Sardinia shines on the fourth evening of the Sanremo Festival, dedicated to duets and covers. Alongside Carlo Conti in the conduction will be Geppi Cucciari and Mahmood: «We are a team of little hearts. We would have loved each other even if we hadn't been Sardinians. All isolated places, like Sardinia, are places of the soul. And for us it is». Surprisingly, a super guest was announced at the press conference, Roberto Benigni.
"What tension guys...", Cucciari begins at the press conference: " What look do I have? That mixture of joy, worry, anxiety, the desire not to disappoint those in front of me and myself. Serenity - she jokes - is not exactly the first feeling I would show off. Everyone faces life's challenges in their own way. I have so many people talking inside me, an internal conflict: let's see who I will listen to and who will win".
The presenter from Macomer will wear the clothes designed for her by Antonio Marras: «A great joy to have three dresses designed by him. One has nuraghi on the skirt that go around the lower part. They will all be long and I am not comfortable with long dresses. But I want to enter people's homes with a touch of elegance ». And of Sardinia.
Superstitious rituals? She: «I definitely know what my last thought is, dedicated to my mother who unfortunately can't watch this Festival ». Mahmood: « My crew bought me some underwear here in Sanremo, with a corncob drawn on it ».
"I remember my first Sanremo in 2016, I didn't even have a label, I signed up for the festival from my PC, at my mother's house in Sardinia , I remember we had to fill out the forms and send the demo of the song...". He has come a long way in all these years, two victories at the Festival, stellar streaming and sales numbers: "I'm very happy to be here with Geppi, I love her so much. Carlo told me you have to be yourself, but sometimes spontaneity gives rise to bullshit...", he smiles. "I'll try to be spontaneous in a television way, I'm excited, happy".
The race
All 29 competing singers will return to perform on stage accompanied by other artists, bringing a cover of a song of their choice from the Italian and international repertoire.
The public will vote with televoting, the jury of the press room, TV and Web and the radio jury.
The list of duets:
Achille Lauro and Elodie – Tribute to Rome (Rino Gaetano)
Bresh with Cristiano De André – Creuza de mä (Fabrizio De André)
Brunori Sas with Riccardo Sinigallia and Dimartino – The Year to Come (Lucio Dalla)
Clara with Il Volo – The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel)
Coma_Cose with Johnson Righeira – Summer is ending (Righeira)
Fedez with Marco Masini – Beautiful Bitch (Marco Masini)
Francesca Michielin and Rkomi – The New Star of Broadway (Cesare Cremonini)
Francesco Gabbani with Tricarico – I am Francesco (Tricarico)
Gaia with Toquinho – The desire, the madness (Ornella Vanoni)
Giorgia with Annalisa – Skyfall (Adele)
Irama with Arisa – Say Something (Christina Aguilera)
Joan Thiele with Frah Quintale – What's There (Gino Paoli)
Lucio Corsi with Topo Gigio – In the blue painted in blue (Domenico Modugno)
Marcella Bella with The Twin Violins – Emotion has no voice (Adriano Celentano)
Massimo Ranieri with Neri per Caso – When (Pino Daniele)
Fashion with Francesco Renga – Angel (Francesco Renga)
Noemi and Tony Effe – Everything else is boring (Franco Califano)
Olly with Goran Bregovic and the Wedding and funeral band – The fisherman (Fabrizio De André)
Rocco Hunt with Clementino – Yes I Know My Way (Pino Daniele)
Rose Villain with Chiello – Pink flowers, peach blossoms (Lucio Battisti)
Sarah Toscano with Ofenbach – Overdrive (Ofenbach)
Serena Brancale with Alessandra Amoroso – If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)
Shablo ft. Guè, Joshua, Tormento with Neffa – Amor de mi vida/Waiting for the sun (Neffa)
Simone Cristicchi with Amara – The Cure (Franco Battiato)
The Kolors with Sal Da Vinci – Lipstick and Coffee (Sal Da Vinci)
Willie Peyote with Federico Zampaglione and Ditonellapiaga – A Little Time (Franco Califano)
Third evening ratings
According to the Total Audience released by Auditel, 10.7 million viewers watched the third evening of the 75th Italian Song Festival, with a share of 59.8 percent.
The first part, from 9:24 pm to 11:30 pm, was watched by 13 million 700 thousand people with a 60% share. The second part, from 11:35 pm to 1:11 am, by 6 million 700 thousand viewers, equal to 59.5 percent.
Sanremo Start, from 8.43pm to 9.19pm, had an audience of 12.9 million with a share of 52.3%.
The peak audience was at 9.30pm with 16 million, and the share at 10.49pm with 64.1 percent.
The third episode of Dopofestival, from 1.11 to 1.59, was watched by 2 million 100 thousand viewers with a 45.9 share.
The Prima Festival, from 8.32pm to 8.42pm, had an audience of 9.1 million, with a 41% share.