Sanremo, countdown. Amadeus: “If I take Covid? No plan B "
All ready at Ariston for the 72nd edition of the singing festival. In the early evening Ornella Muti next to Amadeus, 25 artists competing
"If I take Covid? No plan B, stay here with me for ten days until I get well ”. So Amadeus at the press conference that launches the 72nd edition of the Sanremo Festival, starting tomorrow.
And who will see Fiorello on stage next to the conductor for the third time.
“I have known him for 35 years - explained Amadeus - and if they had told me 20 years ago that he would have done a possible festival of mine three times, I would never have believed it. The second was heroic, he did something that is very difficult for those who do their job as a comedian. I present the songs and I can do it even looking at an empty room, he did something incredible ".
"I was convinced that he would not come - he further specified - but since I know him and I am a hammer, I have stressed him out since the holidays this summer. There is a fraternal relationship between us, but until last week I was convinced that not he would come. "Then" when he arrived here yesterday it was a wonderful surprise. We talk every day but he hadn't said anything to me. I love the unpredictability, he said to me: 'Cornutazzo, could I ever leave my friend alone? 'I know there will be the first night, then I don't know ”.
As for the co-hosts, "I started by paying homage to five actresses, cinema is a sector that, like others, has been heavily hit", he clarified. And in the choice of Drusilla Foer "I am fascinated by her way of being elegant, ironic, of treading theaters for many years, I like her very much, I have read her book and it can be a great surprise or confirmation for those who already know her".
With Ornella Muti "I wanted to start from an iconic woman for Italian cinema. On the contrary, the day after Lorena Cesarini is a promise." Giannetta "is a simple, direct, spontaneous girl, when she came to the 'Soliti Ignoti' I had the feeling to invite her. ”Sabrina Ferilli“ everyone likes it, it was the best way to end it ”.
And on the Covid emergency, this year too “there are difficulties, there is still no normality. We have to make sure we get the maximum that this situation allows us ”.
On the exchange of accusations between rappers Junior Cally and Highsnob “for me the song remains in competition, as it was recorded at Siae. If they see it ”, he specified.
GUESTS - The super guests chapter is not yet closed. Confirmed at the moment Maneskin, Cesare Cremonini, Laura Pausini and Meduza. But an evening remains uncovered. "Venditti and De Gregori are not there - specified the conductor and artistic director - but anything can happen".
On stage also the faces of the most popular Rai1 fictions, LIKE Luca Argentero, Raoul Bova, Anna Valle, Claudio Gioè, Gaia Girace and Margherita Mazzucco.
THE RACE - The official start, therefore, tomorrow evening 1 February from the Ariston theater, with Amadeus accompanied by Ornella Muti co-conducting. To challenge 25 singers (12 in the first evening and 13 in the second) with as many unreleased songs and a renewed voting mechanism . There will be no “New Proposals” competition as the youngsters competed in December and three entered the only category of the so-called “big ones”.
For all 25 artists there will be a singing competition without eliminations to reach the final evening with the announcement of the winner.
This is the list of artists competing in the early evening: Achille Lauro ("Sunday"); Ana Mena ("Two Hundred Thousand Hours"); Dargen D'Amico ("Where you dance"); Gianni Morandi ("Open all doors"); Giusy Ferreri ("Honey"); The List Representative ("Bye-bye"); Mahmood and Blanco ("Chills"); Massimo Ranieri ("Letter from beyond the sea"); Michele Bravi ("Winter of flowers"); Noemi ("I love you I don't know how to say"); Rkomi ("Insuperable") and Yuman ("Now and here").
(Unioneonline / vl)
