Buonasera Sanremo! The largest music competition in Italy, Sanremo Festival, which is the source of inspiration for Eurovision, is about to begin its 74th edition in this coastal city of Italy. Thirty competitors are competing for fame, glory, and a trip to Malmö. Numerous millions of Italians are prepared to spend almost 28 hours immersed in the live performance of Teatro Ariston on their televisions.
The event’s opening night is now over, with all 30 bands taking the stage to play. After that, a ranking that determined the top five performers of the evening was produced by combining the evaluations of the press jury (a television jury and an online jury):
- Loredana Bertè – “Pazza”
- Angelina Mango – “La noia”
- Annalisa – “Sinceramente”
- Diodato – “Ti muovi”
- Mahmood – “Tuta gold”
Every night, Amadeus, who is hosting Sanremo for the fifth and possibly last time, is joined by a special co-host. He was joined on the opening night by Marco Mengoni, the Italian representative for Eurovision in 2013 and 2023 and a two-time Sanremo winner.
The audience experienced additional performances by guests chosen by the presenter in addition to seeing the artists perform. The co-host for the evening, Marco Mengoni, made two appearances on stage. He started out by performing “Due Vite,” which was both his Sanremo 2023 winning song and his fourth-place Eurovision 2023 submission. Subsequently, he wrapped out the evening with a medley of his best-known songs, which included “L’essenziale,” the 2013 Sanremo winner and seventh-place Eurovision entry.
On Night 1, Lazza performed his Sanremo 2023 song “Cenere” on the Suzuki Stage, which is devoted to musicians that have recently participated in Sanremo. Furthermore, Tedua performed a song on the floating stage, which catered to performers who were well-liked by younger viewers. The Teatro Ariston is not inside these two stages.
The contestants
- Alessandra Amoroso – Fino a qui
- Alfa – Vai!
- Angelina Mango – La noia
- Annalisa – Sinceramente
- BigMama – La rabbia non ti basta
- Bnkr44 – Governo punk
- Clara – Diamanti grezzi
- Dargen D’Amico – Onda alta
- Diodato – Ti muovi
- Emma – Apnea
- Fiorella Mannoia – Mariposa
- Fred De Palma – Il cielo non ci vuole
- Gazzelle – Tutto qui
- Geolier – I p’ me, tu p’ te
- Il Tre – Fragili
- Il Volo – Capolavoro
- Irama – Tu no
- La Sad – Autodistruttivo
- Loredana Bertè – Pazza
- Mahmood – Tuta gold
- Maninni – Spettacolare
- Mr. Rain – Due altalene
- Negramaro – Ricominciamo tutto
- Renga e Nek – Pazzo di te
- Ricchi e poveri – Ma non tutta la vita
- Rose Villain – Click boom!
- Sangiovanni – Finiscimi
- Santi Francesi – L’amore in bocca
- The Kolors – Un ragazzo una ragazza
We would like you to remember that:
Night 1: Tuesday, 6 February:
The first night will feature live performances of every song, and the results of Night 1 will only be decided by the voting members of the press jury, which consists of the TV jury and the online jury. Marco Mengoni (Italy 2013 and 2023) will be the evening’s co-host.
Night 2: Wednesday, February 7th:
There will be a second night of performances by half of the acts. This evening, a 50% radio jury and 50% public vote process will be used to determine the results. Giorgia will be joining us as co-host on the second night.
Night 3: Thursday, 8 February:
The songs that were left out of Night 2’s lineup will be played on Night 3. The voting process will be the same as it was on Wednesday (Night 2). Teresa Mannino will be this evening’s co-host.
Night 4: Friday, 9 February:
Every one of the thirty performers will perform a cover of a different song on the fourth night. Performers have the option of performing the song alone or in tandem with a well-known guest artist from Italy or another nation. Lorella Cuccarini will be joining me as co-host for the evening.
Night 5: Saturday, 10 February:
All 30 songs will have their final performance on Night 5, the concluding night. The results of the previous nights’ voting combined with tonight’s public vote will determine which five songs move on to the Superfinal. The newspaper jury (33%), radio jury (33%), and public vote (34%), make up the Superfinal voting breakdown. The ultimate victor will get the chance to compete in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Italy. Fiorello will serve as the co-host for the grand finale.
How to watch
Good luck to everyone planning to watch the almost 28 hours of live television from Sanremo.
Sanremo 2024’s first four shows will start at 20:40 CET, while the Saturday final will start at 20:30 CET. Watchers in Europe can access it on the following channels:
- Rai 1
- RaiPlay.it
Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest
Italy competed in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, making it one of the competition’s original members. Gigliola Cinquetti (1964), Toto Cutugno (1990), and Maneskin (2021) are the three national champions. The competition was held in Naples in 1965, Rome in 1991, and Turin in 2022.
Italy left the competition in 1998 and made a 13-year return to Eurovision in 2011. The Italians have had tremendous success in the competition since they returned to it, finishing in the top 10 on the scoreboard ten times, including winning in 2021. The nation in southern Europe has participated in Europe’s most popular TV program 48 times.