Italy ITALY 2025 - Lucio Corsi - Volevo essere un duro

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[Paco Roca]

https://https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.it/musica/classifiche-liste-musica/sanremo-2025-le-pagelle-della-finale/966498/amp/

Funny, I was surfing online on some Italian magazines to see the reactions to the songs of the festival. I'm always interested in reading the opinions of RollingStone because, often considering themselves the greatest connoisseurs of music, they are not afraid to destroy a singer with their reviews. Historically, the participants of Sanremo collect even more venom.

I was surprised by the mostly positive reviews. I agree with them when they talk about Lucio Corsi as the moral winner of the festival. He brought old school music in a modern key and brought out his talent. He also got the choice of the cover night right. Well... if the EBU wants to make a decent film they could choose Lucio Corsi as the protagonist. A boy who
is self-made and showing up with a message and a rebellious look Glam Rock of the early days... is the romantic representation of the boy who starts from his bedroom with posters of his heroes hanging and reaches the top.

Another surprise for RollingStone is Joan Thiele and... they are right. She brought a very international song to the competition.

Giorgia also convinced a lot, managing to redeem herself from the unconvincing previous participation in Sanremo.

Olly, we come to the champion, she is seen as a solid choice. I can't help but agree with him. For me he will make a solid ESC and bring quality where songs like "Espresso Macchiato" take away credibility from the contest. I can see him going down the road of Slimane or Cornelia Jakobs.

I exchanged some impressions with an Italian friend of mine and he told me that in Italy now there is a wave of post-festival poison. In fact, this festival, a festival where there was no declared and superior winner, has created divisions in the public. He also told me about furious criticism for Ranieri's low ranking. It makes me understand that the festival this year had a lot of quality and was not weak at all. We also saw different musical genres and quite experimental for theatrical realities like Sanremo. Obviously the winner is Pop but it was presented in many shades.

I will anxiously await Sanremo 2026 hoping for the presence of Gabry Ponte

 

[Paco Roca]

I read that Olly might show up at the ESC with Angelina Mango with a new song!

 

[sucof]

I always find it overly dramatic when the San Remo artist has to “consider” whether to compete - you know what the prize is, prepare your calendar accordingly! Otherwise you’re not in it to win it, surely?

And yes I know San Remo is a prestigious event in Italy but the prize is the prize!

They have stadiums booked, they don't perform in pubs!
You have to understand that in Italy they prefer to fill San Siro rather than be known in Sweden.

 

[nudiecrudi]

Olly has almost 11 million of streamings
Top 1 on Spotify.
In the last 5 years Marco Mengoni, Mahmoud&Blanco and Oly have reached top 1 after winning Sanremo. Maneskin were 2nd and Angelina Mango 4th.

 

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[HanVic123]

Volevo essere un duro is now my favorite song from this NF season

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

I always find it overly dramatic when the San Remo artist has to “consider” whether to compete - you know what the prize is, prepare your calendar accordingly! Otherwise you’re not in it to win it, surely?

And yes I know San Remo is a prestigious event in Italy but the prize is the prize!

The prize for them is Sanremo, not Eurovision. Eurovision is a possibility, Sanremo Is the main prize.

That's why Sanremo never will be a National final for Eurovision.

 

[HarryUK]

The prize for them is Sanremo, not Eurovision. Eurovision is a possibility, Sanremo Is the main prize.

That's why Sanremo never will be a National final for Eurovision.

Then they need to have a proper selection format rather than treating Eurovision as an after thought? Just my two cents

 

[Paco Roca]

Then they need to have a proper selection format rather than treating Eurovision as an after thought? Just my two cents

Sanremo has always brought Italy excellent positions at the Eurovision Song Contest. This means that their festival is a valid musical selection.

I don't understand why people are bitter about the Italian rule of being able to avoid going to the ESC. Other nations still have opportunities between rehersals or song changes, they can participate in the contest with a song that is not similar to the NF.

And then I think the "I don't want to participate" rule is beautiful and fair. Italy can also let a singer like Brunori Sas win that they like but send to the ESC a song that did not win but is more suited to European tastes.

Artists can agree to participate in the ESC but then... will they win? For each artist there is a 1/30 chance of winning at the starting block. Canceling concerts that are their source of income to go to the ESC for free... well... is not a good choice.

I think they are moving Olly's concerts for other reasons than the one we know. Which ones? The first is to avoid him showing up as a tired Mahmood & Blanco with a broken voice (and in fact in the 2022 main event in Turin the two did not shine) and maybe to make him participate in some pre-contest. I'm not saying all of them but maybe in Amsterdam or Barcelona and London maybe he will be there.

We are talking about a young guy who needs to be protected. The success of a singer also depends on the strategies of the managers. One false step and you will burn him forever.

 

[nudiecrudi]

Then they need to have a proper selection format rather than treating Eurovision as an after thought? Just my two cents

There is no need to change the concept.
It is the first time happening that the winner has to riorganize its tour.
ESC isn't treated like an after thought. His manager knows very well the importance of ESC.

 

[njdevils94]

Very disappointed with Olly winning. At first I felt the press jury was going to push and rig it for him but then you look deeper in the results.

It really is crazy how Olly didn't win a single night or round but was the overall winner and how Giorgia was top ofvarious categories but didn't even make the top 5.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1891145274107523466

 

[nudiecrudi]

It has been explained so many times how the voting system works.
I wanted Giorgia to win but the televote didn't allowed it for many reasons.
As it has been explained the jury voting isn't as in ESC, a simple ranking, but from 1-10.
Giorgia might have had all 10s and the second 9.5 and the third 8.8. So the difference is nothing, comparing to 22% of the votes for the third. 10% for the second and 6% for the first, in this case Giorgia.
We have had examples in ESC.
Jamala and Duncan didn't win neither the juries nor the televote

 

[b4ld3r]

The main strength of Sanremo is that we get mainstream singers taking part in Eurovision that otherwise would not have, and that the songs that end up winning at least always will be "okay".

I think waiting a couple of days is an acceptable trade-off, instead of having a "festival" of quality like Benidorm Fest but we get the artist's confirmation instantly.

 

[njdevils94]

Lucio Corsi has said he'd love to go to Eurovision if Olly says no. Brunori also would accept the invitation

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1891774668870230425

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

Then they need to have a proper selection format rather than treating Eurovision as an after thought? Just my two cents

Nobody in Italy would follow such a thing. And no established artist will ever represent Italy in Eurovision: if you ask any Italian artist, any of them, they would always prefer Sanremo to Eurovision. And it's normal: they grew up watching Sanremo, not Eurovision, mostly because RAI didn't have all that interest for Eurovision in the past. Remember we only participated one time between 1993 and 2010... Eurovision for Italian artists is and always will be an after thought, a possibility but not a priority.

 

[njdevils94]

Italy has dropped to 13th in the odds now.

I thought they had to decide before the final and also sign a statement of accepting or not to go to Eurovision. They changed the rules again?

That was changed this year.

Formulaic has not stopped people from voting for Italy. Diodato still has a rabid fanbase, for THAT song.

Never underestimate the power of boners, which are rampant for italian men.

Diodato had a good song in 2020.

 

[gigi_copp3]

It seems like Olly found the way to reschedule his concerts. His ESC participation is supposed to be announced this Friday

 

[HarryUK]

I appear to have upset the Italians with my comments on Sanremo

Meanwhile, water is wet

Let’s hope Olly confirms or declines sooner rather than later!

 

[Iker]

Italy has dropped to 13th in the odds now.

That was changed this year.

Diodato had a good song in 2020.

Diodato had considerably better songs than this vanilla snoozefest from Italy. Do you people think Olly might refuse? Either way I doubt that the other option would make me a fan of Italy this year given how San Remo went.

 

[nudiecrudi]

I appear to have upset the Italians with my comments on Sanremo

My dear friend.
We aren't upset but just passionate
You can't imagine the success that this festival has in our country.
Maybe you don't know but many years ago, in the eighties, another festival was held Festival di Saint Vincent. A festival with a different vibe, with more commercial songs ( even in English). But didn't last because of the importance Sanremo has.
Sanremo is our Wimbledon