Thirty singers competing, partially revolutionized regulations and endless evenings which, as Amadeus has already anticipated, will not end before 2 am.
Here is everything you need to know about the Sanremo Festival, broadcast from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 February, broadcast live on Rai1, Radio2 and RaiPlay.
THE SONGS – Among the thirty artists competing, three are the winners of Sanremo Giovani (Clara, i Santi Francesi and Bnkr44). The complete list: Alessandra Amoroso - "Up to here"; Alpha - "Go!"; Angelina Mango - "Boredom"; Annalisa - "Sincerely"; BigMama - "Anger is not enough for you"; Bnkr44 - "Punk Government"; Clara - "Diamonds in the rough"; Dargen D'Amico - "High Wave"; Diodato - "You move"; Emma - "Apnea"; Fiorella Mannoia - "Mariposa"; Fred De Palma - "Heaven doesn't want us"; Gazelles - "That's it"; Geolier - "I p' me, tu p' te"; Ghali – "My Home"; The Three - "Fragile"; Il Volo - "Masterpiece"; Irama - "Not you"; La Sad - "Self-destructive"; Loredana Berté - "Crazy"; Mahmood - "Gold Suit"; Maninni - "Spectacular"; Mr.Rain - "Two Swings"; Negramaro - "Let's start everything again"; Renga Nek – "Crazy about you"; Ricchi e Poveri - "But not all of life"; Rose Villain - "Click boom!"; Sangiovanni - "Finish me"; French Saints - "Love in the mouth"; The Kolors - "One Boy One Girl".
THE HOSTS – Every evening Amadeus, host and artistic director, will be joined by a different co-host: for some it will be the first time at the Ariston, for someone else a return in a different guise. Tuesday 6 February Marco Mengoni ; Wednesday 7 February Giorgia ; Thursday 8 February Teresa Mannino ; Friday 9 February Lorella Cuccarini ; Saturday 10 February Fiorello .
THE PROGRAM – On the first evening you will listen to all thirty songs in the competition ; on Wednesday and Thursday 15 singers will perform while the other 15 will present their colleagues. “Presenters” and “performers” will be matched in a draw to be held on 7 and 8 February.
THE GUESTS – Marco Mengoni , winner of Sanremo 2023, will be the super musical guest on Tuesday 6 February. Also guest is Edoardo Leo .
On Wednesday 7 February international super guest John Travolta , while Giovanni Allevi will return to perform live after over two years. Giorgia will celebrate 30 years of "E poi". The Nuova Orchestra Santa Balera will also be there to celebrate the 70 years of "Romagna mia". Also guests are Leo Gassmann and the cast of "Mare Fuori" .
Thursday 8 February is Russell Crowe's turn with his band. Eros Ramazzotti will celebrate 40 years of "Promised Land", and Sabrina Ferilli will also be there.
The cast of the "Mameli" series will take the stage on Friday 9 February.
On Saturday 10th it's Roberto Bolle's turn while Gigliola Cinquetti will celebrate the 60th anniversary of "Non ho l'età". Also on stage are Luca Argentero and Claudio Gioè .
Guests on the Costa Smeralda ship: Tuesday 6 February Tedua ; Wednesday 7 February Bob Sinclar ; Thursday 8 February Bresh ; Friday 9 February Gigi D'Agostino ; Saturday 10 February Tedua .
The guests on the Suzuki stage in Piazza Colombo: Tuesday 6 February Lazza ; Wednesday 7 February Rosa Chemical ; Thursday 8 February Paola & Chiara ; Friday 9 February Arisa ; Saturday 10 February Tananai .
THE PRIMA FESTIVAL AND THE AFTER FESTIVAL – Leading the PrimaFestival, the strip that precedes the start of the evenings, are Paola and Chiara with two special TikTokers sent: the Sardinian Dany Cabras and Mattia Stanga . In the same glass set up near the Ariston Theater at 2 in the morning there will be the special appointment with the After Festival of Fiorello and Viva Rai 2, then repeated on Rai2 from 7.
THE COVERS – On Friday, on the covers evening, the competing artists will be able to choose any song, Italian or international, from any period (until December 31, 2023) and by any artist, even from their own repertoire. Some will be joined by one or more guest artists . The interpretations of the fourth evening will be an integral part of the competition.
THE LIST OF COVER COVER – Alessandra Amoroso with BoomDaBash - Medley; Alfa with Roberto Vecchioni - "Dream boy dream" by Roberto Vecchioni; Angelina Mango with the string quartet of the Orchestra of Rome - "La rondine" by Mango; Annalisa with La Representative di Lista and the Artemia choir - "Sweet dreams (Are made of this)" by Eurythmics; BigMama with Gaia, La Niña and Sissi - "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle; Bnkr44 with Pino D'Angiò - "But what idea" by Pino D'Angiò; Clara with Ivana Spagna and the children's choir of the Teatro Regio of Turin - "The circle of life" by Ivana Spagna; Dargen D'Amico with BabelNova Orchestra - Homage to Ennio Morricone: “Modigliani” to the tune of The Crisis; Diodato with Jack Savoretti - "Love you come, love you go" by Fabrizio De André; Emma with Bresh - Medley by Tiziano Ferro; Fiorella Mannoia with Francesco Gabbani - "Che sia benedetta" by Fiorella Mannoia and "Occidentali's karma" by Francesco Gabbani; Fred De Palma with Eiffel 65 - Eiffel 65 Medley; Gazelles with Fulminacci - "Night before the exams" by Antonello Venditti; Geolier with Guè, Luchè and Gigi D'Alessio - Medley entitled "Strade"; Ghali with Ratchopper - Medley entitled "True Italian"; Il Tre with Fabrizio Moro - Medley by Fabrizio Moro; Il Volo with Stef Burns - "Who wants to live forever" by Queen; Irama with Riccardo Cocciante - "When love ends" by Riccardo Cocciante; La Sad with Donatella Rettore - "Lamette" by Donatella Rettore; Loredana Bertè with Venerus - "Ragazzo mio" by Luigi Tenco with arrangement by Ivano Fossati; Mahmood with Bitti's Tenores - "How deep is the sea" by Lucio Dalla ; Maninni with Ermal Meta - "You didn't do anything to me" by Ermal Meta; Mr.Rain with the Different Twins - "Mary" of the Different Twins; Negramaro with Malika Ayane - "The song of the sun" by Lucio Battisti; Renga Nek - Medley of their hits; Ricchi e Poveri with Paola & Chiara - Medley of "Sarà because I love you" and "Mamma Maria" by Ricchi e Poveri; Rose Villain with Gianna Nannini - Medley; Sangiovanni with Aitana - Medley of "Farfalle" and "Mariposas" by Sangiovanni; French Saints with Skin - "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen; The Kolors with Umberto Tozzi - Medley of Umberto Tozzi's hits.
