The French Saints , alias Alessandro De Santis and Mario Francese from the Rkomi roster, win the sixteenth edition of X Factor . Second place for Beatrice Quinta, third Linda, in last position Tropea .
“Simply grateful to this program and to all the people who listened to us. We managed to talk about ourselves without having changed», the first words of the winners. The debut stage of the duo's first tour will be in Turin on January 18th .
From the beginning of the evening, the wait for the outcome of the X Factor 2022 final was almost uncontainable, when Meduza appeared to the more than seven thousand spectators of the Forum : dark glasses and sparkling sequined overalls, it was the Italian house group that opened the scene on the final date of the talent show with the latest single Bad Memories. In the middle of the evening, the Nuclear Tactical Penguins, fresh from the release of the new album "Fake news", give the seven thousand spectators "Giovani Wanna Be" and "Ricordi".
First challenge, the duets between the contestants and Francesca Michielin . The first, that of Beatrice Quinta, with the verses of "Acida"; then "California" by the French Saints, sung a cappella due to a technical problem with the piano; the version of "Somebody to love" by Tropea is rock, finally the sweet-bitter "Take me to church" by Linda.
Second round: for Linda “Coraline”, which earned him the thanks of Damiano of Maneskin, “Waves” of Dean Lewis and “Still Don't Know My Name” of Labirint. For Tropea "Luna" by Verdena, "Together with you I'm fine" by Lucio Battisti and "Asilo Republic" by Vasco. Attacks on the unmistakable notes of Ukulele the Best of of the French Saints "Un Ragazzo Di Strada" by Corvi, "I want you" by Ornella Vanoni and "Creep" by RadioHead.
For Beatrice Quinta "Believe" by Cher, "All My Mistakes" by Subsonica, and "Fiori Rosa, Fiori Di Pesco" by Battisti. During the long evening, the performances of the four judges alternate with the preview performance of Fedez's new single "Crisi di Stato", out at midnight. All in one go scroll through the unpublished works of the four finalists, one step away from the verdict: "Flowers on the balconies" by Linda, "Se$o" by Beatrice Quinta, "It's not so bad" by the French Saints, "Cringe Inferno" by Tropea.
(Unioneonline/D)