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, […]
So we’ve reached the final hurdle of a marathon week of rehearsals in Vienna.Today saw the final rehearsals of the week for the remaining five countries from Semi Final 2 and the Big 4 plus Austria . We hopefully by the end of today will get some first […]
One sleepy Sunday morning during the rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, we were around the breakfast table and our minds started to wander… discussions eventually turned to Astrology and we hit on an interesting notion: which Zodiac sign has won Eurovision the most? We did the […]
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: […]
Yesterday the Big 4 , France, Germany , UK and Italy plus the hosts Austria , took to the stage for the very first time . As we promised yesterday, here’s pictures of their first rehearsals . Italy Sal da Vinci “Per sempre si “ The staging depicts […]
#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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