Sanremo, Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti (who slipped due to a technical problem) enchant the Ariston

Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti super gueststhe final of the Nuove Proposte – Nicolò Filippucci and Angelica Bove presented by Gianluca Gazzoli – and the return to the competition of the 15 big names who did not perform yesterday. On stage alongside Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini the two new co-hosts: the Russian top model Irina Shayk and Ubaldo Pantani dressed as ‘Lapo Elkann’. New round of the carousel for the 15 champions who did not perform yesterday.

Here is the list in order of appearance: Maria Antonietta & Colombre, Leo Gassmann, Malika Ayane, Sal Da Vinci, Tredici Pietro, Raf, Francesco Renga, Eddie Brock, Serena Crancale, Samurai Jay, Arisa, Michele Bravi, Luché, Mara Sattei, Sayf, Tredici Pietro. They will be voted by the public with Televoting and by the Radio Jury.

Not just music. We’re talking about bullying with the story of Paolo Sarullo, the boy from Albenga who was attacked while he was riding a scooter by four teenagers who tried to rob him. Having fallen to the ground, he has been quadriplegic since then (May 2024).
From Sanremo also an appeal for peace with Laura Pausini who sang with the Piccolo Coro dell’Antoniano on anti-militaristic song “Heal The World” by Michael Jackson.

From a musical point of view the highlight of the evening was the duet between Eros Ramazzotti and Alicia Keys. They were live together for the first time and in world premiere, after the duet in Italian and Spanish on the notes of Aurora. On the stage in Piazza Colombo The Kolors, Max Pezzali on the floating one.

Conti: “We are going very strong”

Hand in hand they go down the Ariston staircase together. Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini thus open the curtain on the third evening of the Sanremo Festival. “We’re doing very well,” says the artistic director, thanking the public. We start with the final of the Nuove Proposte between Angelica Bove (the first to perform) and Nicolò Filippucci.

Nicolò Filippucci wins the New Proposals

Nicolò Filippucci is the winner of the New Proposals in Sanremo with the song Laguna. Born in Umbria in 2006, the singer won the final with Angelica Bove. “I’m very happy. Thank you all”, his first words.

Il “Mia Martini” critics award for the New Proposals category of the Sanremo Festival it was won by Angelica Bove with the song “Mattone”.

Lifetime Achievement Award to Mogol. Standing ovation from the audience

Standing ovation from Ariston, the first of the evening, for Mogol who receives the lifetime achievement award. “A welcome like this excites me”, says the great lyricist, 89 years old.

“The history of Italian music”. Carlo Conti thus pays homage to the Mogol he received Ariston receives the Lifetime Achievement Award. Then the clip starts which contains the most famous lyrics he composed. My favorite song? “The one I dedicated to my wife who is many years younger than me.” 1776 songs deposited with Siae, says Mogol, with 523 million records sold worldwide “I don’t believe it either”, he jokes

In the song “Dormi amore” quoted by Mogol as a favorite among the many he wrote and dedicated to his wife, “I talk about what her life will be and what mine will be when it’s no longer my life, but our love will survive it,” says the lyricist.

Ubaldo Pantani becomes “Lapo Elkann”

Ubaldo Pantani in the Lapo Elkann version arrives on the Ariston stage with the tricolor suit. And he starts with a series of jokes. “Putting Max Pezzali on the ship and not letting him dock is really too much,” he says, turning to the artistic director.

The hymn to peace shakes the Ariston. Pausini sings “Heal the World”

A hymn to peace shakes and excites Sanremo. It’s the anti-militaristic song “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson sung by Laura Pausini with the Piccolo choir of the Antoniano di Bologna. Audience standing. And the stage occupied by children in white dresses. A message of peace. “We all want a world without wars and we want it for them. Enough with all the wars. Thank you children, you are very good”, says the singer.

Ariston acclaims Sal Da Vinci, he is moved

“Thank you all”. Sal Da Vinci’s crying voice is covered by the applause from the audience cheering “Forever yes” of the Neapolitan singer-songwriter born in New York. We dance in the audience. And also in the press room.

Sarullo against bullying, “Stop violence against young people”

“Stop violence against young people”. It is the message that Paolo Sarullo entrusts to Ariston and to all of Italy during his connection with Sanremo. In 2024 the young man from Albenga was attacked while he was riding a scooter by four teenagers who attempted to rob him. He fell to the ground and has remained quadriplegic ever since. Would you forgive your attackers? Conti asks. “Yes, I would tell them that what happened to me must never happen to anyone again”, Sarullo’s words. Don’t give up, urge Conti before closing the connection. “I don’t give a damn”, replies Sarullo who had previously mentioned Olly’s “stupid nostalgia”, his favorite singer.

Comedy scene with Virginia Raffaele and Fabio De Luigi

Orchestral apprentices. Virginia Raffaele and Fabio De Luigi they pretend to be ‘masters’ and infiltrate the Sanremo orchestra. But right from the start something goes wrong. The shoulder rest comes off the Roman imitator’s violin. “He fiddled,” says the actress. Who then stings Carlo Conti with a reference to Elettra Lamborghini. “We prepared this piece in the afternoon while you were having your bilateral parties…”.

Space for super guests: Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti

Pippo Baudo returns to the scene again. It is his voice that introduces Eros Ramazzotti when he enters the Ariston.

The duet between is postponed by a few minutes Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti due to a technical problem. “That’s the beauty of being live,” jokes the singer-songwriter. “There is a technical problem, let’s send the advertisement”, intervenes Carlo Conti.

Alicia Keys and Eros Ramazzotti enchant the Ariston. For the first time live together and in world premiere the two stars sing “L’Aurora”. It is the debut in Italian for the American singer-songwriter. The second one is good. In the first attempt there was a technical problem that forced Alicia Keys, on the piano, to stop the performance. Then everything went smoothly. The embrace between the two singers at the end. And the ovation from the audience shouting “encore, encore”.

Alicia Keys, after the duet with Eros Ramazzotti and at the invitation of Carlo Conti, conquered the Ariston audience for the second time by performing “Empire state of mind” on the piano.