Ggreat waiting for the sixth episode, tonight at 9.40pm on Channel 5, of the Evening of Friends 25 with new challenges, performances and – unfortunately for the students – a new elimination. The judges of this edition are: Amadeus, Gigi D’Alessio, Elena D’Amario and the special juror Cristiano Malgioglio while the musical guests of the episode are Serena Brancale and Ermal Meta.
Friends 25Evening 2026: previews of the fifth episode tonight 25 April on Canale 5
There are nine students still in the running for victory divided into three teams: the singer is in the team of Anna Pettinelli and Emanuel Lo Gard and the dancer Alexeiin that of Alessandra Celentano and Rudy Zerbi Elena and Riccardo (singers) with Emiliano and Nicola (dancers) while the Lorella Cuccarini and Veronica Peparini team can count on singers Angie and Lorenzo and on the dancer Alex.
To evaluate performance a trio of excellent jurors formed by Gigi D’Alessio (new entry this year), Amadeus and the dancer Elena D’Amario (both in their second year as judges). The historic lyricist and singer Cristiano Malgioglio, on the other hand, is the special juror of this 2026 edition.
The guests of the fifth episode: Ermal Meta and Serena Brancale
Competing at the last Sanremo Festival, Ermal Meta in the studio of Friends will present his Little stara song with which he ranked eighth in the music festival. Co-written with Dardust, the song is inspired by the broken lives of children under bombs and launched Ermal’s fifth album Vital functions released at the end of February.
Winner at Sanremo in 2018 together with Fabrizio Moro with You haven’t done anything to me, Ermal will begin a tour next July that will take him to the main Italian clubsi for a series of intense, intimate and exciting concerts. During the live, Ermal Meta will propose a lineup that will combine the great successes of his career with new productionsin an engaging and emotionally charged show that blends pop, songwriting and modern arrangements.
The 9 students still competing in “Amici 25”. (Mediaset)
Another musical guest of the evening was Serena Brancale which he published a few days ago the new album Sacred. The Salento singer-songwriter participated in the last Sanremo with the song Here with me and, a few weeks ago, she returned to the radio with To my countrya song that he will perform tonight together with Delia and which also features Levante.
Game guests Password by Alessandro Cattelan instead they are Luca Argentero and Luca Laurenti. The latter will play alongside Amadeus while Argentero will play alongside Cristiano Malgioglio. The winner will be the couple made up of Malgioglio and Argentero. There’s also room for comedy Alessandro Siani, another special guest of the episode.
Serena Brancale, Levante and Delia in the video clip of “Al mio Paese”. (Press Office Help)
Friends 25who was eliminated (Spoiler)
In the last episode, Kiara was eliminated. Tonight, according to the previews of TV Super Guide, the first challenge is between Alex and Nicola with the victory of the latter. Then Angie and Lorenzo duet in Die With a Smile and they win against Emiliano who dances to the tune of Formidable. The last challenge sees Riccardo (winner) and Lorenzo clash. Angie and Alex end up in the runoff.
At the end of this first heat there was supposed to be a direct elimination. Elena D’Amario, however, was unable to choose between Angie and Alex. The judges ask Maria De Filippi not to decide who will be definitively eliminated and after the presenter’s OK they decide that the person eliminated will be only temporary.
In the second runthe first to challenge each other are Nicola and Alessio, then Alessio beats Emiliano in the hip hop gauntlet. Alessio also wins against Elena and therefore Emiliano, Nicola and Elena go to the ballot. Elena ends up at risk of elimination.
They are there to compete in the last heat Lorenzo and Gard with the victory of the latter and Alessio (winner) against Lorenzo. It will be Lorenzo himself who will end up in the final ballot together with Alex and Elena. Who will be eliminated?