Eurovision concert ‘EuroFesta’ is coming to Italy on December 13th!
Italy set to welcome Eurovision stars to EuroFesta 2025! Inspired by Eurovision concerts in countries like the United Kingdom, Spain and The Netherlands, Italy has now joined the party and is gearing up to host their first ever Eurovision concert, EuroFesta, on Saturday 13th December 2025. The concert is expected to see up to fifteen […]
Lucio Corsi confirmed as Italy’s Eurovision 2025 representative
Lucio Corsi will represent Italy at Eurovision 2025 with his song “Volevo Essere Un Duro”. The Italian broadcaster has confirmed that Sanremo 2025 runner-up Lucio Corsi will be representing Italy at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. This news comes after Sanremo 2025 winner Olly declined the offer to go to Eurovision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkWEvDK45pE&ab_channel=LucioCorsiVEVO Olly says no […]
Simone Grande will represent Italy at Junior Eurovision 2024
It has been confirmed that Simone Grande will be representing Italy at this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest. After his win on The Voice Kids Italy 2023, it was rumoured that Simone Grande would be Italy’s Junior Eurovision representative, after Rai announced that the winner of The Voice Kids would represent Italy at Junior Eurovision […]
Angelina Mango Impresses with Vibrant Rehearsal for Italy
Italy’s Angelina Mango delivered a captivating rehearsal at Eurovision with her song “La Noia,” marking the final first rehearsal of 2024. Angelina, a breakout star in Italy with a massive TikTok following and successful tour in 2023, brings her unique blend of Italian and American rap, R&B, and instrumental influences to the Eurovision stage. The […]
Italy: Mecnun Giasar – The Choreographer Behind La Noia
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is abuzz with anticipation, and Italy’s entrant, Angelina Mango, is poised to dazzle the stage. But behind the scenes, orchestrating the magic of movement is none other than the internationally acclaimed choreographer, Mecnun Giasar. Indeed the choreographer has been chosen from the Italian delegation, promising to deliver a spectacular performance […]
Tonight: Finland, Latvia and Italy to chose Eurovision 2024 representative
Finland, Latvia and Italy will all be chosing their Eurovision 2024 representatives tonight. Tonight sees the final of UMK, Supernova and Sanremo, as well as Melodifestivalen heat 3 and Eurovizija.LT heat 5. By the end of the evening (or the early hours of the morning for Italians), we will have a further three acts and […]
Simone Grande confirmed as Italy’s Junior Eurovision 2024 representative
Simone Grande will represent Italy at Junior Eurovision 2024. Despite the Junior Eurovision 2023 season wrapping up just over one month ago, we already have our first confirmed act for next years contest. The winner of The Voice Kids Italy season two, Simone Grande, has been confirmed as Italy’s Junior Eurovision 2024 representative. This then […]
Melissa and Ranya to represent Italy at Junior Eurovision 2023
Melissa and Ranya will represent Italy at Junior Eurovision 2023. It has been confirmed that Melissa Agliottone and Ranya Moufidi will be representing Italy at this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Nice. Melissa is the winner of the most recent edition of The Voice Kids in Italy, whilst Ranya was a fellow finalist. The […]
Italy: News on Sanremo Giovani 2023 and Amadeus’ role as Artistic Director
Earlier this week, Rai released the set of rules for the Sanremo Giovani 2023 competition. Here’s what we know so far: Only 12 songs, out of all those that are going to be submitted between the 15th of June and the 15th of October, will be chosen by the Artistic Director and a Musical Committee, […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2022: Shining the spotlight on Chanel Dilecta from Italy and her song ‘Bla Bla Bla’!
Chanel Dilecta has the honour of representing Italy in Yerevan with her cheerful tune ‘Bla Bla Bla’. Here is all the information you need on Chanel Dilecta and her song! Who is Chanel Dilecta? Chanel Dilecta is only in middle school, but is already a well rounded artist: she has been studying singing and ballet […]
Chanel Dilecta to sing “BLA BLA BLA” for Italy at Junior Eurovision 2022
Italy have chosen Chanel Dilecta to represent them at Junior Eurovision 2022. It has also been confirmed that Chanel will sing “BLA BLA BLA” in Yerevan this December. The song and music video will be released next week. Who is Chanel Dilecta? Chanel hails from the small town of Thiene in Northern Italy, where she […]
Italy: BLANCO won’t be at first rehearsal of Eurovision 2022 entry
One half of the Italian act will be unable to attend the first rehearsal of their Eurovision 2022 entry “Brividi”. As reported by La Stampa and Eurofestival News, BLANCO will be absent from Italy’s first rehearsal on Thursday 5th May. This is due to the singer completing his Blu Celeste Tour at the Tuscany Hall in […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION 2021: Shining the spotlight on Elisabetta Lizza from Italy and her song ‘Specchio (Mirror On The Wall)’!
Elisabetta Lizza has the honour of representing Italy this year with her rock song “Specchio (Mirror On The Wall)”! Here is all the information you need on Elisabetta and her song! Who is Elisabetta Lizza? Elisabetta Lizza comes from Ardo, a small town in the province of Brescia, more commonly known as “Franciacorta” (Little France). […]
ITALY: RAI reveals 22 participants of Sanremo 2022
RAI has finally announced the names of the first 22 artists competing in Sanremo 2022, and you may already know some of these faces… Who are they? Their names have been on everyone’s lips for weeks. Many tabloid magazines have taken their guesses (some wilder than others), but only one of them hit the nail […]
Italy: rumoured 16 out of 22 Sanremo artists leaked
With the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest being held in Italy, spotlights are pointed towards the 2022 edition of the historic festival which will give us the next Italian representative: Sanremo. Expectations are very high, while there are many rumours circulating around the artists taking part in the competition next February. A change […]
Italy: Elisabetta Lizza’s Junior Eurovision entry released
The winning country of The Eurovision Song Contest, Italy, will send Elisabetta Lizza and her pop rock song “Specchio” (Mirror on the Wall) to Junior Eurovision 2021, and RAI have just released the official music video of this years entry. https://youtu.be/r_l1eHfQdbk Elisabetta is from Ardo, a small town in the province of Brescia known […]
Surprise! Italy will be returning to Junior Eurovision 2021!
After initially confirming that they would not be participating in this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Italian broadcaster RAI has taken a U-turn and have now confirmed that they will be participating in Junior Eurovision 2021. This now brings the total number of participating countries up to 16. “Rai, which last year did not participate, […]
Italy will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
Italian broadcaster RAI have confirmed to Eurofestivales that Italy will not be participating in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, due to take place on December 19th in Paris. Luca Milano, who is in charge of children’s content for RAI, has confirmed this news. Italy’s absence from Junior Eurovision 2021 will mark the second year […]
From Rome to Milan, cities across Italy express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022
Since Måneskin’s momentous win for Italy at the Eurovision 2021 grand final in Rotterdam, various cities across Italy have expressed their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022. At the present time, a total of six cities are interested in bidding for hosting rights. Milan Milan was the first Italian city to express their interest in hosting […]
Italy is the winner of The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
We finally have a result from the Grand Final of the 65th edition of Eurovision Song Contest! Måneskin from Italy have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 that took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This is Italy’s third Eurovision win overall, and their first win since Tuto Cutugno in 1990. The full results are as follows: […]
Spotlight on: Italy
Artist Profile Artist: Måneskin (Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis) Formed: 2016 Hometown: Rome, Italy Selection Method: Winner of San Remo Music Festival 2021 Song: Zitti e buoni Composer: Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, Thomas Raggi, Victoria De Angelis Producer: Fabrizio Ferraguzzo Eurovision Result: 1st Place Måneskin is an Italian rock band from Rome. The band rose to […]
Eurovision 2021 Big 5 running order: United Kingdom, Spain in 1st half; Italy, Germany, France in 2nd half
The Big 5 draw their half in the running order today! The Big 5 and The Netherlands’ second rehearsals have just completed and we now know which halves the Big 5 will be performing in. The Big 5 drew their running orders in their press conferences after their 2nd rehearsal. We know that the Netherlands […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: Italy first rehearsal: Måneskin “Zitti E Buoni”
The second half of day 6 at the Ahoy Arena sees the Big 5 and host country The Netherlands taking to the stage for their first rehearsals. Getting the afternoon off to a rocking start is Måneskin from Italy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgF_mvpitpA Måneskin have encapsulated a typical rock band performance on stage, complete with flashing lights and […]
Måneskin accepts RAI’s proposal and will represent Italy at Eurovision 2021
Following the grand finale of Sanremo 2021, Italian public television (RAI) has proposed the winning Sanremo 2021 band, Måneskin, to represent Italy at Eurovision 2021. The group has confirmed their participation at the Eurovision Song Contest today. Before competing, all contestants are required to tell broadcaster RAI whether they would be willing to represent Italy […]
Drama in Italy: Could Sanremo 2021 be postponed?
Sanremo’s artistic director has hinted about the possibility of postponing Italy’s selection show. After Amadeus confirmed supermodel Naomi Campbell as host for the Sanremo Music Festival 2021, the artistic director of the show maintains his position: He wants an audience or he will threaten to postpone the event to 2022. “Without an audience, there is […]
Sanremo 2021 might be postponed to April – Could this mean internal selection for Italy?
The Covid-19 pandemic influences the lives of humanity a lot. Europe in particular faces many restrictions and high infection rates. One of the most influenced countries, especially in the beginning of the pandemic is Italy, who suffered immensely. In order to prevent the country from further damage, Italy had one of the strictest and longest […]
Buonasera Italia! Italy confirms Eurovision participation for 2021
We have another country confirmed for next year’s contest! Italy, one of the most successful Eurovision countries of the decade, has confirmed its participation for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam. The Italian broadcaster RAI is going to use the Sanremo Festival for the national selection process as it has been the majority of […]
Will Italy make an appearance at Junior Eurovision 2020?
Will Italy be set to #movetheworld at this years Junior Eurovision? The Head of Delegation for Italy has reported that Italian Radio and Television (RAI) has yet to make a final decision about their participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Speaking to Eurofestivales, Simona Martorelli mentioned that: “Unfortunately Rai has not made his […]
Italy’s Diodato takes 2020 By Storm
Italy’s Eurovision 2020 participant, Antonio Diodato has had quite a year despite all the setbacks that the COVID-19 pandemic brought on. Starting the year off with winning Italy’s Sanremo Music Contest, Diodato had no idea how much his life was going to change. On February 14, 2020, he released his latest album, “Che Vita Meravigliosa,” […]
Team behind San Marino’s Junior Eurovision 2025 entry revealed
The team behind the Sanmarinese entry for Junior Eurovision 2025 has been revealed. The team that is behind San Marino’s Junior Eurovision 2025 entry, “Beyond The Stars”, sung by Martina Krv, has been revealed. Nicola Marotti SaintPaul (DJ and producer) Eliza G (singer) Karin Amadori (singer-songwriter) Valerio Carboni (composer and cinematographer) Nicola Marotti has worked with […]
Achille Lauro Named Torchbearer for 2026 Olympic Torch Relay
Achille Lauro has been named one of the first celebrity torchbearers of the 2026 Winter Olympic torch relay. Achille Lauro was announced along with 5 other torchbearers by the Milan-Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee. The Italian native represented San Marino at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. He was chosen to carry the Olympic […]
Spain votes to boycott Eurovision 2026 if Israel competes
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has voted to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 in Vienna if Israel is allowed to participate, escalating a fast-moving crisis for the 70th edition. The decision passed RTVE’s board by 10 votes to 4, with one abstention, and includes not broadcasting the show should Israel remain in the line-up. A growing bloc […]
Georgian government allocates over 2.5 million euros towards Junior Eurovision 2025
The Georgian government will allocate over 2.5 million euros to go towards Junior Eurovision 2025. It has been reported that the Georgian government will allocate 2,586,317 euros (8,164,280 Georgian Lari) towards the hosting of this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi this December. From this 8,164,280 Georgian Lari, 8 million will come from the […]
OGAE Second Chance Contest 2025 final line-up revealed
The compete line-up for the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2025 has been revealed. After winning the 2024 contest with Annalisa’s Sanremo hit “Sinceramente”, OGAE Italy are proud hosts of this years contest in Florence on September 13th. Annalisa achieved Italy’s fourth victory in the contest (after 2018, 2015 and 1997), and a second victory for […]
Junior Eurovision 2025: Montenegro confirms return to the contest
Montenegro set to return to Junior Eurovision after ten year absence! In news that has come as a surprise to many, Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG has confirmed that Montenegro will be returning to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year. This will mark the first time since 2015 that Montenegro will be participating in the contest. […]
JJ wins Eurovision 2025 for Austria!
JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2025! The final of Eurovision 2025 has come to an end, and we have our results! JJ has won this years Eurovision Song Contest for Austria with his song “Wasted Love”. This is the third Eurovision victory for Austria, their first two being in 1966 and 2014. JJ […]
Eurovision 2025 grand final line-up complete
Grand final line-up complete as semi final 2 qualifiers confirmed! The line-up for the Eurovision 2025 grand final is now complete, as the last ten qualifiers have been confirmed. The running order for the final will be revealed in the coming hours. Lithuania Israel Amenia Denmark Austria Luxembourg Finland Latvia Malta Greece These ten qualifiers […]
Eurovision 2025: first ten qualifiers confirmed for grand final
We have the first ten qualifiers for the final of Eurovision 2025! Tonight, semi final one of Eurovision 2025 took place live from St Jakobshalle in Basel. The show was hosted by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, and saw 15 acts competing to become one of ten qualifiers for the grand final. Norway Albania Sweden Iceland The […]
Eurovision 2025: RTCG viewers able to vote online for the first time
For the first time in their Eurovision history, Montenegrins can vote online. For this years Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, viewers tuning in from Montenegro will be able to vote online for the first time ever. Their online votes will be registered directly at the official voting centre in Cologne, Germany. Viewers in Montenegro will […]
Updated flag policy outlined for Eurovision 2025
DR outlines the new and updated flag policy in place for Eurovision 2025. The Danish broadcaster have reported on the flag policy that will be in place for Eurovision 2025 in Basel. Despite Switzerland placing a high value on freedom of expression, DR report that the new flag policy have said that “political messages should […]
Eurovision 2025 in Basel: Semi-Final Running Orders Revealed!
With just two months to go before Eurovision 2025 hits Basel, the EBU has officially revealed the running orders for both Semi-Finals — and fans are already buzzing with predictions and excitement! A total of 31 countries will compete across two shows — 15 in Semi-Final 1 (May 13) and 16 in Semi-Final 2 (May […]
Switzerland draws running order position for Eurovision 2025 grand final
Switzerland’s running order position for the Eurovision 2025 final has been announced. The Swiss representative for this years Eurovision Song Contest, Zoë Më, will be performing her song “Voyage” in 19th place in the final. This running order was randomly selected during the Heads of Delegation meeting in Basel today. As host country, Switzerland automatically […]
SMRTV reveal finalists for San Marino Song Contest 2025
The 20 finalists for the San Marino Song Contest 2025 have been revealed. The Sanmarinese broadcaster has revealed the 20 acts that will be competing in the final of the San Marino Song Contest this year (formerly Una Voce Per San Marino). The finalists were revealed during a press conference today at the Palazzo della […]
Sanremo 2025: Olly defies the odds and wins the Festival with the song Balorda Nostalgia
Olly, (Federico Olivieri) at his second participation to Sanremo after 2023, when he sang Polvere ending in 24th place, has won the 75th edition of the Italian music festival with his song “Balorda Nostalgia“, overturning the odds, that seemed to favour Giorgia during the final night. The win comes for the Genoese singer after a […]
Tonight: it’s Super Saturday round two as four countries select for Eurovision 2025
Tonight we will see the second Super Saturday of national final season 2025. With four countries selecting their Eurovision 2025 representatives tonight, alongside a further three shows, it’s going to be a busy evening! By the end of the night, we will have four new Eurovision 2025 representatives from Estonia, Norway, Lithuania and Italy, whilst […]
It’s Louane for France!
A secret selection revealed For the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, singer Louane has been selected to represent France. The news was revealed on January 30, 2025, by Le Parisien, which reported that the selection was made in secrecy within the halls of France Télévisions. A few hours later, Louane confirmed the news […]
Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final Draw: Here’s Where Each Country Will Compete!
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took another major step forward as the Semi-Final Allocation Draw was held at the Kunstmuseum Basel, officially determining which countries will compete in each of the two Semi-Finals on May 13 and May 15, 2025. The event also included the Insignia Handover Ceremony, where Malmö officially passed the hosting responsibilities […]
Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Allocation Draw and Handover Ceremony in Basel
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is gearing up for one of its first major events: the Semi-Final Allocation Draw and the Host City Handover Ceremony, which will take place in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 12:30 CET. This exciting moment will be streamed live, offering fans worldwide a glimpse into the preparations […]
Meet the Hosting Dream Team of Eurovision 2025 and Arena+
The countdown to Eurovision 2025 is on, and Switzerland has officially revealed its incredible hosting team for the much-anticipated contest in Basel. With Hazel Brugger, Michelle Hunziker, Sandra Studer, Sven Epiney, and Mélanie Freymond leading the charge, this year’s event promises to celebrate openness, diversity, and community in line with Switzerland’s Eurovision motto, Welcome Home. […]
Claude to Represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2025 in Basel
The Netherlands has revealed its next Eurovision artist! Claude, a rising star with a remarkable journey, will represent the Dutch at the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel this May. From Congo to the Netherlands: A Story of Music and Connection Born in Congo, Claude moved to the Netherlands at the age […]