Italy ITALY 2022 - Mahmood and Blanco - Brividi

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Ho sognato di volare con te
Su una bici di diamanti
Mi hai detto: "Sei cambiato, non vedo
Più la luce nei tuoi occhi"

La tua paura cos'è?
Un mare dove non tocchi mai
Anche se il sesso non è
La via di fuga dal fondo

Dai, non scappare da qui
Non lasciarmi così
Nudo con i brividi
A volte non so esprimermi

E ti vorrei amare, ma sbaglio sempre
E ti vorrei rubare un cielo di perle
E pagherei per andar via
Accetterei anche una bugia

E ti vorrei amare ma sbaglio sempre
E mi vengono i brividi, brividi, brividi

Tu, che mi svegli il mattino
Tu, che sporchi il letto di vino
Tu, che mi mordi la pelle
Con i tuoi occhi da vipera

E tu, sei il contrario di un angelo
E tu, sei come un pugile all'angolo
E tu scappi da qui, mi lasci così

Nudo con i brividi
A volte non so esprimermi

E ti vorrei amare, ma sbaglio sempre
E ti vorrei rubare un cielo di perle
E pagherei per andar via
Accetterei anche una bugia

E ti vorrei amare ma sbaglio sempre
E mi vengono i brividi, brividi, brividi

Dimmi che non ho ragione
E vivo dentro una prigione
E provo a restarti vicino
Ma scusa se poi mando tutto a puttane e

Non so dirti ciò che provo, è un mio limite
Per un "ti amo" ho mischiato droghe e lacrime
Questo veleno che ci sputiamo ogni giorno
Io non lo voglio più addosso

Lo vedi, sono qui
Su una bici di diamanti, uno fra tanti
Nudo con i brividi
A volte non so esprimermi

E ti vorrei amare, ma sbaglio sempre
E ti vorrei rubare un cielo di perle
E pagherei per andar via
Accetterei anche una bugia

E ti vorrei amare, ma sbaglio sempre
E mi vengono i brividi, brividi, brividi​

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[RainyWoods]

You are not the only one here ... after Italy has been my overall winner twice now (2020 and 2021), this year I can't get behind M&B or Elisa should one of them win. Both songs are very average for me, nothing to get excited about. And in Elisa's case I also don't like her voice at all. Well, this time I hope for other countries bringing more entries that I can support.

One thing that might give you some hope to hold onto is the fact that the past few years the overall winner of each Sanremo wasn't placed sky high after the first performance. Måneskin for instance last year were 15th at this stage. Diodato was only 6th. Mahmood was combined 8th (19th with the demoscopic jury!). 2018 was the last time the winner of the first evening held on until the very end.

 

[EscGeek]

@nudiecrudi

Reading odds right now is fun, but they don't mean much. Early birds prefer to gamble on countries that usually do well or those that seem to have a competitive approach.
And that was my personal top, not a prediction

 

[nudiecrudi]

One thing that might give you some hope to hold onto is the fact that the past few years the overall winner of each Sanremo wasn't placed sky high after the first performance. Måneskin for instance last year were 15th at this stage. Diodato was only 6th. Mahmood was combined 8th (19th with the demoscopic jury!). 2018 was the last time the winner of the first evening held on until the very end.

This year is different. I'm sure tonight M&B would be very high in rankings with the televote, I'm not sure about Elisa. Sangiovanni and Aka7 will be high too. And also for the demoscopic jury i thing the duo and Elisa will be very high.
Overall I have the feeling that Brividi has all the juries by iits side. And the public too. The video clip on YouTube has reached 3 million in one day.

 

[nudiecrudi]

@nudiecrudi

Reading odds right now is fun, but they don't mean much. Early birds prefer to gamble on countries that usually do well or those that seem to have a competitive approach.
And that was my personal top, not a prediction

I wasn't considering the odds as the Bible i know they don't mean anything right now. But I was being ironic about you saying italy is going to suffer the curse of the host country. In contradiction with the odds

 

[EscGeek]

actually, that was personal too

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

Actually, if it was for some Eurovision fans we will have 41 "Slay Queen" bops this year, so it really doesn"t matter. We should send what we like the most, anyway, regardless of odds, fans, first impressions...

Pssst, I reveal you a secret: this is what made Italy so successful in Eurovision since it's comeback... When we will send who the fan bubble wants, we will definitely flop. I still remember Mahmood being 20th in Sanremo tops made by some Eurovision fans back in the day...

 

[mauve]

One thing that might give you some hope to hold onto is the fact that the past few years the overall winner of each Sanremo wasn't placed sky high after the first performance. Måneskin for instance last year were 15th at this stage. Diodato was only 6th. Mahmood was combined 8th (19th with the demoscopic jury!). 2018 was the last time the winner of the first evening held on until the very end.

I can remember very well - last year I actually fell asleep on the last day of Sanremo - I actually didn't have much hope Maneskin winning and when I woke up in the midst of the night, checking the winner, I almost fell out of my bed. I still have some hope for "Ciao Ciao"!

 

[hunty73]

I listened again to Elisa's song and... yeah, I think I found my winner. Her voice is just stunning, damn!

I have always loved her,but wasnt sure last night,but this morning i had to go back and its stunning.The song,her vocals,her delivery,her stagecraft.That last minute run breaks you and lifts you at the same time,the imagery her white against the red hues,are everything,everyone questioned if she came back because she had the song,she does.She will win the jury by a landslide,the question is how big will Mahmoods televote be on the podium,because he might still pip her?.Funny,but today i realised that her performance is probably my favourite of all time at SR,and thats amazing really considering iv loved the contest before most on here were born.She carried everything thats beautiful in the world with her.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

One thing that might give you some hope to hold onto is the fact that the past few years the overall winner of each Sanremo wasn't placed sky high after the first performance. Måneskin for instance last year were 15th at this stage. Diodato was only 6th. Mahmood was combined 8th (19th with the demoscopic jury!). 2018 was the last time the winner of the first evening held on until the very end.

I will add one thing: a lot of people didn't like Soldi at first listening, a lot of people didn't like Fai Rumore, a lot of people didn't like Zitti e Buoni... And some didn't like those songs when they were crowned winners in Sanremo. And it's totally fine to dislike a song: I never expect our picks to be liked by all people in Europe. Some will like them, some won't, there will be some growers, there will be some letdowns. Music is not a perfect science, so it doesn't matter what you'll send but if you are happy with what you will send.

What I mean is that I read some Mahmood/Blanco fans being totally ok if Elisa wins, and Elisa fans being totally ok if Mahmood/Blanco wins. And there are others who will be ok even with other names in the running. Are we sure these songs will get a high placement in Turin? No, but we didn't EVER have that certainty with any of the songs we send in the past, so...

 

[elanyvx]

Official video from 2nd night's singers (Part 1)

 

[elanyvx]

Official video from 2nd night's singers (Part 2)

 

[elanyvx]

Official video from 2nd night's singers (Part 3)

 

[harey]

I really enjoy Chimica!

 

[AlekS]

It's been 12 hours since last performance.
Youtube views from Rai channel:

• Elisa - 496k
• Sangiovanni - 326k
• Irama - 313k
• Emma - 283k
• Fabrizio Moro - 189k
• Ditonellapiaga e Donatella Rettore - 139k
• Iva Zanicchi - 121k
• Aka 7even - 119k
• Highsnob e Hu - 94k
• Matteo Romano - 88k
• Giovanni Truppi - 68k
• Le Vibrazioni - 62k
• Tananai - 44k

2 nights combined:

Mahmood & Blanco - 1.05 million
Elisa - 496k
Achille Lauro - 352k
Sangiovanni - 326k
Irama - 313k

 

[Jopi]

Wow, Sanremo night 2 was so much better than night 1!!
My absolute favorite is Irama - Ovunque Sarai. Such emotional lyrics, so heartbreaking and the drama in the song. I like everything about this. This is by far the best ballad of Sanremo 2022 for my taste.

I really really love Sangiovanni - Farfalle. So modern and catchy (apparently Madame wrote it??) I think this is probably the most potent song for Eurovision.

I like a bunch of them last night too: Fabrizio, Matteo Romano, Le Vibrazioni, Elisa, Aka7evem, Emma...

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

I read your messages this morning and realized that the truth lies somewhere in between. Before I get to the heart of the speech, I want to take a step back. The selection for this Sanremo Festival was not made, as every year from 2011 to today, to find the winner for the ESC but to find a valid artist who can make a good impression in the ESC 2022 (debunking the current " host country curse"). Remember we need to invest in ESC 2022! Do you really believe that Italy could afford a second victory without batting an eyelid? Sanremo 2022 also suffered a slight decrease in quality due to the ESC 2022 in May Continuing the reasoning on the musical side, listening to all the songs it is not possible to glimpse the usual pattern: the "strongest song", "the main competitor" and "the outsider" while the rest of the songs, good or not, are needed to fill the stage I think that on the one hand this is a symptom of fatigue and obviously a clear desire not to aim for the victory of the ESC 2022 while on the other hand it is synonymous with a better overall quality where there are no clear winners but the competition is open to different artists Revolutions, like that of the Maneskin, shatter the cards on the table In this climate of "musical instability" there is no certain victor, anyone can aim for the throne The love and the few criticisms of some eurofans have made me understand that this year they have understood that Italy may not be a danger (even if some would not want to see it in the "Top 10" because H.P. Lovecraft would never stop bragging ). However, let us try to evaluate things calmly and objectively. I agree with Ajeje Brazorf when she wants to imply that the ESC will not have 40 higher songs (some could even do worse) and I add that the ESC can win anyone (honestly some of you would have given Sobral, Jamala and Netta for winners? ) . I do not agree with Ajeje Brazorf on one thing, apart from the rankings of the first two evenings (which leave the time they find), the songs like "Soldi", "Fai Rumore", "Zitti e Buoni" were already clearly in the heart of the fans and all, more or less, we were sure of their chance of victory.

Now I will offer you a partial ranking of the songs that, in my opinion, are candidates for victory :

1) Mahmood & Blanco - "Brividi":

Listening to their song again and observing their interpretation I can see their strength more clearly. The piece is deep, the symbiosis between the two singers is superb and Mahmood's voice is truly a unique instrument that can give light and soul to everything he sings. In my opinion this piece upsets the ears of eurofans a little because it has an almost jazzy composition, it follows a well-defined path but through roads that at first glance seem improvised. Isn't all of this equal to the chills we feel? The chills arise from an emotion but rise up our back following unique paths.

2) Irama - "Ovunque sarai":

I apologize to everyone who had to read my fit of anger last night. I still had in mind the sparkle of the "Genesi del tuo colore" and I was not at all used to seeing a "mature Irama". The song is powerful, well constructed and sung. Together, or perhaps even more than Elisa is the song that would not suffer an English translation. Irama could easily contend the victory against Mahmood & Blanco.

3) Elisa - "O forse sei tu:

Honestly, I have mixed emotions. Elisa's vose is exceptional and her songs are always very sweet and deep but I lack "a little substance". It seems to me like I am reaching out to a sweet cloud that I clearly cannot grasp. She too can play her cards for victory. Let's see what happens.

4) Fabrizio Moro - "Sei tu":

It is really strange that the strongest songs of this year all recall "the Italian romantic composition" albeit in a modern way. Never underestimate Fabrizio Moro! As a composer and lyricist he is the best of all competitors. He manages to turn every song he touches into magic. The song is powerful and I believe that on the ESC 2022 stage it could remain etched in the hearts of eurofans. Do you remember Sobral? Do you remember Schulte? Fabrizio Moro has the chances of him.

Then I want to mention Donatella Rettore / Ditonellapiaga, La Rappresentante di Lista and Drargen D'Amico who have nice songs with a strong "catchy element" that makes many eurofans drool And finally, Iva Zanicchi and Massimo Ranieri who brought a wind from the past to the Sanremo stage that suggests how much the melody, beyond many catchy songs, will always remain eternal However, all of them have no chance Those who have focused on catchy will not be helped by Sanremo because we are aware that these are songs that would suffer a lot at the ESC where there are many nations that have a more consolidated "catchy history"; Instead Iva and Massimo will never be able to win because, even if pleasant, they could not withstand the impact of a purely youthful and lively competition like the ESC. Their habitat is the theater, that of the Ariston, where singers like them can still give a delicate, courteous and classic emotion.

The rest of the songs, some I even liked, can be thrown a little in the plastic, some in the cardboard and some in the degradable food. Always remember to do separate waste collection!

 

[crashworld]

My rankings based on first listen of the 'live' performance for day 2:

1. Matteo Romano
2. Emma
3. Irama
4. Aka 7even
5. Elisa
6. Ditonellapiaga & Donatella Rettore
7. Highsnob & Hu
8. Sangiovanni
9. Le Vibrazioni
10. Fabrizio Moro
11. Iva Zanicchi
12. Tananai
13. Giovanni Truppi

Too bad, I didn't enjoy both Irama and Fabrizio's songs. Irama in particular, I love his voice but the song just did nothing much for me. In short, I am not exactly happy with this year's entries.

I should be rooting for "Ciao Ciao".

 

[sucof]

yesterday share skyrocketing for the second evening of the sanremo festival (55% share, more than one television out of two in Italy) , as in the golden days of the 90s!
I read that the song from BRIVIDI is in spotify's global top five, is that true?

 

[Rasmus0714]

https://imgur.com/TdxOC8b

 

[hzalfa]

yesterday share skyrocketing for the second evening of the sanremo festival (55% share, more than one television out of two in Italy) , as in the golden days of the 90s!
I read that the song from BRIVIDI is in spotify's global top five, is that true?

Yes, it's in 5th place, it also broke the record for most streams in a day in Italy with over 3 millions streams. It's obvious they will win the televote at this point, the only way for another song to win is for the press to abandon them and push for an Elisa win during the superfinal.