RAI has revealed the 24 contestants competing in Sanremo Giovani 2025, the show through which two artists will earn a place at Sanremo 2026’s Nuove Proposte.
The competing artists and their songs
After a full day of live auditions this Tuesday in Rome, the artistic commission, chaired by Carlo Conti, along with Claudio Fasulo, Ema Stokholma, Carolina Rey, Manola Moslehi, Enrico Cremonesi and Daniele Battaglia, selected the following 24 acts:
| Artist | Song |
| Amsi | Pizza Americana |
| Angelica Bove | Mattone |
| Antonia | Luoghi Perduti |
| Cainero | Nuntannamurà |
| Caro Wow | Cupido |
| cmqmartina | Radio Erotika |
| Deddè | Ddoje Criature |
| Disco Club Paradiso | Mademoiselle |
| Eyeline | Finché Dura |
| Jeson | Inizialmente Tu |
| Joseph | Fenomenale |
| La Messa | Maria |
| Lea Gavino | Amico Lontano |
| Mimì | Sottovoce |
| Nicolò Filippucci | Laguna |
| Occhi | Ullallà |
| Petit | Un Bel Casino |
| Principe | Mon Amour |
| Renato D’Amico | Bacio Piccolino |
| Seltsam | Scusa Mamma |
| Senza Cri | Spiagge |
| soap | Buona Vita |
| Welo | Emirato |
| Xhovana | Ego |
The lineup includes X Factor Italia 2024 winner Mimì, Amici 2024/2025 contestant Nicolò Filippucci, and several other alumni from both talent shows. One familiar name also returns: Angelica Bove, who competed in Sanremo Giovani 2024 but was eliminated by Settembre, the winner of Sanremo 2025’s Nuove Proposte.
How Sanremo Giovani 2025 works
Starting 11 November, the show will air in late evening on RAI 2, Radio 2, and RAI Play, hosted by Gianluca Gazzoli.
Each of the first four weeks will feature six artists, with three advancing per episode. The 12 semi-finalists will then compete in the semi-final on 9 December, which will determine the six finalists.
The final of Sanremo Giovani will take place on 14 December at the Teatro del Casinò di Sanremo, where two winners will qualify for the Nuove Proposte section of Sanremo 2026.
They will join two additional artists from Area Sanremo 2025, selected by the same commission led by Carlo Conti in early December.
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 2025 was “Volevo essere un duro” by Lucio Corsi. At the close of voting, Italy scored a total of 256 points in the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final, placing 5th. Of these, 159 points came from the juries, whilst the remaining 97 points came from the televote.
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News Source: RAI
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