Sanremo 2016: RAI releases full schedule, confirms evening events
Good news: Sanremo 2016 won’t interfere with you Valentine’s Day plans!
On Monday Italian broadcaster RAI confirmed the dates and full schedule of Sanremo — its star-studded, high-intensity, rarely-on-schedule national selection show for Eurovision.
Fans of Italy’s selection won’t be surprised by this year’s format. A total of 18 acts will compete in the “Campioni” division. Nine acts will perform on each of the first two nights, and a combination of public televoting and a press vote will decide who advances to the semi final on the fourth night.
But what of the third night? That’s a special “covers” night where the 18 acts will interpret songs from other artists and compete for a special prize, determined, again, by a combination of televoting and press opinion.
Sanremo 2016 Schedule
Serata 1: February 9 (Tuesday) — Introduction of first nine acts
Serata 2: February 10 (Wednesday) — Introduction of second nine acts
Serata 3: February 11 (Thursday) — Covers night
Serata 4: February 12 (Friday) — Semi -final
Serata 5: February 13 (Saturday) — The final
Since returning to Eurovision in 2011 Italy has landed in the Top 10 every year except 2014, when Emma Marrone finished a disappointing 23rd. Their string of successes has led to impressive ratings, which in turn has led RAI to move the grand final of Eurovision from RAI 2 to its main station RAI 1 in 2016.
Sanremo 2016: RAI releases full schedule, confirms evening events
Eighteen acts. One winner. wiwibloggs.com|By William Lee Adams
TAKE A MINUTE AND CHECK OUT THESE KIDS FACES. ITALIAN ALL THE WAY. FUNNY ONE. ~ G
I am home dancing out the blues ~G
“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,
Love like you’ll never be hurt,
Sing like there’s nobody listening,
And live like it’s heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything” Plato
Marie thanks for putting some order to the endless “this is interesting” clips I constantly e-mail you. I understand that on some days you “roll your eyes”
When I discovered all the wealth of information on the internet I have been enjoying checking and searching. It is sure more interesting then having to do some of the daily mundane tasks.
I do not “roll my eyes!” You are a wealth of information and I love it! Didn’t realize how much until you were late the other morning and I emailed you with “where’s my ‘good morning’?”
Excellent posts Gina
Oh that was such a fun video! The kids looked completely gobsmacked! I wonder how many of them may have had a little spark of interest ignited there!
Of course now my dang parrot Igor is singing “FigaROOOOOOOOOOO!”
I think in the end some of them liked it! Nice introduction to opera for those kids. They’ll not soon forget.
Did you know that there is a music group called, “Parrot Soup”?
Really! Just sayin’.
THANK GOD! (I think!) Something else besides Grand Amore!!
The guys can’t compete again at Sanremo can they?
Children and opera – funny video,I´ve laugh,I was very amused!
Children react across the world like.I remembered my childhood and educational concerts.Undine is in love with a young prince and end up sad for her /as in life/.Prince aria sung about 50 years old fat man,with belly,bald.
As kids we did not understand,all the same prince must have beautiful hair,to be young,slim,amazing.
Thanks for nice memory Gina.
Lydka, let’s see if this works.
AJ Calloway interviewed Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca during their visit to ‘Extra’ at their New York studios at H&M in Times Square, December 2,2015.
Here is gallery:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/gianluca-ginoble-ignazio-boschetto-and-piero-barone-of-il-news-photo/499664552
Lydka, Is that how you wanted it?
Yes thank you. 🙂