The Black Eyed Peas fell in love with the scenography of Sanremo and in the future they could collaborate with Maria Chiara and Gaetano Castelli. It was Amadeus who revealed that the American group wanted to meet the set designers of the Festival during last night's live broadcast: but what happened to the Ariston and what did they say during the meeting? “Their rehearsals were behind closed doors and they wouldn't let us in. So my collaborators and I left the theater for lunch and when I was in Piazza Colombo, one of the authors of the Festival, Alessio De Stefani, called me and said: "Run here, the Black Eyed Peas want to meet you". I thought it was a joke and he insisted: "You didn't understand, they were amazed by the scene, you have to come", Maria Chiara Castelli tells FqMagazine.
When she returned to the theatre, the set designer first met one of their managers: "I was shaking his hand, but he hugged me instead". Then the meeting with the Black Eyed Peas, who made many compliments to the set designer: “They knew the Ariston and were struck by how we had worked on the space, they were interested in the super dome, they wanted to understand what materials a part of the electrical system. Then they asked me for my business card to keep in touch and they said: “Keep in touch”. Out of emotion, I spelled out an answer in English. I was struck by the warmth and affection, it is a certificate of esteem that left me breathless and which I obviously share with my colleagues and with Dad".
Castelli was also amazed by the attention to detail: “They asked me what dynamic LED was, a light source that works both as a light and as a graphic signal. These are products that we use a lot in Europe, they use them even less”. Collaboration in sight? “Who knows, it would be a sensational dream. This certificate of esteem was beautiful and unexpected for me: I thought about how happy my mother would have been for me and I was moved".