#OBITUARY: Peppino di Capri Italian entertainment legend Peppino di Capri has died at the age of 86. Born Giuseppe Faiella, he had been singing for audiences for some eighty years, starting with entertaining American troops on the island of Capri from the age of four. by 1958 he […]
Rai, the Italian national broadcaster, have a specific night during Sanremo 2027, which their representative for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, will be chosen. FOLLOWING rumours at the start of last month that the Italian representative will be chosen during a specific night of Sanremo 2027, the Artistic […]
Rai, the Italian national broadcaster, have announced the dates for Sanremo 2027 – their national selection for the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest. FOLLOWING the confirmation that Stefano De Martino will take over as the host and artistic director from Carlo Conti, Rai have confirmed the dates for Sanremo […]
#BIRTHDAY: 25 May – Emma Marrone from Italy is 42 Our friends in Italy have done fairly well since they can back from exile. Nine top 10 finishes in their last ten attempts, including one win. Which other of the Big Five can boast that record? Of course, […]
#ESC2026: The Turquoise Carpet The Turquoise Carpet event and Opening Ceremony has taken place in Vienna, and Eurovision Ireland was lucky enough to talk to some of the stars. Performers in the First Semi-Final Performers in the Second Semi-Final Performers in the Grand Final Author: John Stanton Source: […]
INFE have returned with their tenth annual poll. The fourteenth country to award their points, in the quest to find the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest winner, is Italy. INFE Italy awarded the following points: Following the addition of the Italian votes, the INFE Poll 2026 currently stands at: […]
#BIRTHDAY: 3 May – Massimo Ranieri from Italy is 75 Our favourite TV has always attracted bigger names, who quite happily mix with those rising stars looking for their big break. Take the Sanremo Festival for example. There are competitions for established and new stars. Talking of Italy, […]
#ESC2026: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part Six As in previous years, Eurovision Ireland has looked at the entrants in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. Over six shows, we pass our judgement and score them. Will we pick a winner? In this final part, we look at Austria, France, Germany, […]
#BIRTHDAY: 28 Apr – Anna Oxa from Italy is 65 We like to look at duets through the ages. They can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown together in a rush because they look attractive, or no-one else wants the gig. Today we have […]
#BIRTHDAY: 15 Apr – Luca Barbarossa from Italy is 65 There are some countries that seem to ‘get’ Eurovision. Three countries that have won since 2020 mainly. These include that boot-shaped country, and you can never write them off. Our friends in Italy have at times had a […]
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