«Hor said several times that this is a festival with a choral co-resort. I like the idea of making a Festival with many friends. At the first episode I announced that two wonderful friends would be with me. Everyone thought Pieraccioni. and Panariello, instead I am Antonella Clerici and Gerry Scotti». Here’s how Carlo Conti announced The names of those who would join him on the first evening of Sanremo 2025.
Gerry Scotti in Sanremo 2025: “Thanks, Carlo”
In the end, Gerry Scotti made his debut on the stage of the Ariston Theater. The conductor and artistic director announced it as follows: “I decided to share this stage every evening with different friends. And tonight the first of friends is a great professionala great friend of mine. I called him and I said: do you want to be a festival with me? He said yes. “
He concluded by stressing that his presence on that stage represented “a gift” not only for his colleague, but a little for all of Italy. Welcomed by thunderous applause, Scotti has ironized: «Do I have to get used to it? Really, thanks Carlo ».
“We’ll not talk So much tonight, “he continued,” but we have to tell us some things in the face. Thank you, because with your collaborators, with all Rai staffI who did to live simple things the symbol of my life, you made me feel important. I love you ».
Sanremo 2025, Gerry Scotti co-conductor of the first evening. (Getty Images)
Sanremo 2025, Gerry Scotti co-conductor of the first evening
“It is very rare to see me on Rai 1,” said Gerry Scotti live to It’s always noon!the place chosen for the announcement. “I know that You called the friendship festival and you know that in my interviews when they ask me the name of a friend of television I always answer Carlo Conti. And when they ask me: if you were a television woman who would you like to be? I have always replied Antonella Clerici ».
To then add: «(Antonella and I) We are of service. I am at my debut, a 100 kilos presenter has never been». Gerry Scotti is actually at his debut. Over the years, cyclically his name has been included in the predictions on conductors and guests. Each time, however, fans’ expectations remained only suggestions.
This time, however, Conti surprised everyone and Finally Gerry Scotti will lead the Sanremo Festival. It will only be for an evening, but it represents an important notch A corollary of a career always in vogue. A career that for over forty years binds him to Mediaset.
Gerry Scotti, from Deejay Television with the top face of Canale 5
It was 1983 and Virginio Scotti of Camporinaldo, in the province of Pavia, had a couple of years as well as as a radio speaker. Radio Hinterland Milano2, then Radio Milano International, until they land on Radio Deejay. The jump on the small screen came with Deejay Televisionbroadcast on Italy 1. Born from an idea by Claudio Cecchetto, he transmitted music video clips of the singers of the time.
Other musical programs have followed, up to Candid Camera in 1986, which became Smile the following year. In 1988 the conduct of the Festivalbarwhich he maintained until 1992 The program was The game of 9who inherited from Raimondo Vianello and conducted until 1992.
From then on, The quizzes have become Gerry Scotti’s television genre. After several years at the helm of Do you know the last one?various special evenings dedicated to fashion (for example, Woman under the stars) And Happy Sundayin 1999 he made his debut with Word of mouth. The afternoon daytime game show is immediately became a cultthanks also to the presence of the famous letters.
Heir of Mike Bongiorno
In 2000, then, the program that perhaps more than any other has further marked his career: Who wants to be a billionaire?then became Who wants to be a millionaire?. There, sitting on the stool in front of the episode player, punishing the questions that would bring him to the conquest of the million, he refined his technique.
His way of modulating the voice to give suspense, but also the ability to dampen, intervene with ad hoc jokes and giving lightness have made him a family face. A conductor loved for several generations, who today can boast a transversal audience. Above all, It is considered the heir of Mike Bongiornoa name and a guarantee. Not surprisingly, in May 2024 Canale 5 decided to re -propose The wheel of luckwith his conduct, and the plays are more than positive.
In his curriculum, then, various editions of Strip the newscommitment that still carries on, Paper And Tú sí que vales. Still, The bullfightconducted from 2002 to 2009. For two seasons he has led I sing generationwhich was followed I sing seniorrecently concluded. A rundown of important titles, some of which have made the history of television.
“The wheel of fortune 2024”, Gerry Scotti. (Mediaset)
Sanremo 2025, Gerry Scotti (also) Social Stars
On several occasions He collected the witness from the great on TV and has always shown that he was up to it. Merit of delicacy, charming and listening and involving ability that has always staged. There is no detachment between him and viewers, but rather he has always placed himself as a friend, the neighbor next door.
Furthermore, has exceeded the generational limits. For several years he has landed on social media, conquering the applause of the audience both on Instagram and on Tiktok. Today, at 68, the Sanremo 2025 festival represents the icing on the cake of a career always on the crest of the wave, which has never known shadows or has left room for controversy or gossip of any kind.
In this regard, he never put his private life in the square. It is known that he is separated and has a son Edoardo, who made him grandfather in 2020 with the birth of Virginia. In 2023 the second nephew was born, Pietro. In 2023 he made his debut in the bookstore with What did you miss and replied at the end of 2024 with That time – a journey into the past of all of us.
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