AND It’s been almost a month since the twenty-fifth edition of Friends of Maria De Filippi, simply “Amici 25”: the debut, September 28th on Canale 5. Today, Sunday 19 October, the fourth episode will be broadcast starting at 2pm. Among Maria De Filippi’s guests there are Irama and Giocamifaro, former competitors of the most sought-after school on TV. Which this year reopened its classrooms to a completely renovated class: behind the desks there are eighteen students, singers and dancers, ready to play it all under the watchful eye of the six teachers.
Friends 25previews of episode 19 October 2025, guests
Rudy Zerbi, Lorella Cuccarini and Anna Pettinelli have been confirmed for singing. Also confirmed are Alessandra Celentano and Emanuel Lo for the dance. They were joined by Veronica Peparini, a very welcome return after three seasons of absence. She is the fresh bride of Andreas Muller, known to her ad Friends. Maria De Filippi obviously remains the cornerstone of the talent show, which is the longest-running on the small screen. And for this year he made things clear: to get into the evening it’s not enough to sing well or dance without making mistakes. First of all you need character.
What’s new in the regulation: Friends 25 between talent and reality
This year, however, it is not just emotions that make the school atmosphere incandescent. Maria De Filippi has introduced something new that changes the cards on the table: the fate of the students no longer depends only on the professors or guest judges. “Schoolmates” also come into play.
The new rankings, one for singing and one for dancing, provide that the last one automatically goes into the challenge, while the second to last and third to last end up in the feared “yellow boxes”. AND it will be the other competitors, with a secret vote, who will decide who among them will face the direct challenge. It’s a mechanism that, no need to go around it, recalls the nominations of a pure reality show.
Who sings and who dances Friends 25
Rudy Zerbi follows Penelope, Plasma, Riccardo and Valentina; Lorella Cuccarini works with Michele and Michelle; while Anna Pettinelli has Flavia, Frasa, Gard and Opi in her team. Among the singers, some have already become familiar to the daytime audience, in particular Frasa, a twenty-year-old from Genoa with the dream of establishing himself as a singer-songwriter. And with him Riccardo, an electrician from Varese who alternates cables and microphones.
The episodes aired so far on Canale 5 daytime have already shown the more human side of the competition. The first groups were formed in the house and, obviously, there was no shortage of crises.
On the dance front, Alessandra Celentano’s class includes Emiliano, Maria Rosaria and Tommaso. Emanuel Alessio follows him, who last year was forced to give up the Evening due to injury. Finally, Veronica Peparini takes care of the talent of Alex, Anna, Matilde and Pierpaolo.
Maria De Filippi (right) and Giocamifaro (Mediaset)
What’s happening today
The fourth episode of Friends 25 broadcast today, was recorded on Thursday 16 October. Among the guests, Irama presents the song Everything except this, single from the new album Anthology of life and deathreleased October 17 and is a judge of the singing competition. Evaluating the dance, however, is Anbeta Toromani, guarantee of technical rigor.
The singer-songwriter Call me Faro, student of Friends 24today presents his new single Foglie, released on October 10th.
There are two challenges planned in the episode: Opi, for singing, judged by the record producer Carlo Di Francesco, and Alex, for dancing, judged by the Latin dancer Francesca Tocca.
According to the previews of Superguidatv.it during the singing competition, Gard won everyone over with Don’t stop believingwhile Riccardo was thrilled with I’m not afraid by Fiorella Mannoia. Flavia brought her energy with Think, Penelope chose Scrivimi and Plasma amazed with Let’s get it started. Frasa, Michele and Michelle ended up at risk of elimination.
In the dance competition Alessio performed a pas de deux with Giulia on 4 Minutes and overcame his personal challenge. Effective choreography also for Matilde, who danced One night in Naplesand for Anna, engaged with Isobel in a duet on Hollaback girl. Friends 25 it’s already alive.