After four weeks of challenges, the semi finalists of Sanremo Giovani have been decided. With 24 acts now narrowed down to 12.
Challenge results
It’s been a busy week for Italy, with the 2025 Sanremo artists being announced, as well as the first round of Sanremo Giovani concluding. For each night the six challengers were paired off and sang against each other, with the winners of each challenge advancing to next week’s semi final. The qualifiers are highlighted in bold below.
Night One
| Challenge | Competitor | Competitor |
| 1 | Tancredi | Synergy |
| 2 | Mew | Sidy |
| 3 | Angie | Mazzariello |
Night Two
| Challenge | Competitor | Competitor |
| 1 | Griemos | Rea |
| 2 | Settembre | Moska Drunkard |
| 3 | Ciao Sono Vale | Seimi |
Night Three
| Challenge | Competitor | Competitor |
| 1 | Alex Wyse | Nicol |
| 2 | Cosmonauti Borghesi | Bosnia |
| 3 | Giin | Arianna Rozzo |
Night Four
| Challenge | Competitor | Competitor |
| 1 | Vale LP & Lil Jolie | Orion |
| 2 | Angelica Bove | Sea John |
| 3 | Questo e Quello | Dea Culpa |
What’s still to come?
Two shows are still to come:
- 10th of December – The semi final, where 12 will become 6
- 18th of December – The final, where 3 of the remaining six will compete for a place at Sanremo, alongside the Area Sanremo competitors
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: Rai
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