We know everyone's gossiping, guessing and speculating about Melodifetivalen 2013 artists. In Italy the situation is same with the Sanremo festival. Names are mentioned, denied, confirmed, withdrawn... Everyone has his or hers sure names to drop and newspapers publish lists and speculations run wild on social media.
Dove c'è musica has summed up the situation as it is now.
At the moment Nesli, Gino Paoli, Mario Biondi, Annalisa Scarrone and Marco Mengoni are given as sure names. And that would bring Mengoni's name back to Eurovision scene. Or, Mario Biondi would be a perfect continuation of Gualazzi-Zilli but then... isn't it time to change a bit?
Other very possible names are Almamegretta, Fiorella Mannoia, Il Cile, Simona Molinari & Peter Cincotti and Daniele Silvestri. This blogger would love to see Raiz and Almamegretta! And Fiorella Mannoia, the lady of the Italian music would make a come back in Sanremo where she was the last time in 1988 just before she hit it really big.....
Negotiation are under way also with Max Gazzé, Baustelle, Negramaro, Malika Ayane and Francesco Renga it seems. Malika Ayane's return would be very welcome to this blogger!
Other names circulating are Musicanuda, Irene Grandi & Stefano Bollani, Valerio Scanu, Giusy Ferreri, Marco Carta, Tony Maiello, Virgilio Simonelli, Anna Oxa, Karima, L'Aura, Paola & Chiara, Annalisa Minetti and Dirotta su Cuba.....
The cast seems to be more of a quality than popularity (as in reality-TV stars). That's 28 names for 14 slots in the line up. Who will make the cut? We should know by the end of the year. And who will end up in Malmö 2012? That we will know in February...
My top names at the moment are Malika and Paola & Chiara if with a perfect pop song. Most everyone is for Mengoni but I have my doubts. Biondi would be good but maybe it's time for something more Italian? Or how about something totally different? Like Almamegretta!
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Also, Celentano, Cutugno and Morandi would be great to see as a contestants. Maybe, Cutugno as a host would be nice, but I'm gonna miss Gianni next year.