Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The grand old lady of Italian music Fiorella Mannoia remains the biggest favorite to win this 67th festival but many fans have doubted she would accept Eurovision should she really win in the end. She is anyways  the most played Sanremo song in Italian radios in the past 24 hours after it became possible to play it. When asked the question she said: "Eurovision? Why not? It's an experience I have never had. I have concerts during those days but we could try to make it work. The song? I don't even know the rules. We will think about it when the moment comes if it comes." The general impression is however that she's maybe not so keen on rescheduling her tour, but then who knows. Maybe she's just not so aware of this business yet. She has six concerts scheduled between May 5 and 13, so it's not so easy. In previous years Il Volo did reshcedule some of their shows thanks to Eurovision, and last year Stadio gave up the opportunity altogether and the ...

Fiorella Mannoia (62) is the biggest pre-festival favorite. The journalists who heard the songs beforehand all agreed she's great, and no one had nothing bad to comment about her song. And indeed, she's BIG among the Big and many wondered what made her return into the competition instead of being the superstar guest. But le't see how this will end..... The ex-stuntgirl and supporting role actress in spaghetti western in Cinecittà studios ventured into music in the late 1960's taking part in Castrocaro, the then most important competition for new voices. She didn't win but got a record deal and her debut single comes out in 1968. Since then she records singles here and there and changes labels most every year.  In early 80's she finally enters major competition like Festivalbar and Sanremo, and releases her debut album in 1983. Since then she has released 14 studio albums and over 20 compilations, cover or live albums.  In 2017 she returns to Sanremo ...