Aside from last night's funny jokes, today I will try to see things coldly. I want to take the RainyWoods ranking (whose tastes I respect) as a reference:
01. Max Gazzè e la Trifluoperazina - Il Farmacista 10/10:
Max is one of the most eclectic artists on the Italian scene. He has always been a musical experimenter and his interpretations are almost always bordering on madness. I really like him as a singer.
Gazzè unfortunately will not win Sanremo. I know Sanremo and the Italians. There is more chance that the glorious Roman Empire will resurrect.
RainyWoods has good tastes to say that Gazzè is his favorite and I'm sure Gazzè fully reflects the European taste for fun. However ... we are Italy ... if this song were brought, for example, by San Marino, hordes of Eurofan would tear their clothes to proclaim the victory (Israel and Netta docent). We could not even count in friendly votes that keep our song in the upper parts of the chart (Ukraine "Solovey" and "Shum" docent). "Il farmacista" would rank sixteenth (at best). Italy will never believe in this song for the ESC.
02. Colapesce e Dimartino - Musica leggerissima 9/10:
So ... Colapesce and Dimartino brought an interesting song to Sanremo. Personally, both the musical part and the sung part reminded me of some songs from the 70s. The beauty of all this was that they totally reinterpreted that sound and created something new and pleasant. But this song also has its limits. Do you really think Sanremo will win? Moreover, if it wins, as happened with "Fai Rumore" which had the only defect of being defined "Ballad", many Eurofans would enjoy saying that this song is "a blink of an eye to the past". Colapesce and Dimartino will never represent Italy at the ESC.
03. Måneskin - Zitti e buoni 9/10:
The Maneskin are the contenders for the victory of Sanremo. Do I really have to explain "the suspense rule" to you? It's typical not to reward the best songs right away. I would also like to remind you, yesterday's vote is still partial! When I read in Bernadette Cydonia's message that Italy will never rock the ESC, I laughed. Italy was the only European nation to bring a different musical genre every year. Also, aren't we forgetting about Mahmood? Hurried comments that give me so much of an apotropaic gesture (typically a ball scratch). This makes us understand that the song could be dangerous on the ESC. When a song is good it never has fully positive opinions, while when it is a normal song it is filled with compliments. I believe the battle between Maneskin and Blind Channel would be epic. I wouldn't care who wins at all but it would make the ESC glow.
04. Francesca Michielin e Fedez - Chiamami per nome 9/10:
Here I had mixed feelings: I was pleasantly surprised on the one hand, on the other hand I knew that Fedez would be the winning weapon of the duet. He is a good composer and has a very good stage presence (a presence not made up of weird ballets but where his rap enters you). Michielin is a good singer but she is one of those singers who must be accompanied by a level artist or get lost. However, this song is one of the contenders for the victory of Sanremo. But I hope it doesn't win because it's not one of Fedez's best songs, it's nothing new and I think it would be a weak choice for the ESC.
05. Francesco Renga - Quando trovo te 8/10:
Francesco Renga is a great artist who has always made great songs. His songs, however, have always been what most Eurofans hate: they are romantic, melodic and the stage presence is set. Yesterday's song wasn't bad but not one of the best songs either. Sanremo will never win even if Chtullu rises from the bowels of the Earth.
06. Aiello - Ora 8/10:
Aiello totally looks like "Fabrizio Moro's caricature". The song is poignant but you know what the best part of the song is? The musical one. The singing was fluctuating: at times poignant, at times without control ... in practice, he screamed like a monkey. Could he be calling Gabbani's naked monkey to him? "I Aiello, you Cita".
07. Noemi - Glicine 7/10:
Gianni Morandi, some Sanremo ago, said that Noemi was the "Italian Janis Joplin". Unfortunately, at that moment I was drinking tea ... for the surprise, I nearly suffocated ... this is a real heresy ... Noemi has a good voice but it is nothing special. The only great value of Noemi is the very particular vocal timbre. His songs, however, are all the same: a slow flow almost spoken, a loud scream and a depressed romantic melody. "Glicine" wasn't a bad song but ... Sanremo will never win. It is possible that an asteroid will crash on Liguria first.
08. Arisa - Potevi fare di più 7/10:
As I already expressed yesterday, Arisa gave us a powerful and interpretative vocal test but ... it is the same as a thousand other songs of hers. Apart from "Sincerità", Arisa's songs are like Toto Cutugno's: the lyrics change but the sound is always the same. Sanremo will never win. Perhaps the Apocalypse will break out first.
09. Coma Cose - Fiamme negli occhi 7/10:
Pleasant song, very sweet interpretation but ... Sanremo cannot win nor represent Italy at the ESC. Having said that, I wish Coma_Cose a good career.
10. Annalisa - Dieci 6/10:
I fully agree with RainyWoods. Annalisa has been 6 in fact, I add that everything about this singer is 6. I never understood how she managed to emerge but ... ok, music is a vast sea and therefore I respect her as an artist. However, his songs are all like "Dieci": so light as to become impalpable. Annalisa's problem is that she has no strength to fix her and her songs in the hearts of listeners: after Sanremo, both she and her songs inevitably fall into oblivion. Annalisa is the perfect candidate for Italy to overcome the negative record of "Voy a quedarme" with the joy of those who want us out of the fight for the ESC and from our territory: the "Top 10".
11. Ghemon - Momento perfetto 5/10:
In Italy there is a mystery that no one has ever managed to solve "Who is Ghemon?". I often see this unacceptable guy among the "Champions" ... last night's song was also very good (compared to his sad past) but obviously he can't win. Perhaps it is better that he returns to be the thief along with Lupin III and Jigen.
12. Madame - Voce 5/10:
I must say that I had high expectations for Madame. Maybe I was infected by Mrm's enthusiasm. However ... it was a real disappointment. Among the worst. I hope that in the future she can rise up and enter the hearts of all listeners. The only good thing is that it looks like the merger between Ermal Meta and LP. A nice character.
13. Fasma - Parlami 5/10:
Here I totally disagree with RainyWoods. "Parlami" is much weaker than last year's song, this is true, but it can compete for the victory in Sanremo. Fasma has a good stage presence, his voice is particular and his song is romantic and new-style (a perfect Italian Trap poster). As with Maneskin, when a song is hated it is often the one that is among the best. Many may say to me "You do not spoil Madame! Then she is good!". No, it takes objectivity ... Madame was very bad. Anyway ... I hope he comes second or third, the victory must be for the Maneskin. I think the latter have a much better chance at ESC.
Diodato:
I am still waiting for explanations from many Eurofans on what is different from "Fai Rumore" from "Voilà" by Barbara Pravi.
I think that the song of France is more linked to tradition than that of Diodato. Why is she now elevated to the virtual winner of the ESC? Why don't they tell them "It's old" or "It sucks" or misspell the model name "Fui Rumore"? I believe that the song from France can actually win the ESC and I wish it did (in my ranking it is in second position behind Finland). But ... "Voilà" also has flaws: in some places it seems "too marked" and theatrical. I notice a violent and ostentatious French accent (perhaps it is the typical accent of the city of Pravi). Why hasn't anyone talked about it? Having said what I think, I just want to understand the yardstick used by many Eurofans. That's why I first expressed doubts about Gazzè and the fact that we can't afford the luxury of sending him to the ESC. It seems that we, after having spent millions for Sanremo and paid to enter the ESC (you don't go there for free), can afford to support a Eurovision Song Contest as an organizing country. Mmm ... maybe it is this year ... where the expenses are "minor" we can risk winning the ESC. Prepare the 0 POINT! Haha.
I conclude that, I thank everyone who just rated the music, appreciated us and were friendly. We love you!
What else to say?! I want the second evening of Sanremo to start now! I am impatient! Haha.