SANREMO 2018: HERE ARE THE 69 NEWCOMERS FOR AUDITIONS

From 646 submissions to 68 (+1) to 12 to 6. That's how it will go for Sanremo newcomers 2018. The +1 one is the Castrocaro winner Luigi Salvaggio. These 69 will have a chance to perform in live audition infront of the selection committee next week and 12 lucky ones get to the live television show on Rai1 on December 15, wherefrom six will be chosen to Sanremo 2018 (to be joined by two from AreaSanremo selection). In the live show there will be 30% expert jury, 30% selection committee and 40% televote.

A lot of familiar names from various talent shows etc but don't let that fool you. Some very interesting voices and and a lot of talent among these ones, even if their Sanremo entries seem to be rather safe and traditional. Have a listen of their previous songs by clicking their names below. Surprising many have already videos made and songs released .-) This looks very promising and I do have some favorites already, but let's hear their Sanremo songs first.... they are right here

ALBERTO POLCINI – E te ne vai (disq.)

ALESSIA GERARDI – Universi artificiali

ALESSIO GIANNETTI – Cambia

ANDREA D’ALESSIO – Chi per un sogno non mente

ANGELA NOBILE – Un vuoto al cuore

ANTONIA LAGANÀ – Parli

APRILE & MANGIARACINA – Quell’attimo di eternità

ARTÙ – Ma lo sai cosa c’è

CARLO BOLACCHI – Lo diceva anche mia madre

CAROL BERIA – Nessuna lacrima

CLADI (Claudia Padula)– Un vuoto di te

CORDIO – Il Paradiso

DANIELE MAGRO – Cuorearmato

DARI – John Kennedy

DAVE MONACO – L’eternità è di chi sa volare

DAVIDE MOGAVERO – Tamigi

DAVIDE PAPASIDERO – Ma sporcarmi no

DAVIDE PETRELLA – Non può fare male

DILE – Rewind

DINASTIA & GLI ULTIMI – Corro libero

EMILIA ZAMUNER – Ti porterei lontano

EMME – Sorrisi viola

EVA (Eva Pevarello) – Cosa ti salverà

EVA (Giacomo Runco) – Cuori di cera

FORLENZO – Lammerica

FRATTO – 5 : 9 -12

GABRIELE DECA – A tempo

GIONNYSCANDAL – Malpensa

GIULIA CASIERI – Come stai

HALE – Meteora

HUGOLINI – Babele

I DESIDERI – Musica adesso

IOSONOARIA – Un Cerchio

JASMINE FURLOTTI – Un sogno è di più

JOSE NUNES – Parlami ancora

JUNIOR V – Il temporale

KALIGOLA – Iperteso

KARAVANS – La speranza è un alibi

LOOMY – Soldi e piombo

LOREDANA DANIELE – Ed io rivivo

LORENZO BAGLIONI – Il congiuntivo

LORIS IANNAMICO – Coriandoli a terra

LUCHI – Gli amori della mente

LUIGI SALVAGGIO – Il silenzio delle stelle (Winner of Festival di Castrocaro 2017)

MARIA FAIOLA – Terra dei fuochi

MARIO D’ACUNTO – La mia fede

MIRKOEILCANE – Stiamo tutti bene

MUDIMBI – Il mago

NAMELESS – Il tuo posto nel mondo

NICOLA BUETI – Oggi

NICOLAS BONAZZI – Ali di carta

NICOLE STELLA – L’innumerevole calcolo del tuo perfetto improvviso (Cercami)

NOEMI SMORRA – Il molo incalza

NYVINNE – Spreco personale

RACHELE DI VAIA – Dolceamaro

RAIMONDO CATALDO – Pace (Disq.)

RUDI FIASCO – Fa lo stesso

SANTIAGO – Nessuno

SILVER - Power of love

SILVIA ODDI – La tua canzone

SKUBA LIBRE – Il meglio

SOFIA MARCACCINI – Drunk love

STEPHANYA – Tu non sei più la stessa

TOM ARMATI – Sa sa prova

TOMMASO DI GIULIO – A chi la sa più lunga

TURKISH CAFÉ – Ruggine

ULTIMO – Il ballo delle incertezze

VERONICA MARCHI – La musica fa male

VITTORIO SISTO – Anime diverse

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