The second night of the Sanremo Festival also lost viewers.
An average of 9.53 million people watched the live broadcast, representing a 59.5% share of the total audience. This result improves on the prime time share (58%) but not the average viewership (9.6 million).
The decline in ratings is evident: last year, Tuesdays averaged 11.8 million viewers, equal to a 64.6% share. This represents a loss of nearly three million viewers and a 5% share.
In 2024, the second evening was followed by 10,361,000 viewers for a 60.1% share.
When pressed on the number of women in the competition (ten out of thirty), Conti replies, "I choose the songs from those presented." Russian top model Irina Shayk also weighs in on the issue of women: "I'm a feminist, but in my own way. I don't want men to disappear from the face of the earth."
Tonight the special guests at the Ariston are Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti, performing live together for the first time and in a world premiere , after the duet in Italian and Spanish on the notes of “L'Aurora”, one of the most intimate songs in the singer's repertoire, contained in his latest album, “Una Storia Importante”.
A performance that feels like a return to roots: Alicia has Italian roots, dating back to her Sicilian grandparents, while Eros celebrates 40 years since his Sanremo victory with " Adesso Tu." Also on stage, co-hosting Ubaldo Pantani, in the guise of one of his most successful parodies, Lapo Elkann.
The other 15 Big in the competition parade at the Ariston, once again voted by the public with televoting (50%) and by the Radio Jury (50%): in alphabetical order (and not by appearance on stage) Arisa, Eddie Brock, Francesco Renga, Leo Gassmann, Luchè, Malika Ayane, Mara Sattei, Maria Antonietta e Colombre, Michele Bravi, Raf, Sayf, Sal Da Vinci, Samurai Jay, Serena Brancale, Tredici Pietro.
At the end of the voting, a ranking of the 15 songs is drawn up and the top five positions are announced to the public, in no particular order. For the Newcomers category, accompanied on stage by Gianluca Gazzoli, the two finalist artists compete. Voting is done by the public via televoting (34%), the Press, TV, and Web Jury (33%), and the Radio Jury (33%). The artist with the most votes is declared the winner of the Newcomers category. The Kolors perform on the stage in Piazza Colombo.