After revealing the co-hosts for Sanremo 2025, RAI and Carlo Conti are now revealing the guests that will be appearing in the 75th edition of the competition, with Jovanotti being the first guest confirmed.
First guest confirmed for Sanremo 2025
RAI confirmed Jovanotti’s guesting and will be appearing on the first evening of the festival on February 11. Lorenzo Cherubini or better known as Jovanotti is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper and have released numerous studio albums. In the lead-up to Jovanotti’s guesting his latest album “IL CORPO UMANO {vol.1)” will be released on January 31.
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
Photo Credit: Jovanotti
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