Just a few days on from the reveal of the separation of Sanremo Giovanni from the main festival, Carlo Conti has announced the details of how next year’s contest will take place.
Due to the nature of Sanremo; announcements regarding the contest should not be regarded as confirmation of Italian participation at next year’s Eurovision. Rai are still to reveal any details about their Eurovision 2025 plans or lack thereof.
The five nights of Sanremo
At the end of the first three nights the top five of each competing act will be revealed in random order; with the results for each night contributing to the final result on night five.
Night One
- All 24 acts will debut their song
Night Two and Three
- The 24 acts will be split in two equal groups with each group singing in alternate nights
Night Four
- All acts will perform a duetted cover of any song – while this night is still competitive, it does not affect the scores for the final night
Night Five
- All acts will reprise their competing entry one more time
- The overall top five will be revealed any qualify to a superfinal
- A combined jury and televote will then decide the ultimate winner
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 has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since the very beginning and have always been considered a powerhouse in the contest. The country has 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 Eurovision Song Contest after scoring 189 points.
Italy’s most recent entry in 2024 was “La Noia” by Angelina Mango. At the close of voting, Italy scored a total of 268 points in the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final, placing 7th. Of these, 164 points came from the juries, whilst the remaining 104 points came from the televote.
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Source: Paolo Gallo via X
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