RAI Announces Details for Sanremo 2021
Italian Broadcaster, RAI, has announced some important information about Sanremo 2021 as rumours regarding Diodato, other potential participants, and the competition's status as a Eurovision selection show continue to circle. Most significantly, it has been announced that the illustrious festival that predates Eurovision itself will happen in the Teatro Ariston as usual. However, it will take place between the 2nd and 6th of March, a month later than its traditional early-Feb
Italy | What's Next for Italy's Diodato?
Diodato performing his hit song "Fai Rumore" during Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light on May 16th, 2020 Antonio Diodato, known by his surname, was set to represent Italy in Eurovision 2020, and gave a spectacular performance in Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light. The Italian singer-songwriter won the 70th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, where he competed with past Eurovision participants Francesco Gabbani (2017), and Raphael Gualazzi (2011). His song "Fai Rumore," off his
Italy | Simona Martorelli is the new Italian head of delegation for Eurovision
After Nicola Caligiore's resignation a few months ago, the national public broadcasting company of Italy, RAI, has announced Simona Martorelli will be the new Italian head of delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her name had been among rumours of who would replace Caligiore, but it has finally been confirmed during the press conference of "Eurovision Shine a Light" by Claudio Fasulo, entertainment manager of RAI. Martorelli has a degree in Political Science and has bee
Eurovision 2020 | Diodato wins Sanremo and will represent Italy at Eurovision
It has been a grand night of Italian music! Italy celebrated its 70th edition of the historic Festival di Sanremo. Five shows that have brought together the best known artists in the country. A total of 24 singers have participated in this edition, but only one has ended up with the coveted trophy. The cumulative voting system throughout the week has culminated tonight. The structure and percentages of this system was as follows: Jury: 33,33% (25% from first and second nights
Italy | Sanremo honors the history of the contest with special duets and classics on its third night
There has been a great celebration on the third night of Sanremo. The historic Italian contest celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, which is why its third night has been focused on reviewing the songs that have made history at this very contest. The contest is divided into four nights (not qualifiers) and the grand finale. The vote of the audience (34%), a jury (33%), the press room and the members of the orchestra (33%) will decide the winner thanks to a mixed and cumu
Italy | Second night of Sanremo comes to a close with Francesco Gabbani as favourite
It was another night of great music in Italy during it's annual great week of Sanremo. Several Italian music stars shined on the Teatro Ariston stage during the second night of the historic contest. Among them was former Eurovision contestant Francesco Gabbani (2017). The contest is divided into four nights (not qualifiers) and the grand finale. The vote of the audience (34%), a jury (33%), the press room and the members of the orchestra (33%) will decide the winner thanks to
Italy | Sanremo celebrates its first night with Raphael Gualazzi and Rita Pavone among the contestan
Italy has inaugurated the great week of Sanremo. The historic contest celebrates its 70th edition this year. The Teatro Ariston receives during this edition some of the best artists in Italy, including legends like Rita Pavone and former Eurovision contestants Francesco Gabbani (2017) and Raphael Gualazzi (2011). The contest is divided into four nights (not qualifiers) and the grand finale. The vote of the audience (34%), a jury (33%), the press room and the members of the or
Italy | Raphael Gualazzi and Francesco Gabbani, among the contestants of Sanremo 2020
Amadeus, artistic director of the Festival di Sanremo, published yesterday the list of contestants of the 70th edition of this historic contest. Among them are two Eurovision alumni: Raphael Gualazzi, who represented Italy in 2011, and Francesco Gabbani, who participated in 2017. Gualazzi represented the country in 2011, marking the return of Italy after 14 years, and won the silver medal thanks to his song "Madness Of Love (Follia d'amore)". Gabanni did it in 2017 with the s
Eurolysing Lyrics l Toto Cutugno - Insieme from 1990
The second song I'm going to analyse is "Insieme 1992" that was composed by Salvatore Cutugno and won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1990 for Italy. The reason why I chose this song is because people tend to forget the history sometimes and see the bigger picture how Eurovision Song contest has changed and why it started. This song exemplifies the era very well and what people felt after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. That's why I want to analyse a song and the meaning
Italy l Nicola Caligiore leaves RAI and Italian Delegation at Eurovision
According to Italian website Eurofestival News, Nicola Caligiore resigned from Italian broadcaster RAI for a new and important professional adventure abroad. Therefore, Caligiore is leaving his role as Head of Delegation for Italy at Eurovision, Junior Eurovision, and his position on the EBU Reference Group. This news has saddened Italian Eurovision community. Italy came back to Eurovision and Junior Eurovision thanks to Caligiore and, under his leadership since 2011, until t
