It’s that time of the year again – the Festival di Sanremo has returned to the Teatro Ariston for its 74th edition! The epic five-night competition to choose the best Italian song from a mix of established artists and emerging acts is not officially a national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, but the winner will get the first right …
On December 19, twelve up-and-coming Italian musical artists will compete in Sanremo Giovani for a place in the big Sanremo Music Festival in February. Eight of the finalists will be selected through live auditions that will take place this Sunday, November 12, in Rome. Out of 564 applications received this year, RAI has chosen 43 solo artists and 6 groups who …
There has been speculation over the last few months about whether Amadeus will return to host the Sanremo Musical Festival again next year, after four years as both host and creative director of the Italian musical showcase and unofficial national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Earlier this week, it was confirmed in Il Fatto Quotidiano that the 2024 contest will …
This morning, RAI announced the 22 Big Artists who will compete at the Sanremo Music Festival in February. They also announced a change to the selection process for new artsts. Unlike last year when three winners of Sanremo Giovani joined the big artists on stage, this year six winners will advance to the big festival. This change marks an increased …
On Saturday, Area Sanremo released the list of 20 artists who would perform before the RAI Music Commission on Sunday for a place in Sanremo Giovani in December. After careful deliberation, four finalists have been chosen. The four Area Sanremo finalists and their competing songs are: Colla Zio – Asfalto Fiat 131 – Pupille Noor – Tua Amelie Romeo & …
We have eight confirmed finalists performing in Sanremo Giovani for one of three spots in the Sanremo Music Festival in February, and this week we came one step closer to determining the last four who will be competing against them in the Final on December 16. After three weeks of Area Sanremo auditions to screen the 549 applicants, a list …
Italian broadcaster Rai confirmed yesterday that Sanremo 2022 will take place at the beginning of February 2022. During a press conference, Stefano Coletta, the director of Rai 1, announced that the 72nd edition of the music festival will take place in its traditional February slot, after the 2021 edition was postponed to March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Sanremo Giovani, …
Italy’s Sanremo has long been the height of Italian musical culture and it’s not surprising to see that next spring’s festival will once again attract some of Italy’s biggest stars! Among the guests will be rapper and two-time participant Achille Lauro (2019 with “Rolls Royce” and 2020 with “Ne me frego”) and singer Elodie (well-known for her entry “Andromeda” from …
