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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Italy at Eurovision 2026: RAI has confirmed Sal Da Vinci will represent the country at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria with his "Festival Di Sanremo" winning song, "Per sempre sì". Listen to the song. Sal Da Vinci, the winner of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", which also serves as Italy’s national selection for Eurovision, announced at a celebratory press conference that he is delighted to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, which will take place in Vienna, Austria. According to the national broadcaster’s rules, the Sanremo winner receives an offer to represent Italy at Eurovision. The song was written by Sal Da Vinci together with Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate, Federico Mercuri, Francesco Sorrentino, and Giordano Cremona. It is performed in Italian. he will perform during the first semi-final of the contest on May 12th, however, as Italy is one of the Big Five countries, it will automatically qualify for the Grand Final on May 16th.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sal Da Vinci - Who Are You? Sal Da Vinci is a veteran Italian...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Italy at Eurovision 2026: Sal Da Vinci won "Festival Di Sanremo" with his song “Per sempre sì”. The artist is expected to announce in the coming days whether he will represent Italy at Eurovision 2026. Listen to the song. “Per sempre sì” is the song performed by Sal Da Vinci, who has just won "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", which also serves as Italy’s national selection process for Eurovision. In the coming hours, Sal is expected to announce whether he will accept the invitation to represent Italy at Eurovision 2026, which will take place in Vienna, Austria, on May 12th, 14th, and 16th. The song was written by Sal Da Vinci together with Alessandro La Cava, Eugenio Maimone, Federica Abbate, Federico Mercuri, Francesco Sorrentino, and Giordano Cremona. It is performed in Italian. If the artist confirms his participation, he will perform during the first semi-final of the contest on May 12th, however, as Italy is one of the Big Five countries, it will automatically qualify for the Grand Final on May 16th. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});   Sal begins his...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40 CET, the Grand Final of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", selecting Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria. Link to watch the live broadcast - Below! Tonight, the grand final of the long‑running and much‑loved Festival Di Sanremo 2026 will take place, serving as Italy’s national selection process for Eurovision. The final follows four live shows held over the past week, and the winner will earn the right to become Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria. The show, like all the other nights of the festival, will take place at the “Ariston” Theatre (Teatro Ariston), which has hosted the festival regularly since 1977 (with the exception of 1990, when it was held at the “Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori” hall). All 30 competing artists will perform their entries once again. Only the audience at home will vote during this round. The results from this evening's audience votes will be combined with the scores...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Members of the Euromix editorial team convened to vote for the competing songs in "Festival Di Sanremo 2026". Who should represent Italy at Eurovision according to the editorial team? Italy's "Festival Di Sanremo 2026" will take place tomorrow, Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at 20:40 CET. The winner of the national final will represent the country at Eurovision 2026 which will be held in Vienna, Austria. The voting in the final will take place in two stages. In the first stage, the top five songs will be selected through a  public voting (100%). In the second stage, another round of voting will determine which of the five songs will represent Italy at Eurovision 2026, by a combination of audience votes (34%), a professional jury composed of journalists (33%), and a professional jury of radio broadcasters (33%). In anticipation of this event, Euromix editorial team members gathered to listen to the participating songs and select their favorites from Italy's "Festival Di Sanremo...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40 CET, the fourth of five nights of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", will take place. Link to watch the live broadcast - Below! Tonight, the long-running and much-loved music festival “Festival Di Sanremo 2026” will enter it's fourth day, serving as Italy’s selection process for Eurovision. The show this evening will be the fourth of five nights, taking place between February 24th and 28th, 2026, at the end of which Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. All shows will take place at the “Ariston” Theatre (Teatro Ariston), which has hosted the festival regularly since 1977 (with the exception of 1990, when it was held at the “Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori” hall). The fourth night's broadcast will begin at 20:40 and continue until 01:30 CET. To watch the fourth night of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026" – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fourth Night: Running Order Elettra Lamborghini and Las Ketchup - "Asereje" Eddie...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40 CET, the third of five nights of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", will take place. Link to watch the live broadcast - Below! Tonight, the long-running and much-loved music festival “Festival Di Sanremo 2026” will enter it's third day, serving as Italy’s selection process for Eurovision. The show this evening will be the third of five nights, taking place between February 24th and 28th, 2026, at the end of which Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. All shows will take place at the “Ariston” Theatre (Teatro Ariston), which has hosted the festival regularly since 1977 (with the exception of 1990, when it was held at the “Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori” hall). The third night's broadcast will begin at 20:40 and continue until 01:10 CET. To watch the third night of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026" – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Third Night: Running Order Maria Antonietta & Colombre - "La felicità e...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40 CET, the second of five nights of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", will take place. Link to watch the live broadcast - Below! Tonight, the long-running and much-loved music festival “Festival Di Sanremo 2026” will enter it's second day, serving as Italy’s selection process for Eurovision. The show this evening will be the second of five nights, taking place between February 24th and 28th, 2026, at the end of which Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. All shows will take place at the “Ariston” Theatre (Teatro Ariston), which has hosted the festival regularly since 1977 (with the exception of 1990, when it was held at the “Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori” hall). The second night's broadcast will begin at 20:40 and continue until 01:10 CET. To watch the second night of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026" – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Second Night: Running Order Patty Pravo - "Opera" LDA & Aka 7even...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Watch: Tonight at 20:40 CET, the first of five nights of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", will take place. Link to watch the live broadcast - Below! Tonight, the long-running and much-loved music festival “Festival Di Sanremo 2026” will get underway, serving as Italy’s selection process for Eurovision. The show this evening will be the first of five nights, taking place between February 24th and 28th, 2026, at the end of which Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026 , in Vienna, Austria, will be chosen. All shows will take place at the “Ariston” Theatre (Teatro Ariston), which has hosted the festival regularly since 1977 (with the exception of 1990, when it was held at the “Nuovo Mercato Dei Fiori” hall). The first night's broadcast will begin at 20:40 and continue until 01:20 CET. To watch the first night of "Festival Di Sanremo 2026" – click here! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); First Night: Running Order Ditonellapiaga - "Che fastidio" Michele Bravi - "Prima o...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Four days before "Festival Di Sanremo" begins, Eddie Brock announces that if he wins, he will refuse to represent Italy at Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation. "Festival Di Sanremo 2026", which serves as the selection process for Italy’s Eurovision entry, has not yet begun but is already stirring controversy. One of the prominent contestants in the competition has declared that should he win the festival, he will refuse to represent Italy at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Singer Eddie Brock, competing with the song “Avvoltoi” (in English: “Vultures”), explained that on a personal level he prefers to first establish his career in Italy before stepping onto the international stage. At the same time, he explicitly addressed the controversy surrounding Israel’s participation, stating that he identifies with artists who have expressed doubts and opposition on the matter. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Debate Over Eurovision Participation Expands Eddie Brock is not the first to...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Italian superstar and Eurovision 2022 host Laura Pausini breaks her silence following Levante’s statement, voicing her firm support for Israel’s participation in the contest: “Art must remain free”. Within a wave of boycotts, cancellations, and calls to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest and from the cultural sphere in general, a clear voice rises from one of the world’s greatest singers. Laura Pausini, the Italian international superstar and host of Eurovision 2022 in Turin, has this week firmly expressed her support for Israel’s right to participate in the upcoming Eurovision 2026 in Vienna. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Music Must Unite, Not Divide” In an interview with the Italian media, Pausini was asked about Israel’s participation in Eurovision. The interview preceded her expected co-hosting of the upcoming "Festival Di Sanremo" alongside Carlo Conti, and featuring Eurovision star Achille Lauro who is expected to join one of the festival’s hosting nights. The festival will once again choose Italy’s entry for Eurovision 2026. Her statements offered a refreshing...