The second night of Sanremo 2026 saw 15 of the 30 Big artists return to the Teatro Ariston stage, as the competition continued with a different voting split from the opening show. The evening also featured the semi-finals of the Nuove Proposte category.
Who performed tonight?
Patty Pravo opened the evening, while Ditonellapiaga closed the show.
| Order | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | Patty Pravo | Opera |
| 2 | LDA & AKA 7even | Poesie clandestine |
| 3 | Enrico Nigiotti | Ogni volta che non so volare |
| 4 | Tommaso Paradiso | I romantici |
| 5 | Elettra Lamborghini | Voilà |
| 6 | Ermal Meta | Stella stellina |
| 7 | Levante | Sei tu |
| 8 | Bambole di pezza | Resta con me |
| 9 | Chiello | Ti penso sempre |
| 10 | J-Ax | Italia starter pack |
| 11 | Nayt | Prima che |
| 12 | Fulminacci | Stupida sfortuna |
| 13 | Fedez & Masini | Male necessario |
| 14 | Dargen D’Amico | AI AI |
| 15 | Ditonellapiaga | Che fastidio! |
At the end of the evening, the provisional results were revealed. The vote for the Big artists consisted of 50% televote and 50% radio jury. As per the rules of the Festival, only the Top 5 were announced in random order.
The Top 5 of the second night were as follows (in random order):
| Artist | Entry |
| Nayt | Prima che |
| Tommaso Paradiso | I romantici |
| Fedez & Masini | Male necessario |
| Ermal Meta | Stella stellina |
| LDA & AKA 7even | Poesie clandestine |
Nuove Proposte battle begins
In addition to the Big Artists performing their entries, the evening included the semi-final rounds of Sanremo Giovani, presented by Gianluca Gazzoli. Nicolò Filippucci and Angelica Bove will face each other in tomorrow’s final.
Round 1
| Order | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Nicolò Filippucci | Laguna |
| 2 | Blind, El Ma & Soniko | Nei Miei DM |
Round 2
| Order | Artist | Song |
| 3 | Mazzariello | Manifestazione d’amore |
| 4 | Angelica Bove | Mattone |
Hosts and guests of the second serata
Carlo Conti once again led the show alongside Laura Pausini. For the second night, they were joined by Pilar Fogliati, Achille Lauro and Lillo Petrolo, who completed the presenting line-up.
Among the special guests were athletes Francesca Lollobrigida and Lisa Vittozzi, as well as Paralympians Giacomo Bertagnolli (with guide Andrea Ravelli) and Giuliana Turra. Fausto Leali was honoured with a career achievement award, and the night also featured a tribute to Ornella Vanoni.
Outside the Ariston, Bresh performed from the Suzuki Stage in Piazza Colombo, while Max Pezzali once again provided the musical link from the Costa Toscana.
Italy’s Eurovision History
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
Photo credits : RAI
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