BIRTHDAY: Emma Marrone from Italy is 36 today Our friends in Italy have done fairly well since they can back from exile. Seven top 10 finishes in their last nine attempts, including two runner-up spots. Which other of the Big Five can boast that record? Of course, for […]
BIRTHDAY: Tonina Torrielli from Italy is 86 today Even though we were looking forward to a riotous cavalcade of quality song in Rotterdam in May, looking at the present isn’t what we always do here. It’s good to look at the past. After all, there were contests in […]
BIRTHDAY: Umberto Tozzi is 68 today Let’s go back to the 1980s. A world of orchestras, big hair, big shoulders, but everything. And a regular supply of the same countries taking part year in year out. That doesn’t always mean it was a bad thing. Our friends in […]
BIRTHDAY: Francesca Michielin from Italy is 25 today We all know that one of the Big Five (at least) is really gunning for its next win. Year after year it generally out-performs the other four with its results. And when it does win, what a glorious contest that […]
Welcome back to the brand new Eurovision Ireland series, Review In Two – also known as #ReVu2! Over the course of this series, Eurovision Ireland regular James will take a look at all the songs heading to Rotterdam for Eurovision 2020 and give you his thoughts in just […]
ITALY: And the Sanremo winner is… The 70th Sanremo Festival is over, and Diodato has won with the song Fai rumore. After a combination of public voting, he/she/they will (hopefully) be representing RAI at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam in May. Francesco Gabbani was runner-up, with Pinguini […]
As part of the new rules for the 70th edition of the Sanremo Festival, the twenty four acts had to confirm whether or not they would represent Italy if they won. This is due to Mahmood taking a number of days to decide on representing Italy last year. […]
BIRTHDAY: Nina Zilli from Italy is 40 today Can Italy get a third win this decade? Since they came back to the party in 2011, they’ve had – arguably – the most consistent record of the Big Five. Some say Italy could win whenever they want, but they […]
It isn’t just RAI that will be broadcasting Sanremo this year. TVR, the Eurovision broadcaster from Romania, will also be showing the festival live. Sanremo takes place next week – from Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th February 2020. Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovoix
BIRTHDAY: Iva Zanicchi from Italy is 80 today Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a trophy. Or it could be something that rules didn’t expect. In 1969, four countries tied for […]
JESC2019: Interview with Marta Viola from Italy Eurovision Ireland spoke to Marta Viola from Italy. She tells us about gifts, and Poland. Marta Viola performs in JESC 2019 on Sunday 24 November with the song La voce della terra. She is 17th in the running order. Author: John […]
BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 75 today As you will know, every performer in our favourite TV show is a professional. They all want to do their best. Nevertheless, it must still be daunting singing in front of millions. It must be even more daunting if you’re […]
BIRTHDAY: Riccardo Fogli from Italy is 72 today Do you remember the 1980s? An interesting decade where we had some innovative sets and some innovative costumes. And we had the finest orchestras TV companies could hire. Back in 1983, we were in an old Olympic venue. Olympics, Eurovision […]
BIRTHDAY: Raf from Italy is 60 today Those Italians, eh? They send so many decent songs, and never really seem to care. Sanremo is their music competition of choice, and Eurovision doesn’t always get massive ratings. But you ask any Italian star, and they’d give their finest gnocchi […]
BIRTHDAY: Alice from Italy is 65 today The Big Five often get criticised for being able to make the final and – according to some – put in substandard songs. Every country has off years, and of course even the Big Five can put in crackers of songs. […]
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