rappresentante di Lista (LRDL) the favorite according to journalists

Accredited journalists who cover all the days of the festival from the roof of the Teatro Ariston, but also participate in the final results, as they determine about 1/3 of the voting, reported today that Ciao Ciao of La Rappresentante di Lista was what stood out as the big favorite to win.

The popular pop band from Palermo, had impressed the journalists from the first moment, who listened to the studio versions of the candidate songs of the festival, but they were also impressed by the live performance that they watched for the first time today. According to what they revealed in their responses, LRDL have a lot of energy in their appearance, while the small dance they perform in the chorus also stands out. So we are looking forward to their appearance tomorrow at Ariston, in order to see if the journalists were right in everything they have said so far.

“No” for Eurovision from three artists!

Three of the candidates for Sanremo 2022 have already revealed that they are not interested in being represented at the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Specifically, the veteran Iva Zanicchi, the youth favorite Ana Mena and the already eurostar Emma Marone, stated in their interviews today that they will not represent Italy in Eurovision 2022, even if they win the Sanremo festival.

Impressive appearances on the “red” carpet

Sanremo, however, returns to normalcy, since after last year it was held without the presence of the audience, but also without the parallel events, which gather lights, flashes and impressive appearances on the streets of the small town of Liguria. This year San Remo is really reminiscent of similar events before pandemic.

So, after the good news about the 100% fullness on the stands of the Teatro Ariston, today the opening ceremony of the festival took place normally, with the 24 Campioni artists wearing their goodies and being photographed on the streets of San Remo, walking the red carpet , but it was green! Below you can see some of the appearances:

Tomorrow night the curtain opens at the Teatro Ariston with the first night of the 72nd Sanremo Song Festival, where we will listen to the first 12 candidate songs. Of course Eurovisionfun loves Sanremo and will bring you all week long what is happening there!

Viva Sanremo!

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