THEthe Sanremo Festival 2027 It hasn’t started yet, but it already has its first real catchphrase: the possible co-hosting between Stefano De Martino and Maria De Filippi. A pairing that, if confirmed, would have the flavor of the television event of the year. According to rumors told by Adnkronosincreasingly insistent and circulated in recent weeks, the presenter of Friends And Men and Women could complement the new artistic director of the Festival on one of the evenings of the event.
The special relationship between Maria De Filippi and Stefano De Martino
The rumors have intensified in the last few hours, fueled by the fact that between De Filippi and De Martino have a consolidated professional and personal relationship. It is she, in fact, to have launched him into the world of television with Friendscontributing in a decisive way to his artistic growth and subsequent career as a host. For now, of course, there is no official confirmation from Rai nor from the entourages of those directly involved. But in the language of the Festival, as we know, indiscretions are already part of the show.
Carlo Conti and Stefano De Martino at Sanremo 2026. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)
What to expect from Stefano De Martino’s Festival?
In recent weeks the host would have started a first phase of music scouting. Making his debut as artistic director of Sanremo Festival 2027De Martino will in fact have to meet high expectations. Last weekend he was spotted at YOU LOVE ME together with the artistic director of the Milanese Festival Carlo Pastoreeven before Rosalía concertand in the company of various figures of the recording industry. Second AdnkronosDe Martino could reduce the number of competing artists for the next edition, around 24-26 Big singers. The director of Prime Time Rai Entertainment, Williams Di Liberatorespoke of «continuity and innovation», with the aim of being «anchored in the present, but projected into the future». The intent, underlines Di Liberatore ad Adnkronosis that of «develop other talents».
A younger Festival open to the emerging scene
The presence of the Festival’s new helmsman at MI AMI, also documented through an Instagram story during the concert Cloudfacedid not go unnoticed. In the audience, together with Pastore, De Martino was able to listen some of the freshest voices on the Italian sceneby the singer-songwriter Thousand to TareItalian artist of Palestinian origins, up to bands like Santamarea And Satanango. From the most established voices such as La Nina And Marco Catsello to those in the ascendancy as Angelica Bove (Sanremo Giovani 2026), Frankly up to the super emerging ones like The lover And Joy Lucia. In short, we hope that this walk at the seaplane base was an inspiration to the future artistic director of the Festiva della Canzone Italiana.
De Martino’s possible co-hosts
The full co-hosts for Sanremo 2027 have already begun. Alongside Maria De Filippi, the names of Antonella Clerici and Francesca Fagnanirecently spotted together with the host and De Filippi. On Biagio Izzo and Francesco Paolantonitelevision faces close to the host, several voices were heard, then muffled. For now there is no official confirmation and the confidentiality remains total. But it’s only the beginning: the Festival, as always, has already begun long before going on stage.
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