Italy and an acoustic lube
There's a line I'll probably never again write.
We are ducking out early as they are running late and they say some roads are blocked...
Mahmood wins Sanremo with ‘Soldi’
Italian-Egyptian rapper Mahmood won the 69th Sanremo Festival with 'Soldi' (Money). Ultimo ended in second place with Eurovision alumni Il Volo in third.
The Teatro...
The ones to watch at Eurovision 2017
With just a few hours to go before the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest, money is being placed on Italy and Portugal. Oddschecker suggests a three-horse...
Sanremo Festival in Jeopardy: RAI’s Ultimatum Deepens Crisis
In May 2025, Italy’s Council of State upheld a Ligurian court ruling that the city holds legal authority over the “Festival della Canzone Italiana”...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 21 – Italy
Mahmood & BLANCO - Brividi
Like 'Arcade' before it, this song arrives with all the power of an articulated truck, crashing through many of the...
12 September – I think faster trying to figure out whether...
Could it be possible that the balance of power could be moving away from a certain Nordic country and heading further south? Just think...
They’re back
Italy is a good song right up until about 65 seconds in where Raphael Gualazzi sounds like a chicken!! - this song is wrong,...
The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: Italy
I’ve previously said what I think of the song during the ever-popular OnEurope Countdown 2021. It’s not my cup of tea, but that doesn’t...
Monty: Italy second rehearsal
Italy is last to rehearse today. Marco is still not in his stage clothes though we had a suit held up momentarily. It looked...
Sanremo 2022 – Final night complete results.
If I have described Melodifestivalen as the annual Song Contest decathlon then Sanremo must surely be the equivalent of a cricket test match. Five...