Not only music at the Sanremo Festival because, as usual, during the evenings there is also space for culture, entertainment and topical issues.
Yesterday's appointment kicked off with a standing ovation from the Ariston audience for Monica Vitti, the artist who died yesterday at the age of 90. And then a moment of great emotion with Lorena Cesarini, 35 years old born in Dakar, actress, daughter of a Senegalese and an Italian who grew up in Rome. In her words the hatred of the haters that began to arrive when Amadeus chose her for the co-conduction: "I discovered that it is not true that I am an Italian girl like many others, but I remain black". And he read an excerpt from "Racism explained to my daughter" by Tahar Ben Jelloun. "Racism is the most widespread thing among people", but "it has no scientific basis, because there is only one human race, a man is equal to a man" and "when one manages to get out of his contradictions, he takes a step towards freedom".
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Checco Zalone, with his irreverence and his jokes for Amadeus with whom he staged a fable inspired by homophobia and prejudices, that of Oreste, in love with the prince of a town in Calabria, but opposed by the king.
The musical super-guest was Laura Pausini, winner of the News section kermesse in 1993, who sang "Box", the lead song of the film about her life, "Laura Pausini - Nice to meet you", and "I have a dream" by ABBA, while Mika and Alessandro Cattelan also went on stage.
As for the competition, there were 13 Big players: Sangiovanni, in a pink suit, with “Farfalle”; Giovanni Truppi in a black tank top with “Your father, my mother, Lucia”. The Vibrations with “Tantissimo” and a tribute to Stefano D'Orazio. Emma with “Every time is like this”, was moved and at the end hugged the conductor of the orchestra (for the occasion) Francesca Michielin.
And, again, Matteo Romano, with “Virale”; Iva Zanicchi sang "I want to love you"; Ditonellapiaga and Rector with "Chemistry"; Elisa, who returned to the festival after 21 years, with “Or maybe it's you”. Tananai, from Sanremo Giovani, sang "Sex occasional"; Irama with "Wherever you will be". In closing Aka7even, “Perfect this way”, and the couple Highsnob and Hu with “Take care of you”.
At the end of the first and second evening, based on the vote of the jury of the press room, radio and web TV, here is the ranking:
Elisa - Or maybe it's you
Mahmood and Blanco - Chills
The Representative of List - Bye bye
Dargen D'Amico - Where to dance
Gianni Morandi - Open all doors
Emma - It's like that every time
Ditonellapiaga with Rector - Chemistry
Massimo Ranieri - Letter beyond the sea
Irama - Wherever you will be
Fabrizio Moro - It's you
Giovanni Truppi - Your father, my mother, Lucia
Noemi - I love you I can't say
Sangiovanni - Butterflies
Michele Bravi - Winter of flowers
Rkomi - Unsurpassed
Achille Lauro feat. Harlem Gospel Choir - Sunday
Matteo Romano - Viral
Highsnob and Hu - Take care of yourself
Giusy Ferreri - Honey
Iva Zanicchi - I want to love you
Aka7even - Perfect like this
The Vibrations - A lot
Yuman - Now and here
Tananai - Casual sex
Ana Mena - Two hundred thousand hours
(Unioneonline / ss)
