Italian broadcaster RAI has revealed the performance order for the third evening of the Festival di Sanremo 2026! Fifteen of the thirty artists will return to the Teatro Ariston stage tonight to perform their entries once again.
Running Order
| Place | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Maria Antonietta & Colombre | “La Felicità e Basta” |
| 2. | Leo Gassmann | “Naturale” |
| 3. | Malika Ayane | “Animali Notturni” |
| 4. | Sal Da Vinci | “Per Sempre Sì” |
| 5. | Tredici Pietro | “Uomo Che Cade” |
| 6. | Raf | “Ora e per Sempre” |
| 7. | Francesco Renga | “Il Meglio di Me” |
| 8. | Eddie Brock | “Avvoltoi” |
| 9. | Serena Brancale | “Qui Con Me” |
| 10. | Samurai Jay | “Ossessione” |
| 11. | Arisa | “Magica Favola” |
| 12. | Michele Bravi | “Prima o Poi” |
| 13. | Luchè | “Labirinto” |
| 14. | Mara Sattei | “Le Cose Che Non Sai di Me” |
| 15. | Sayf | “Tu Mi Piaci Tanto” |
About San Remo
Italy’s renowned Festival di Sanremo is, in many ways, the original Eurovision–the contest we know and love was modelled 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 revitalise 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 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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Source: Rai
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