mbetween goes crazy the complete winner Of San Remo 2023 (according to bookmakers wins Marco Mengoni followed by Last, George as well Paula and Clare), let’s do a review of the singers who at the Festival have marked the history of our music, sometimes with the song sometimes with an unexpected victory. Sometimes with both together with the look. As the Young Proposal that made a boom in 1993 with Loneliness.
Mahmood, Money (San Remo 2019)
He first won in 2019 with Moneysong also served to explain to everyone who that was Mahmood, hitherto known only among young people “on the street”, a little angry with life. Because that passage tells of him as the son of an Egyptian emigrant (his mother is Sardinian), who suffered from distance from the father-master who thought only of money (the passage is not a hymn to greed, but on the contrary a desperate and total request for love, not money).
Since Mahmood came out of the rapper niche, to enter the collective pop culture. Last year you replicated the victory at the Ariston duet with Blanco in the beautiful Chills. In this upcoming San Remo he and Blanco participate in quality of guests.
Mahmood in 2019. (Ansa/Ettore Ferrari)
Eros Ramazzotti, Now you (San Remo 1986)
How can we forget «the boy born on the edge of the suburbs» which culminates with the acute «and there you are, now tuuuuuuu». A generational piece that exudes a desire for redemption. And that looks like the refined sequel to Promised Landat the top of the Giovani Proposte in 1984.
Eros had tried to win the year before with An important story (outrageously only sixth). But in 1986 he outperformed everyone, gaining immense popularity year after yearespecially in the Spanish market (its real promised land).
Eros Ramazzotti in 1986. (Ansa)
Dominic Modugno, In the blue painted blue (San Remo 1958)
The official title of the song is In the blue painted bluebut everyone in the world knows her simply as To fly. To interpret it in Sanremo 1958 is Dominic Modugno paired with Johnny Dorelli.
The song has become a global success, which is still considered abroad today one of the symbols of Italy. At the time of its release it was a break from the traditional melodic sounds that were in fashion. It was in fact considered the beginning of the “howler” style. Modugno’s charisma certainly contributed to making the piece famous.
Domenico Modugno 1958. (LaPresse)
Al Bano and Romina Power, It will be (1984)
Those were the years of the rebirth of San Remo, of listening never again like then. Al Bano and Romina Power I am a permanent presence.
They manage to win later stuff how Happiness with It will be. Very successful song, but inferior to Happinessa song famous all over the world that arrives two years earlier second behind Everyday stories by Riccardo Fogli. But victory is the consecration for the couple symbol of pure love with brood of children, keeping in touch with nature and promoting universal values.
Al Bano and Romina Power. (Handle)
Alice, For Elisa (San Remo 1981)
In Sanremo 1981 (conducted by Claudio Cecchetto), triumphs the sophisticated and impetuous voice of Alice.
For Elisa – music by Franco Battiato And text by Alice and Battiato – recalls Beethoven’s bagatelle of the same name (which appears in the incipit) but it develops by contrast. The result is a song irresistible pop-rock that surprised by innovation and double meanings of the text born immediately. Then for Alice, very modern and alien who relegated Loretta Goggi with Cursed spring (song equally, if not more, giant) in second place.
Alice between Loretta Goggi and Dario Baldan Bembo. (ip)
Gigliola Cinquetti, I’m not old enough (1964)
A 16-year-old girl singing I’m not old enough (to love you). And he wins. The song, passionate anthem to “compound” love, became one of the biggest hits in Europe and the rest of the world.
Cinquetti won another Sanremo, in 1966 with God how I love you, together with Domenico Modugno. A song that has not remained in the memory like I’m not old enough.
Morandi Ruggeri Tozzi, More can be given (San Remo 1987)
Gianni Morandi Enrico Ruggeri Umberto Tozzi they have very different styles, but they share a passion for football. And they conquer everyone with a song born in the dressing room of National football team Singers: More can be givenhymn to solidarity and tenacity.
The song, heartfelt and overwhelming, then became theanthem of the same National Singers. And it entered popular culture as an exhortation to never give up.
Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri, Umberto Tozzi. (ip)
Iva Zanicchi, Gypsy (San Remo 1969)
In 1969 one VAT Zanicchi not even thirty conquers and convinces the Ariston with Gypsy. The Festival wins it together with Bobby Solo with whom he presents the song. But it is mostly there his interpretation the one that remains in the hearts.
Today again, Zanicchi, who won three of Sanremo (in addition to that of ’69, also in ’67 with Do not think about me sung with Claudio and Villa and in ’74 with Hello Darling how are you?) is remembered as the singer of Gypsy.
Iva Zanicchi and Bobby Solo 1969. (Getty Images)
Povia, I wish I had the beak (San Remo 2006)
Povia’s song it is not among the best in the history of our musicbut deserves to be remembered for the surprise effect it aroused.
Provocative, irreverent and disarming for its simplicity, I wish I had the beak extols faithful love, using the language of “the common man”. And to describe the trust between partners, it compares with a pigeon who trusts whoever throws his bread. The victory came, probably also because Povia took advantage of the long wave of notoriety obtained the year before again in Sanremo, where, amidst a thousand controversies, presented Kids go Ooh…song that had a great echo.
Povia in 2006. (Getty Images)
Jalisse, Rivers of words (San Remo 1997)
In Sanremo 1997, conducted by Mike Bongiorno, the triumph Jalisse with Rivers of words. Over time, of the singing duo made up of the spouses Fabio Ricci and Alessandra Drusiantraces have been lost but not the yearly attempts to once again participate in the Festival. In addition to those of denunciation of a machination to keep them out of the demonstration. However, the song remained hugely popular.
A pop hit made ubiquitous by Strip the news who, the following year, inserted it as an internal theme song for a section of the satirical news.
Jalisse in Sanremo 1997. (Ansa)
Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori, Who does not work does not make love (San Remo 1970)
Provocative, Adriano Celentano shows up at the 1970 Festival with Who does not work does not make love, an essentially protest song against the strikes that inflamed the spirits of the time. Needless to say: raises everyone’s iregetting all kinds of appellations (including fascist and reactionary).
The fact is that the song convinces the jury of Sanremo who consecrates him and her wife Claudia Mori (with whom Celentano performed at the Ariston) winners. The song was also a triumph abroad.
Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori in 1970. (Ansa)
eliza, Light – Sunsets to the north east (San Remo 2001)
In the edition conducted by Raffaella Carrà (second woman to lead the Festival after Loretta Goggi), triumphs at 24 years old Elise with a tribute to her native Trieste, where she was born. The first version in English – Come speak to me (“Come talk to me”) – becomes Light – Sunsets to the north east with a translation contributed by Zucchero.
Today again it is the most awarded song in Sanremo (she won six awards: in addition to the big names, she received the Critica Mia Martini award, the Volare award for best interpretation, the Radio and TV award, the Authors award and the other for the best interpreter of the Festival established that year by will by Gino Paoli president of the Quality Jury).
Light returns to Sanremo 2023 in the duet on Friday 10 February with Giorgia (which is in the race).
Elisa in Sanremo 2001. (Ipa)
Georgia, How would I know (1995)
A melodic ballad that shows all the vocal power of the Roman singer. Very difficult to perform. And the perfection of Giorgia – 26 years old – makes her win the first prize, together with that of the Critics. The song is by her and by Eros Ramazzotti.
In competition with Bad words in Sanremo 2023, the hope is to be struck once again by the virtuosity of Georgia.
Marco Carta, My strength (2009)
Fresh from victory ad Friends in 2008the very young Marco Carta is presented in Sanremo the following year with My strength and it is a triumph. He is the first singer from a talent that wins the Festival.
Like the song and it has a huge consensus. The singer has a bevy of fans, and his song turned out to be one of the most downloaded in 2009. That same edition of Sanremo is also remembered because, among the New Proposals, a shy Arisa wins with Sincerity.
Marco Carta in 2009. (Getty)
Maneskin, Shut up and good (San Remo 2021)
The rock band amazes with the looks and energy that, with Shut up and good, subvert the pop atmosphere of the Festival.
The Maneskin (Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio) were already imposing themselves on the musical scene (also for their “outside the lines” personality), but with the victory of Sanremo they became absolute stars. They obtained the definitive consecration by also winning Eurovision (the last Italian to have won it before them was Toto Cutugno in 1990).
Maneskin in 2021. (Getty)
Laura Pausini, Loneliness (San Remo 1993)
He didn’t win the Festival as a big contender, but it’s as if he did. Why with Loneliness Laura Pausini conquered the first place among the New Proposals and immense popularity.
The song is still his best known track. And the victory in Sanremo is still endearing for her passionate interpretation and the shyness of a young girl who until then sang with her father in the piano bars of Romagna.
Laura Pausini in 1993. (Olycom)
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