21.09 And next on stage Povia with La veritá. Over the years he has created an image that some like, many dislike with his songs of different topics, often critizied of being only written to create scandal and provocate instead of real discussion, like Luca era gay previously in Sanremo. Once a winner he may find himself in the bottom of the scoreboard this year? Personally I would put it right there, 9th place.
21.14 On radio a long speculation why Sanremo has made a success again surprisingly when no one expected it after many years in crisis. One reason could be there are many faces from reality shows - like newcomers winner Tony Maiello and Marco Mengoni from X Factor etc - so they find Sanremo a good promotion wheel, and their fans watch it for them. Hm, could be. And then the bosses of RAI talk bad about Eurovision saying it's kitch and filled with reality stars! Worth mentioning is the fact Dita von Teese performed the first night in Sanremo 2010. On stage instead Michael Jackson's dancers are doing a homage to their late boss.
21.31 And finally we go on with the competition. Here comes my favourite Malika Ayane with fantastic Ricomincio da qui. Beautiful melody, great lyrics, beautiful her... and that voice! I already liked her last year in newcomers category but this year even more. I hope she gets to top-3!
21.38 We go on with another favourite, Irene Grandi and La cometa di Halley. Yes, the same one Turkey sung in Eurovision long time ago. Irene almost won already ten years ago with La tua ragazza per sempre. I don't like this song quite as much but Irene delivers the song with gusto, the lyrics are good and it all works fine so she might be in the top-3 tonight again.
21.43 Antonella Clerici announces Irene Grandi is single. Oh? Too much information....Well, Carola did that same announcement in Melodifestivalen with the blinking t-shirt....:-)
21.50 Here comes the storm of whistles and boos when Pupo, ex-prince of Italy Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia and Luca Canonici are announced with their Italia, amore mio. This is an example of a song that lives only in places like Sanremo - or Eurovision for that matter - as it needs an excuse to be heard, recorded and published. The melody is quite nice, but the banality of the lyrics and performers ruin it all for me, and I'm not even Italian! Sad thing is that this took a place from some serious artist in the final who would have deserved it much better. But then, Ireland sent a turkey to Eurovision....
21.58 Next on stage one of my favourites, Irene "Zucchero's daughter" Fornaciari ft. Nomadi with Il mondo piange. It got the best critic from last night's duets night and indeed was fantastic in duet with Suzie and Mouse T and slightly different arrangement and some lyrics in English. They should definately record that version, too! But even alone she is great. Like Malika I liked her already last year in newcomers so these two are two very nice confirmations! If one Irene gets to the top-3 I secretly it is this one! Funny how this year turned out pretty good also musically!
22.05 Time for Lorella Cuccarini, the showgirl extraordinaire and her show! Some Fever in italian.... She has been in Sanremo previously both as presenter and singer.
22.17 And we go on with the songs in competition. Simone Cristicchi with his Meno male next. This is a song I should hate or at least dislike but I don't! Must be that big orchestra at full blast or something. He won in 2007 with Ti regalo una rosa but this is a far cry from that song. Can he do a bis? Nope, I think. I hope.
22.21 A big applause when the lovely sisters in drag or Sorelle Marinetti come to stage with Arisa and their Malamorenó. (And I just realized if this is the last song I have somehow managed to miss two first songs, Valerio Scanu and Noemi! How is that possible, lololol.... Well, I was wondering why it started off so fast!) I adore this song! I wake up in the morning and it's in my head, ma l'amore, ma l'amore no! :-) Let her win!
And now we just wait. Let's see who gets the results out first, Malta, Macedonia or Italy? I have already posted the qualifiers in the semifinals in Sweden, Lithuania and Slovenia so meanwhile go and have a look who did it!
23.04 Looks like we are back in business and Mary J. Blige on stage! Should have been a duet with Tiziano Ferro but he's ill so she goes solo. But in the end of her performance she sings Happy Birthday to Tiziano as he has his 30th birthday tomorrow :-)
23.12 Stop al televoto!
23.18 Here comes again Tony Maiello, the winner of the newcomers or Nuova Generazione last night. He tells he has celebrated until 5am and stopped crying. But he is soooo shy! Better let him sing, sin't it? Here comes Il linguaggio della resa. Ok. I kinda like the song. I admit it now.
23.25 Here we go. These go home..... Povia! Arisa! (WTF?), Irene Grandi! (people protest....), Simone Cristicchi! (Where is Pupo and co? ), Irene Fornaciari ft Nomadi! Malika Ayane! ... CHAOS!!!
23.33 The orchestra is protesting and trowing their papers and instruments! Someone comes to the stage and demands to make public the votes....
23.34 the finalists are Marco Mengoni, Valerio Scanu and the trio Pupo & co
23.37 the situation has calmed a bit even if both the orchestra and the public keep on protesting but Marco Mengoni will sing first in the superfinal and is greeted by big applause. After him Valerio Scanu (slow applause) and the last to perform are Pupo & co.... whistels, booing and shouting.... sigh. Instead in the radio the presenters are silent and sad. Two out of three songs comes from second chance, how is that possible? And both Mengoni and Scanu come from reality -TV talent shows. Interesting.... And they are against an has-been, a medicore opera singer and a celebrity/royalty who can't sing..... How this can happen?
00.09 Finally Marco Mengoni again on stage. At this point fingers crossed he (or Scanu) will win!
00.14 Valerio Scanu on stage again while Thea Garrett wins in Malta! Great!
00.19 Finally the horrid trio....to the boos of the audience. But at least the orchestra played it after all.
00.33 Televote is finished. Meanwhile the press center is in chaos. Some websites published the names of the three qualifiers way before they were made public, and the rumour is the votes by the orchestra were not collected properly and so on.... Let's see what happens. The trio seems to have a police protection and are hiding somewhere or they risk being beaten up! Only in Sanremo....
00.40 Malika Ayane wins Premio Mia Martini. Well deserved. At least the journalists know the music I must say....
00.43 and here are the results... but the real winner of this festival is Antonella Clerici!
00.44 Antonella interviews Marco and Valerio, and then Pupo and Emanuele Filiberto. Thanks to voters and bla bla bla.... let's get to the business....
00.47 The winner is .... VALERIO SCANU!!! Hooray!!!
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