Nothe second episode of Tali and Quali 2026on air tonight at 9.30pm on Rai 1there will be a super guest who really knows about challenges: Francesco Totti. He will be the fourth judge alongside Massimo Lopez, Alessia Marcuzzi and Cristiano Malgioglio.
The former Roma captain will dispense advice and criticism to the competitors in his own way, non-professional artists of the talent show hosted by Nicola Savinowho will perform strictly live. Carmen Di Pietro will not be missing, the nice loose cannon of this edition, ready to demonstrate her (non) singing talent transforming themselves into two top secret stars of international music.
Tali and Quali 2026 on Rai 1 and RaiPlay, episode of 16 January, tonight’s imitations
The mechanism of the Rai 1 showproduced by Endemol Shine Italy, it is now proven. Every Friday, the 10 contestants (not VIPs but common people) they transformthanks to makeup and hair, in famous singers. Their performance, strictly live, is always under the rigorous gaze of the ineffable trio Marcuzzi, Lopez and Malgioglio.
The best two go directly to the finalwhere they will challenge the champions of previous editions. Each week, the judges will be joined by a guest star. In the first episode, the fourth musketeer was Carlo Conti. This night Francesco Totti and in the next two evenings Orietta Berti and the new couple Alessandro Siani and Nino Frassica.
Among the new features for 2026, the permanent presence of Carmen Di Pietro and the elevator test. Some candidates, rejected during the selections, will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills on stage, with the hope of becoming among the starters of this edition. Helping the competitors is a team of excellent professionals who, behind the scenes, help them do their best.
The provisional ranking of Tali and Quali 2026
In the first episode of January 9th they got noticed two competitors. The first is Francesco Divito, who placed first impersonating Antonella Ruggiero and his Roman Holidays. Together with the second place Beatrice Pezzinthe, an excellent Mariah Carey with Herowill challenge the other top-ranked players in the final.
Massimo Lopez, Carmen Di Pietro and Nicola Savino at “Tali e Quali 2026” (Ipa)
The biggest criticisms came from the usually super demanding Cristiano Malgioglio, dressed in black and veil for the occasion. As per tradition, Carmen Di Pietro came last. Barbra Streisand’s imitation was out of the ordinary (or, simply, out).
Here you are the partial ranking of the first evening, where the great appreciation for Italian songwriting. Francesco Divito (Roman Holidays by Antonella Ruggiero), 68 points. Beatrice Pezzini (Hero by Mariah Carey), 61 points. Roberto Rossiello (The best years of our livesRenato Zero), 58 points. Paolo Gaudino (If a song were enough by Eros Ramazzotti), 50 points.
Giada Moretti (Boredom by Angelina Mango), 43 points. Davide Rebustini (Little Star of Ultimo), 42 points. Eleonora Porciatti (Love Again, Dua Lipa), 41 points. Silvia Lord (BoysSabrina Salerno), 40 points. Manuel Comotti (Let me beNek), 37 points. Sergio Orlando (Crazy heart by Little Tony), 30 points. Carmen Di Pietro (Memory, Barbra Streisand), 25 points.