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There'll be some semisesquicentennial celebrations happening in the city of Sanremo in February, as Italy marks three-quarters of a century of its beloved song competition Festival di Sanremo. Rai has now confirmed that for the 2025 edition of the contest, some slight changes to the format are being ushered in alongside Carlo Conti's return to Sanr...

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Sanremo sits on Italy's northwest coast, a standout spot on the Italian Riviera. It's not just a pretty face; it's a cultural powerhouse, home to the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo bike race. Forget the myth of Saint Remus; the name really comes from "Sant'Eremo di San Romolo," nodding to Romulus of Genoa. Historical Overview Long ag...

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“Boredom” may not be the most typical sentiment of a winning Sanremo tune or a tormentone estivo (a summer earworm — which most winning Sanremo tunes go on to be). But in 2024, the feeling was resonant enough for 22-year-old Angelina Mango’s “La noia” (Boredom) to take home top honors at the 74th edition of Italy’s longest-running music competition...

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Italian singer Angelina Mango won the 2024 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's biggest song contest, with her song La Noia. Mango, 22, was declared the winner of the famed festival on Saturday night, coming ahead of Geolier in second place, Annalisa in third, Ghali in fourth and Irama in fifth. Mango's triumph at the 74th edition of Sanr...

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With the arrival of February, the countdown to the Festival has officially begun but the surprises are not over yet. Indeed. Amadeus keeps making new announcements about the upcoming edition. And the latest news concerns John Travolta himself: the movie star will be the host of Sanremo 2024 on the second night, Wednesday, February 7. The artistic d...

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Sanremo, in Liguria, is the city of flowers. Still, above all, it is the city of the "festival of the Italian song" that takes place every year in the prestigious setting of the Ariston Theater. Festival di Sanremo (Sanremo Music Festival) is not only a music competition: it is the most important annual event of music and costume on Italian televis...

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Perennial stars of the Italian summer season along the Riviera, like Portofino and Cinque Terre, draw more visitors than they can often handle, but that doesn’t seem to deter the warm-weather onslaught (selfie fines notwithstanding). But one of the Riviera’s most exquisite stops, Sanremo, flies under-the-radar for many travelers, although it’s some...

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Some announcements were made by Amadeus regarding the new structure and rules of the next Festival di Sanremo. The first change has to do with the way the artists will be divided between the first three nights of the festival. Oon the first night all the participating artists will step on stage for the first performance of their songs, while half o...

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Sanremo in Fiore takes place every year and it is one of the most beloved traditions in town, second perhaps only to Sanremo’s famous Festival della Canzone Italiana. Sanremo is perhaps the most popular of all towns along the Ligurian Riviera dei Fiori, which borders its most famous French cousin, the Côte d’Azur.  The feast has ancient origins, pr...

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It’s no secret that music is important to Italians. Singing is part of our own history and tradition. And we know how to celebrate our passion. Traditional Italian music has had, since the 1950s, a most prestigious event followed by the entire country: the Festival di Sanremo. The Festival di Sanremo is also known as Il Festival della Canzone Itali...

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