THEYou were, Tuesday 9 May, officially kicked off Eurovision Song Contest 2023. With the first of the two semi-finals, in fact, this 67th edition was inaugurated which will see Marco Mengoni as Italian representative. That’s when she will perform.
Marco Mengoni’s performance at Eurovision
The winning artist of the last Sanremo Festival with Two lives he has already been in Liverpool for a few days, the city that hosts this edition of the most popular musical event in the world. In fact, you took part in the Tourquoise Carpet, as did the other 36 representatives of the other countries in the competition.
But Marco Mengoni when he sings? The answer is very simple. The performances of the “Big Five” (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain and, indeed, Italy) will be held directly on Saturday 13 May. Indeed these nations were the first to financially support the European Broadcasting Union.
It is therefore traditional for representatives of these five countries to access directly to the final stage of the competitionskipping the two semi-finals (yesterday, May 9, the first was held; while the second will be on Thursday, May 11).
Marco Mengoni on May 7, 2023 in Liverpool, during the Eurovision 2023 Tourquoise Carpet. Credit: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
The performance of Two lives: on stage there will also be two figures
As he was able to tell, the artist will compete with the song thanks to which he triumphed at the last Sanremo Festival. It will be in one shortened version, given that the Eurovision regulation requires you to present songs no longer than three minutes long. But the song is so important to him that the idea of introducing it to a global audience is thrilling.
“I chose Two lives because I want to bring myself on that stage and this song is a reflection that I care a lot about. I like the idea that it reaches so many people, even with such a different cultural and musical background than mine“, has explained.
It’s still. «It is an intimate journey, an invitation to all of us to accept what life offers us because everything we live we need to grow and must be accepted, without second thoughts, regrets, without ifs and buts».
On stage with him (that will wear a custom made total look by Atelier Versace) there will be also two figures in a performance curated by Yoann Borgeois, international artist, performer, choreographer and acrobat. «I really wanted the message of Two lives came clear from the Eurovision stage. And I think Yoann Borgeois’ performance allows me to do just that. I am honored to have him on stage with me. I have been a huge fan of him for a long time and I am happy to collaborate with him in such an important event to talk about something that is fundamental for me ».
The first countries that have been awarded a place in the final
In the first appointment yesterday, Tuesday 9 May, fifteen countries exhibited. Between these only ten obtained a ticket for the final on Saturday 13 May. So which countries will challenge Italy on the final evening of the event? Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czech Republic, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Serbia and Norway.
These countries, therefore, will certainly perform on Saturday evening. In addition to them, we will also see – as already mentioned – the “Big Five” and the Ukrainelast year’s winning nation.
As known, usually the country that triumphs at Eurovision hosts the competition the following year. This year, for obvious reasons, it was not possible to move the organizational machinery to Kiev. And Liverpool was chosen as the nerve center of the show (held at the Liverpool Arena).
But this year’s slogan – United by Music – remember the reason for this move. AND invites everyone to be united in the name of music. As it should be.
Marco Mengoni’s other commitments, from the David di Donatello to the new album (and tour)
But participation in Eurovision is not Marco Mengoni’s only commitment. In this period, in fact, the artist has a busy schedule. The song Dear Distant Love written by Sergio Endrigo and performed by Mengoni is a candidate as Best Original Song to the David di Donatello. During this evening’s ceremony, in fact, we will find out if this song of hers contained in the soundtrack of Francesca Archibugi’s film, The Hummingbirdwill allow him to take home another prize.
And that’s not all. If that’s true it will be released on May 26th Matter (Prism)the new album by Mengonithe third that concludes the multi-platinum trilogy Matterat the same time the artist is also preparing his live comeback. In fact, his tour will start from June 20th Marco in the stadiums. A tour that, in fact, will see him return to perform in the main Italian cities. And that will end with a date-event on July 15 at the Circus Maximus in Rome.
These dates anticipate the european tour which Mengoni will hold in October and November of this year. A tour thanks to which he will perform in large European spacesfrom the Sant Jordi Club in Barcelona to the Zenith in Paris.
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