ITALY: HERE ARE THE 26 BIG FOR SANREMO 2021

ITALY: HERE ARE THE 26 BIG FOR SANREMO 2021 - AND EUROVISION

Last night during the Sanremo Giovani final the main category's artists and their song titles were announced by the artists themselves who were all but one (Orietta Berti) present in the the venue Casinò di Sanremo. Among them two previous Eurovision entrants (Ermal Meta and Francesca Michielin), three previous winners (Ermal Meta, Arisa and Francesco Renga) and a total of 14 debutants - that must be a modern times record! On the other hand Orietta Berti is in Sanremo for the 12th time, even if it's been long 29 years since her last time! Fan favorite Annalisa is on her 5th festival, Renga on his 7th. Last year's scandalous Bugo returns solo this time on his 2nd festival, while Ermal Meta is on his 5th and third among Big but he has written countless entries for other artists before concentrating on his solo career. Fasma moves from last year's Newcomers among Big thanks to his success over the last year (unlike the eventual winner leo Gassmann), Ghemon returns for the second time after debuting in 2019. Irama returns for the third time and second among Big. The 2018 runner up and fan favorite Lo Stato Sociale makes a comeback and Malika Ayane is back for the 5th time after collecting critic's awards in previous times. She participated last in 2015. Max Gazze is on his 6th festival but not solo this time. Noemi returns after a break for her 6th festival as well. Arisa, forever hoping to do Eurovision is in her 7th festival already and has won the both categories and been also the rnnner up among Big once.

The songs will be first heard during their first live performance in Teatro Ariston from March 2, 2021.

Aiello - Ora

Annalisa - Dieci

Arisa - Potevi fare di più

Bugo - E invece si

Colapesce e Dimartino - Musica leggerissima

Coma_cose - Fiamme negli occhi

Ermal Meta - Un milione di cose da dirti

Extraliscio feat. Davide Toffolo - Bianca luce nera

Fasma - Parlami

Francesca Michielin e Fedez - Chiamami per nome

Francesco Renga - Quando trovo te

Gaia - Cuore amaro

Ghemon - Momento perfetto

Gio Evan - Arnica

Irama - La genese del tuo colore

La Rappresentante di Lista - Amare

Lo Stato Sociale - Combat pop

Madame - Voce

Malika Ayane - Ti piaci cosi

Måneskin - Zitti e buoni

Max Gazzé feat. La Trifluoperazina Monstery Band - Il farmacista

Noemi - Glicine

Orietta Berti - Quando ti sei innamorato

Random - Torno a te

Willie Peyote - Mai dire mai (La locura)

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