Following his win at Sanremo 2026, Sal Da Vinci has a chance of representing Italy at Eurovision 2026; however, the artist has the option to decline to participate tomorrow during the final press conference.
30 competitors for the final
The 30 participants were judged by: press jury (33%), radio jury (33%) and the televote (34%). The result would account for the three nights of Sanremo, leaving five to qualify for the super final. Here is how the 30 artists have done and where they placed:
| Order | Artist | Entry | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Renga | Il meglio di me | 23 |
| 2 | Chiello | Ti penso sempre | 25 |
| 3 | Raf | Ora e per sempre | 18 |
| 4 | Bambole di pezza | Resta con me | 13 |
| 5 | Leo Gassmann | Naturale | 28 |
| 6 | Malika Ayane | Animali notturni | 19 |
| 7 | Tommaso Paradiso | I romantici | 10 |
| 8 | J-Ax | Italia starter pack | 15 |
| 9 | LDA & AKA 7even | Poesie clandestine | 11 |
| 10 | Serena Brancale | Qui con me | 9 |
| 11 | Patty Pravo | Opera | 24 |
| 12 | Sal Da Vinci | Per sempre sì | 1 |
| 13 | Elettra Lamborghini | Voilà | 26 |
| 14 | Ermal Meta | Stella stellina | 8 |
| 15 | Ditonellapiaga | Che fastidio! | 3 |
| 16 | Nayt | Prima che | 6 |
| 17 | Arisa | Magica favola | 4 |
| 18 | Sayf | Tu mi piaci tanto | 2 |
| 19 | Levante | Sei tu | 14 |
| 20 | Fedez & Masini | Male necessario | 5 |
| 21 | Samurai Jay | Ossessione | 17 |
| 22 | Michele Bravi | Prima o poi | 22 |
| 23 | Fulminacci | Stupida sfortuna | 7 |
| 24 | Luchè | Labirinto | 12 |
| 25 | Tredici Pietro | Uomo che cade | 16 |
| 26 | Mara Sattei | Le cose che non sai di me | 29 |
| 27 | Dargen D’Amico | AI AI | 27 |
| 28 | Enrico Nigiotti | Ogni volta che non so volare | 20 |
| 29 | Maria Antonietta & Colombre | La felicità e basta | 21 |
| 30 | Eddie Brock | Avvoltoi | 30 |
This is how the 5 qualifying artists did within the super final, where a final vote was taken to decide the winner of Festival di Sanremo 2026.
| Running order | Artist | Entry | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedez & Masini | Male Necessario | 5 |
| 2 | Arisa | Magica favola | 4 |
| 3 | Ditonellapiaga | Che fastidio! | 3 |
| 4 | Sal Da Vinci | Per sempre sì | 1 |
| 5 | Sayf | Tu mi piaci tanto | 2 |
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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