

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


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 | Fourth night of Sanremo finishes with Bugo and Morgan's argument on stage and Diodato as
The fourth and penultimate night of music and celebration in Sanremo. The historic Italian contest has held its fourth gala, in which all artists have sung their song again. These songs were already presented on the first and second night of the contest. Sanremo is divided into four nights and the grand finale. Unlike most national selection programs, there are no eliminations. Instead the voting system is cumulative night by night. A jury voted during the first and second ni


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