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The Roman singer will perform at the Sanremo Festival with the song “Alba”: the announcement, the trepidation and the controversy
Published December 16, 2022
As promised by amadeuson the evening of Sanremo Youth It wasn’t just up-and-coming artists that took center stage, but also the big names performing at Ariston al Celebrations 2023the ones that revealed title of the pieces with which they will present themselves at the fair next February. First guest was Last, one of the most anticipated artists. The young man said he was delighted. When Gianni Morandi asked him if he felt more emotions singing in Sanremo or in the stadiums, the Roman singer-songwriter explained that they were two different situations: “In stadiums we say that I’m playing at home if I’m wrong , I throw it around with the fans. It’s different in Sanremo”. So make room for the song he’ll be performing at the festival: “sunrise“.
As soon as Ultimo revealed the title, there was a “craze” of comments on social media. Many fans who wrote can’t wait to hear the song. However, there was also a lot of criticism of the young man. Many have not forgiven the artist for outbursts against journalists Sanremo Music Festival 2017, when he was beaten by Mahmood, leaving the Ligurian event in open controversy with the press.
Then there are those who believe that Ultimo often has a “selfish” attitude, those who think he’s “overrated”, and those who even say they don’t even know who he is. To counter the criticism, lots of compliments and lots of trepidation. As previously mentioned, there are many eagerly awaiting to hear the “musical performance” that the Capitoline talent will present on the Ariston.
Evening dedicated to Sanremo Giovani, Sinisa Mihajlovic
Opening the episode, as announced during Tg 1, Amadeus, together with Gianni Morani, recalled that the Sanremo Giovani evening would be dedicated to Sinisa Mihajlovic, who passed away on Friday December 16 after a long battle with leukemia. The conductor therefore showed the video of the former footballer’s participation in the 2021 festival, when he duetted with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“We dedicate the evening to Sinisa Mihajlovic, a great player and a great man, a coach who has always focused on young players, as we want to do here in Sanremo.” So Amadeus from the Sanremo Casino Theater before the evening begins. Gianni Morandi added that he knew the coach personally and expressed his condolences. ‘Miha’ and Morandi formed a good bond when the coach sat on the bench in Bologna, the singer’s hometown.