Sanremo 2022, opens with the homage to Mattarella the third evening of today, Thursday 3 February. Amadeus opens by dedicating to the President of the Republic, who today was sworn in for the second term, one of the most iconic pieces, played by Mina and, now, played by the orchestra: ‘Great great great‘because, he explains, “for us you, President, are great, great, great!“Words accompanied by the applause of the Ariston audience.
The conductor and artistic director of the Festival expresses “gratitude and affection” for the Head of State, as a “point of reference, also in his inauguration speech delivered in Parliament” in which he also emphasized “the importance of culture and art , theater, cinema and music “.
On stage alongside Amadeus tonight the godmother Drusilla Foer with a debut as a singer to be postponed. The co-host of the third evening mentions a song, but the host Amadeus blocks it immediately. “Listen, thing: what’s his name? Amedeo? Go away or call me the artistic director!”. Too bad it’s the same Amadeus … “But I have to to present the festival all the time next to her until the end? A hell!“, comments Drusilla. But then he ‘resigns himself’ and introduces the next singer, Massimo Ranieri: he can sing …
Twenty-five songs in the competition that we will listen to tonight. Among the guests Cesare Cremonini and Roberto Saviano with the monologue on the Capaci massacre.
Here is the lineup of the Festival: Giusy Ferreri; Highsnob & Hu; Fabrizio Moro; Elisa Balsamo; Aka 7even; Massimo Ranieri; Dargen D’Amico; Irama; Cesare Cremonini; Ditonellapiaga and Rector; Michele good; Rkomi; Mahmood & blanco; Gianni Morandi; Cesare Cremonini; Tananai; Elisa; Saviano; Representative of the list; Iva Zanicchi; Achille Lauro; Matteo Romano; Ana Mena; Saint John; Emma; Yuman; The Vibrations; Giovanni Truppi; Noemi.
Also in the audience was the CEO of Rai, Carlo Fuortes, who this morning was among the first to congratulate Amadeus on the phone for the record ratings of the first two evenings of the Festival.
The second evening saw Elisa triumph, on the Ariston stage after 21 years -, Mahmood and Blanco second, the third List Representative.
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