Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The new Artistic director for Sanremo Stefano De Martino * has really changed some things in the annual festival with his co-director Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, some same old like dropping the Newcomers category in the festival, some new like replacing the Cover night with Eurovision night. But let's go on order. No news about his co-hosts yet but the names Giulia Vecchio, Herbert Ballerina and Carlo Amleto , his current collaborators are considered very possible be in. Maria De Filippi might return as well.  The 77th Sanremo festival will take place in Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between February 16 and 20, 2027. Apparently there will be fewer songs this time around, 24 (instead of the 30 the past years). The Newcomers winner aka Sanremo Giovani winner will be added to the line up to compete among the Big  and thus will have a chance to win it all and/or the Eurovision night and go to Eurovision as well. Just like Mahmood in 2018-19. The Sanremo Giovani final will take place on De...

Sal Da Vinci came, sung and won. After being rejected 13 times. Out of the (it may seem) blue like he did in 1994 in Festival Italiano with Vera .(Sadly there's only a very, very bad live Youtube of it but the Passion comes through anyways)   He remains the only artist ever to have won both contests now. ( Festival Italiano was created my Mediaset to compete with Sanremo but Rai managed to kill it after only three editions by forbidding any artist taking part in it even dreaming of taking part in Sanremo ever again, as the story goes ). And to think that many (critics), as has happened in the past, didn't even see him coming. Relegated to the semi obligatory  "neomelodic quota of the Festival" (where neomelodic stands for kitch, which in turn stands for trash), mocked like a living meme, they had to change their minds the first time he sung live  his "Per sempre sì," dedicated to his wife Claudia Pugliese. All it took was one live performance with his usual ...

The five day Italy stopping affair that is Sanremo music festival came to and end tonight and was won by Sal da Vinci!!!!! And he has said he would do Eurovision should he win! Forza Napoli! You read more about the previous nights here , here , here , here and here .  1. Sal Da Vinci - Per sempre si  22,2%  (televote 23,6%) 2. Sayf - Tu mi piaci tanto  21,9% (televote 26,4%) 3. Ditonellapiega - Che fastidio!  20.6% (televote 18,9%) 4. Arisa - Magica favola  18,9% (televoto 19,2%) 5. Fedez & Masini - Male necessario  18,5%   (televoto 11,9%) 6. Nayt - Prima che  7. Fulminacci - Stupida sfortuna 8. Ermal Meta - Stella stellina 9. Serena Brancale - Qui con me 10. Tommaso Paradiso - I romantici 11. LDA & Aka 7even - Poesie clandestine 12. Luchè - Labirinto 13. Bambole di pezza - Resta con me  14. Levante - Sei tu 15. J-Ax - Italia started pack 16. Tredici Pietro - Uomo che cade 17. Samurai jay - Ossessione 18. Raf - Ora e per sem...

The 76th Sanremo festival comes to an end tonight. The 30 Big artists will perform once again and are voted by the holy threesome: Press, web and tv (33%), radio (33%) and televote (34%). the votes will be added to those of the first, second and third night and the final ranking will be revealed from 6th palce to 30th. The Top-5 will face another three way voting that is added to the previous votes and that will finally give us the winner and other placements. The winner may or may not go to Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. (Vai Sal!!!) Several other awards will be handed out for best music, lyrics, arrangements etc. Giorgia Cardinaletti and Nino Frassica will be co-hosting. Andrea Bocelli will be the musical guest while I Pooh (the most sold Italian group ever before Ricchi e Poveri including Eurovision veteran Riccardo Fogli) will be performing on Suzuki stage outside Teatro Ariston and Max Pezzali still aboard the cruise ship.  In pole position are Fedez & Masini, Arisa and Serena...

The 76th Sanremo festival continues with the Covers night that no longer (hallelujah!) has no effect directly on the scoreboard but is a separate competition with its own winner and Top-10 announced. The competing Big artists have chosen a song to their liking and invited Italian or international artists to perform together. That brings many Sanremo veterans and regulars back on stage in Teatro Ariston: Morgan, Pupo, Fabrizio Moro, Giusy Ferreri, Gaia, Gianluca Grignani, Brunori Sas, Fiorella Mannoia, The Kolors, Michele Zarrillo, Alex Britti along with international stars like Gregory Porter. Morgan was supposed to be there with Chiello (Remember Dov'è Bugo? Where is Bugo? incident a few years ago?) but after rehearsals he withdraw because he didn't want to shadow the artist with his own talent"... Yeah. Right.  The competition itself sees Arisa, Serena Brancale and Fedez & Masini reaching Top-5 both nights and therefor are in pole position while Sal Da Vinci mania ke...

The 76th Sanremo festival continues and the remaining 15 Big artists will perform again and be judged by Radio (50%) and televote (50%). Once again the Top-5 will be announced in random order. The Newcomers final will take place and the two winners of yesterday's duels will battle it out with the holy three way voting: Press, web and tv (33%), radio (33%) and televote (34%).  Co-host will be supermodel  Irina Shayk and Ubaldo Pantani. There's also Virginia Raffaele and Fabio De Luigi. Musical guests are Eros Ramazzotti  (celebrating 40 years of his win with Adesso tu) with Alicia Keys. The Kolors will perform outside Teatro Ariston on Suzuki stage and Max Pezzali still on the cruise ship. Laura Pausini will sing Heal the world with children's choir Piccolo coro Antoniano.  Some are calling the viewing figures a flop but 9,053.000 watched the second night with a share of 59,5%. The peak was 13,706.000 and the share peak 66,1% while Lillo was doing his comedy. Laura Pa...

The 76th Sanremo festival continues tonight. The Newcomers will kick of the evening with two duels with the winners going to the final. The voting is the holy threesome: Press, web and tv (33%), Radio (33%) and televote (34%). Half of the Big artists will perform again and are voted by Radio (50%) and televote (50%). Again the Top-5 will be announced in random order. Co-hosts are Pilar Fogliati, Achille Lauro and Lillo. Bresh will perform outside Teatro Ariston in Suzuki stage and Max Pezzali again on the cruise ship.. Apparently Eurovision veteran Fausto Leali will be present and receive a life time award. The first night was watched by 9,6 million viewers with share of 58% compared to last year's 12,6 million so 3 million viewers  were lost. The peak was 15.782.000 during the 105 year old lady's interview while the biggest share 64,5% during Leo Gassmann's performance. Laura Pausini did not sing last night but tonight this will change as she will be dueting (at least) wit...