The full line-up for next year’s Sanremo is complete as the winners of Sanremo Giovani 2023 have been revealed. Clara, BNKR44, and Santi Francesi will accompany the previously announced 27 Big Artists for Festival di Sanremo 2024.
Sanremo Giovani 2023
Entries listed in bold have qualified to Sanremo 2023.
| Running Order | Artist | Entry | Result |
| 1 | Grenbaud | “Mama” | Did Not Qualify |
| 2 | Clara | “Boulevard” | Winner |
| 3 | BNKR44 | “Effetti speciali” | Qualified to Big Artists |
| 4 | Lor3n | “Fiore d’inverno” | Did Not Qualify |
| 5 | Nausica | “Favole” | Did Not Qualify |
| 6 | Dipinto | “Criminali” | Did Not Qualify |
| 7 | Santi Francesi | “Occhi tristi” | Qualified to Big Artists |
| 8 | Tancredi | “Perle” | Did Not Qualify |
| 9 | Vale LP | “Stronza” | Did Not Qualify |
| 10 | Fellow | “Alieno” | Did Not Qualify |
| 11 | Omini | “Mare forza 9oi” | Did Not Qualify |
| 12 | Jacopo Sol | “Cose che non sai” | Did Not Qualify |
Eight of the acts qualified to Sanremo Giovani qualified through the standard audition rounds, while a further four won their opportunity to compete via Area Sanremo; a competition organised by the Sanremo local government. The qualifiers winners were decided by a combination of a specially convened jury, and Sanremo’s music director Amadeus.
The song titles for the Big Artists category were also released tonight; you can find more information here.
What is Sanremo?
Italy’s renowned Festival di Sanremo is, in many ways, the original Eurovision–the contest we know and love was modeled after it, after all! First broadcast in 1951, it is the longest-running annual TV music competition in the world. Sanremo was developed as a way to revitalize the city of Sanremo’s economy and reputation after the Second World War, and has since split into two smaller contests: the “Big Artists” section, whose winner gets first refusal to represent Italy in Eurovision, and the “Newcomers” section, first included in 1984. Scores are determined through public voting and two groups of juries, and the festival takes place across five nights.
Italy’s Eurovision Journey
Italy have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since the very beginning and have always been considered a powerhouse in the contest. Italy have won the contest on three occasions in 1964, 1990 and 2021. Italy withdrew after 1997, returning again in 2011 with Raphael Gualazzi who sang ‘Madness Of Love’. Raphael placed second in the 2011 Eurovison Song Contest after scoring 189 points.
Italy’s most recent entry in 2023 was “Due Vite” by Marco Mengoni. At the close of voting, Italy scored a total of 350 points in the Eurovision 2023 Grand Final, placing 4th. Of these, 176 points came from the juries, whilst the remaining 174 points came from the televote.
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News Source: RAI
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