The build-up to next year’s Sanremo continues. With Sanremo Giovani, the first stage in Italy’s mammoth Eurovision selection, starting next month, the names of the 24 acts competing have now been revealed.
24 Competing entries
This year has seen significant changes to the Sanremo Giovanni format. The 24 acts will be whittled down starting with 4 shows commencing on the 12th next month. Further to that, there will then be a semi final and final this December. As well as announcing revealing the competing acts, Rai have announced that former Eurovision host Alessandro Cattelan will be hosting the shows prior to the final.
| Artist | Entry |
| Alex Wyse | Rockstar |
| Angelica Bove | La nostra malinconia |
| Angie | Scorpione |
| Arianna Rozzo | J’adore |
| Bosnia | Vengo dal sud |
| Ciao Sono Vale | Una nuvola mi copre |
| Cosmonauti Borghesi | Aurora tropicale |
| Dea Culpa | Nuda |
| Giin | Tornare al mare |
| Grelmos | Flashback |
| Mazzariello | Amarsi per lavoro |
| Mew | Oh My God |
| Moska Drunkard | Trinacria |
| Nicol | Come mare |
| Orion | Diamanti nel fango |
| Questo e Quello | Bella Bella |
| Rea | Cielo aperto |
| Sea John | Ne fossi felice |
| Selmi | Forse per sempre |
| Settembre | Vertebre |
| Sidy | Tutte le volte |
| Synergy | Fiamma |
| Tancredi | Standing Ovation |
| Vale LP e Lil Jolie | Dimmi tu quando sei pronto per fare l’amore |
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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News Source: Rai
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