C‘It is who the Sanremo Festival follows him out of curiosity, who out of habit and who, like Samuele Parodi, He knows him better than anyone else. At only 11 years oldthe Sicilian child surprised everyone with his incredible preparation on the history of the event. Carlo Conti, who had seen him at Tg1 ed He was hit by his passioninvited him to the stage. Here, Samuele proved to be much more than a simple spectator with a great love for the Ariston event.

Samuele Parodi, a memory from the historical archive

“My passion for the festival was born suddenly,” Samuele said. Still, his knowledge is impressive: can rattle winners, conductors and curiosities from 1951 to today without the slightest doubt. During the evening, Conti put it to the test with a series of questions, all brilliantly overcome, from the victory of Massimo Ranieri in 1988 to the first edition of Sanremo who was held at the Ariston Theater.

Originally from Zafferana Etnea, a municipality located in the metropolitan city of Catania, Samuele is son of actress Marica Cocowell -known face of cinema, theater and televisionwith series roles like Don Matteo 2, The team And Carabinieri 6. From an early age he has nourished a strong interest in the Festival, deepening its history Thanks to YouTube and Wikipedia.

On the Sanremo stage: the joint of accounts and the embrace of Ranieri

On stage, the little expert did not limit himself to answering the questions, but even has The performance of Massimo Ranieri with surprising security was presented. Conti, amused and impressed, joked: “One thing is certain, I found the tenant of next year”. A moment that Samuele Parodi will never forget.

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