Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Italian DJ and radio speaker Linus will announce the Italian votes in the final in Copenhagen 2014 Eurovision song contest. He will also comment the final with Nicola Savino (pictured with Linus on left) . The two semifinals, that RAI will broadcast both for the very first time will be commented by Marco Ardemagni and Filippo Solibello again. All this will happen directly from Milan, so the Italian commentators won't be on spot in B&W Hallerne. (But San Marino will have Italian commentary from studios in San Marino AND commentary in English from the spot!) Italy has notoriously left the winning songs in 2011 and 2012 without a single point, but last year they awarded Only teardro ps full 12 points. Romania, Moldova and Ukraine have received points every year. If combined the last three years votes, the Italian votes this year would be: Romania 12, Moldova 10, Ukraine 8, Denmark 7, Germany 6, Albania 5, Malta 4, Russia 3, United Kingdom 2 and Greece 1. Propabl...

Mietta is one of the chosen mentors in Italian Star Academy. She won Sanremo 1989 newcomers and has since been active in Italian music business as a singer and she is known to give a hand for new young songwriters by recording their songs. And no need to mention she is one of my favourite singers! She is joined by another Sanremo newcomers winner Syria ( 1996 ), Sanremo winner Ron of the same year and Gianluca Grignani who also has 20+ years of experience as a recording artists and teenage heartthrob. The jurors of the show are legendary singer Ornella Vanoni , one of the best show girls around Lorella Cuccarini and Nicola Savino who's a radio and Tv personality as well as imitator. And as the rumour and speculation is Star Academy might provide the possible Italian entrant for the Eurovision 2012...  The other rumour is Mietta was destined for Eurovision 1990 but as RAI was pulling it till the last minute she had to turn down the offer as her career was taking off big time in...