#BIRTHDAY: Nina Zilli from Italy is 45 today Since Italy came back to the party in 2011, they’ve had – arguably – the most consistent record of the Big Five. Some said Italy could win whenever they want, and unsurprisingly they did in 2021. So could Italy win […]
Rai, the Italian national broadcaster, have revealed the co-hosts for Festival di Sanremo 2025 – their national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Carlo Conti is the main host for Festival di Sanremo 2025. While he will host alone on night one of the festival, he will be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Damiano David from Italy is 26 today Do you like the songs that have won the top prize at our favourite TV show? Were they better in the past, or are the winners from the 2020s the best there have ever been? There has definitely been something […]
#BIRTHDAY: Gigliola Cinquetti from Italy is 77 today Our friends in Italy are an interesting case study. Their relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest seems more love/hate than most. And there’s a school of thought that thinks RAI could win any time they want to. They have had […]
Rai, the Italian national broadcaster, have revealed the songs for Festival di Sanremo 2025 – their national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. During the final of Sanremo Giovani 2024, Carlo Conti and Alessandro Cattelan revealed the titles of the songs that the thirty Campioni artists will perform. […]
#CHRISTMAS2024: Eurovision Ireland Advent Calendar Day 18 Christmas is a-coming, so we at Eurovision Ireland want to share some notable performances by Eurovision acts of festive songs. Some are standards, and some may be new to you. Today’s song is… Author: John Stanton Source: Eurovision Ireland
Carlo Conti, the Musical Director of the Festival di Sanremo 2025, has revealed the competing artists – expanding the original line-up of 24, to 30. The 30 competing artists in February are: Let us know what you think about Italy and the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest – either […]
#BIRTHDAY: Raphael Gualazzi from Italy is 43 today It was back in late 2010/early 2011 that websites were previewing a massive announcement that we’d remember for ever. It was an intriguing thing to say, and did, momentarily, have me wondering what it would be. An expanded contest of […]
#BIRTHDAY: Fausto Leali from Italy is 80 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 […]
On Saturday evening, October 19th, Suns Europe took place at the Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, in the Italian city of Udine. The artists from Friuli and the Catalan Countries have been awarded prizes at the 2024 edition of Suns Europe. Nicole Coceancig from Friuli won the “Guglielmo […]