Tag: Sanremo

Towards the Top: why #Sanremo gives Italy strong #Eurovision results

John

Italy made its return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, and the Contest is better for it. As the Italian Eurovision renaissance enters its second decade, we look at the relationship between the Sanremo Festival and Italy’s Eurovision fortunes…. Read moreTowards the Top: why #Sanremo gives Italy strong #Eurovision results

Cammino di Sanremo: can the naked ape dance to Eurovision victory?

John

We’ve only had 10 of 2017’s Eurovision entries identified. Few seemed at all noteworthy until the song festival that inspired the Eurovision ran last week in Italy. Francesco Gabbani won the 67th Sanremo Festival with Occidentali’s Karma, defeating several established… Read moreCammino di Sanremo: can the naked ape dance to Eurovision victory?