Co-host of the second evening of Sanremo 2026, Achille Lauro gave two great musical performances with his March 16 – in duet with Laura Pausini – e Head over heels. Song became “symbol” of the Crans-Montana massacre that the Roman singer-songwriter has performed together with the soprano Valentina Gargano.
Achille Lauro sings Head over heels in Sanremo 2026: symbolic song of the victims of Crans-Montana
Song from Achille’s latest album Laurel Ordinary mortals, Head over heels – after the great success in streaming with over 15 million plays on Spotify –, in recent months it has taken on a more melancholic and dramatic tone. The song, in fact, was sung in front of the coffin of sixteen-year-old Italian Achille Barosi, one of the victims of the Crans-Montana tragedy last New Year’s Eve.
The boy’s mother, Erica Didone, chose to pay tribute to her son during the funeral right with Head over heels. A song also deeply linked to family traditionsas it was often listened to on family car trips. A moment of great emotion that Achille Lauro gave a poignant performance. Moved to tears during execution.
«I believe that music should accompany us in life» said the very emotional singer at the end of the performance «If this song could have comforted even just one person, for me it was a duty».
Achille Lauro at “Sanremo 2026” during the performance of “Perdutamente”. (Getty Images)
Achille Lauro in Sanremo: the duet with Laura Pausini in March 16
Published in 2020, March 16 is the second single from the album 1969. Written by Achille Lauro together with Davide Petrella, the song has become also very famous for the video clip starring Benedetta Porcaroli. Inserted by Laura Pasini in her latest covers album I Sing 2the two artists followed the song during the second evening of the Festival.
With a scenography full of candles, guitars, an upright piano and amplifiers, Achille and Laura performed a more rock and intense version. The amalgam of the two voices is very good but above all the evocative staging, ennobled by an excellent jury.
Laura Pausini and Achille Lauro at “Sanremo 2025”. (Getty Images)
The soprano Valentina Gargano: who she is
Roman soprano born in 1994, Valentina Gargano he already has a great career behind himand on stages around the world. From New York to the Rome Opera House.
Last year, Valentina became even more ccelebrated thanks to Rai fiction Bel canto where he lent his voice, in the singing part, to the character of Carolina Leather played by actress Adriana Savarese.
