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ITALY: SANREMO 2021 - SECONDA SERATA

 

A new day in Sanremo, or rather night, after yesterday's start that was in my opinion a bit slow and underwhelming what comes to the songs and the overall experience and it all can't be put on the absence of the live public. Tonight continues with the same formula as last night: first four Newcomers battle out the two places in Friday's final, and then the remaining 13 Big present their songs.
Or is could be 12: Due to the positive Covid-19 cases in Irama's entourage he is not allowed to perform live according the strict rules. Amadeus is trying to find a solution by using a rehearsal tape instead if Irama and all the other artists agree. We will find out later tonight.
Missing tonight also Zlatan as he's got a game today to play....
Elodie will be tonight's co-hostess and there will be a string of other guests: Eurovision royalty Gigliola Cinquetti, Fausto Leali and Il Volo (in doubt though due to sudden death of Ignozio's father), fresh Golden Globe winner Laura Pausini, Marcella Bella, Negramaro, Gigi D'Alessio, footballer Christiana Girelli, Olympic champion runner Alex Schwazer. Achille Lauro will perform with Claudio Santamaria and Francesca Barra.


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The evening starts with another Fiorello's semi imitation of Achille Lauro.....
Tonight I really don't have a favorite among the Newcomers, the best ones for me got to the final last night. But I did have a slight preference to Wrongonyou and he qualified, as did Davide Shorty, the male Valentina Monetta. The real jazz Valentina. 

Newcomers

Wrongonyou - Lezioni di volo ***
Greta Zuccoli - Ogni cosa sa di te ***
Davide Shorty - Regina ***
Dellai - Io sono Luca **

Big

Orietta Berti - Quando ti sei innamorato ****
Bugo - E invece si **

Golden Globe winner Laura Pausini with Io si. 
She just cemented every other act. A Star.

Gaia - Cuore amaro ***
Lo Stato Sociale - Combat pop *

Tribute to late Ennio Morricone
with Il Volo, who also announce their new recording project: Morricone

La Rappresentante di Lista - Amare **
Malika Ayane - Ti piaci cosi ****

Wow! Now that was something else! How many songs did you pick?
(Guaranà, Vogue, Battito animale, Nero Bali, Could you be loved, Englishman in New York , E la Luna bussò, Margarita, Fotoromanza, Easy lady, Rumore, Andromeda, Crazy in love, Soldi)

Time for evergreens with Gigliola Cinquetti, Fausto Leali and Marcella Bella

Extraliscio feat. Davide Toffolo - Bianca luce nera *

Yet another guest: Gigi D'Alessio and a string of Napoletan rappers
(He has written Arisa's song btw)

Tonight with my favorite Lauro hit, Bam bam twist. One of my most listened songs in 2020.

Random - Torno a te *
Fulminacci - Santa Marinella ***
Willie Peyote - Mai dire mai (La locura) **

Fiorello and Elodie perform Vattene amore by Mietta & Amedeo Minghi, 3rd in Sanremo 1990 because.... why not? An evergreen. Du du du....

Gio Evan - Arnica **
Irama - La genesi del tuo colore (via rehearsal video) ****

Elody has been quite fantastic tonight hosting and performing and shows us yet another side of herself and a moment from her past.

And tonight's ranking:
1. Ermal Meta  2. Irama  3. Malika Ayane  4. Lo Stato Sociale  5. Willie Peyote  6. Gaia  7. Fulminacci  8. LRDL  9. Extraliscio  10. Gio Evan  11. Orietta Berti  12. Random  13. Bugo

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