The protagonists of Olbia's New Year's Eve celebration have been revealed: Tuscan artists Irama and Anna Pepe will take to the stage at Molo Brin . "We are delighted to host these two great artists and can't wait to celebrate together: our New Year's Eve is an important moment because it unites sharing, celebration, and identity, strengthening the bond between the city and its citizens while also attracting visitors from all over Italy," commented Mayor Settimo Nizzi .
"In recent years, we have worked to consolidate Olbia's role as a hub for major events , interpreting the public's expectations and offering events worthy of the growing attention our city has managed to attract. The choice of artists stems from a careful analysis of numbers, musical trends, and the evolution of the audience that, year after year, chooses Olbia to experience New Year's Eve. We wanted to create a New Year's Eve that would appeal to the younger generations without sacrificing engaging a more adult audience," says Marco Balata, Councilor for Major Events .
The festivities kicked off with a concert by Irama, one of the leading lights of contemporary Italian pop music and currently a judge on the talent show X Factor . A singer-songwriter and performer with a strong artistic personality, Irama has forged an ever-evolving musical path over the years, traversing pop, urban, and rock sounds and distinguishing himself with his intense songwriting and remarkable interpretive ability. With fifty-seven platinum and six gold albums, and songs that have become major hits such as Nera, Arrogante, Mediterranea, La genesi del tuo colore, Ovunque sarai, Tu no, and Lentamente, Irama has consolidated a constant presence at the top of the Italian charts. In 2025, he released Antologia della vita e della morte, a new chapter in his artistic journey that confirms his ongoing musical and narrative exploration, and this year he released his new single, Cabana.
After the midnight fireworks display, Anna Pepe, one of the leading figures in the new Italian rap and urban scene, will perform on the Molo Brin stage . Having established herself with a direct and recognizable style, the artist has earned a prominent role in the national music scene, racking up significant successes: forty-eight platinum records and eleven gold records, with the albums "Vera Baddie" and "Million Dollar Babe," her most recent recording project, which also features the new single "Veleno," available on radio rotation since November 27th.
