Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Fausto Leali releases his first album in seven years and this time it's fashionable duets album. The lead single is A chi mi dice , originally adapted in Italian by Tiziano Ferro for Blue , originally Breathe easy . Leali belts it out with legendary Mina (last public concert in 1978, but has released dozens of top selling albums since, 1-2 per year generally), the only lady on the album while other duets are with Eurovision veterans Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi , and Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley , just to name a few.  Two years ago he released an autobiography Notti piene di stelle (Nights filled with stars) that celebrated his 50th anniversary in the business. The story continues now.....

Tonight the Big category artists are taking a break from their own songs and will perform covers instead. Some very interesting ones to be heard, like Annalisa doing Matia Bazar's classic Ti sento (also covered by Lena Philipsson btw), Grazia Di Michele and Mauro Coruzzi who could be performing in his alter ego Platinette tonight taking a chance with Giuni Russo's Alghero and finally Anna Tatangelo performing Dio come ti amo , one of this bloggers favorite Sanremo songs ever, and Italy's only null pointer in Eurovision (1966). It seems Lara Fabian has changed her song as originally she was lited to sing Mia Martini's Almeno tu nell'universo. ... Below a list of all artists and their chosen songs (and it's original performer). There will be 50-50 televote and the press center vote and the best one gets an award.  Raf – Rose rosse (Massimo Ranieri) 1968 Irene Grandi – Se perdo te (Patty Pravo) 1967 Moreno – Una carezza in un pugno (Adriano Celentano) 1...