Angelina Mango will represent Italy in Eurovision 2024 with “La Noia”

Congratulations to the winner of the Festival di Sanremo, the newcomer Angelina Mango, who will be singing “La Noia” this year in Malmö. After a hot and contentious Sanremo where every artist had seized their moment, Angelina shone above them all and earned 1st place ahead of 2nd place entrant and fellow newcomer who wonContinueContinue reading “Angelina Mango will represent Italy in Eurovision 2024 with “La Noia””

Sanremo 2024: Meet the Returnees

Last week, I had the pleasure of introducing our Eurovision family to the new Sanremo artists: the ones with no previous track record on the greatest Italian stage of performance and musical art. A class who could claim their victory and/or go to Eurovision their first time around. Check out my flash reviews of theseContinueContinue reading “Sanremo 2024: Meet the Returnees”

Sanremo 2024: Meet the Newcomers

National final season is gearing up, and we are excited for the return of the great spectacle of Italian talent known as the Festival di Sanremo. We hesitate to call this just a national final, since this is the first show of its kind, and the very program that the Eurovision Song Contest bases itsContinueContinue reading “Sanremo 2024: Meet the Newcomers”

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 19th

The internal entries from the Caucasus: Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia close out our Eurovision lineup. Someone within these 37 acts is our winner! We then commence our in-depth look at six entries: reviewing the songs based on five criteria, we take a listen to the songs for Italy, Switzerland, Cyprus, Greece, Denmark, and Serbia. DoContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: March 19th”

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: February 12th

We’re back from the monster Super Saturday and ready to give you our thoughts on the selections that took place in the last week. The Czech Republic, Croatia, Malta, Denmark, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, and Italy selected their songs! We also join the buzz for the semifinals that took place in the national finals of SwedenContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: February 12th”

National Finals Explained — Sanremo

Before there was Eurovision, there’s the Sanremo Music Festival, one of Italy’s most loved institutions. More than a mere national final, it’s an entertainment spectacle filled with music, banter, and some of the unexpected. Hold on tight!

EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: December 23rd

Happy Holidays, Fam! Here’s our stream for this week. This time, we discuss the two songs currently in tow for ESC in Liverpool from Ukraine and Albania. We get into reviews for Vidbir, Sanremo Giovani, and Festivali i Këngës 61. We then follow up with a talk about the artists and songs selected for SelecţiaContinueContinue reading “EurovisionFam Weekly Stream: December 23rd”