Muse until late at night and dozens of singers ready to celebrate on stage. Everything is ready for The coming year 2026the show of Rai 1 that will say goodbye to 2025. The appointment is for tonight at 9.00 pm, live from the Catanzaro seafrontimmediately after the traditional end-of-year message from President Sergio Mattarella. Marco Liorni will host the eveningin its second consecutive year.
The coming year 2026 on Rai 1: singers and guests in the lineup for New Year’s Eve in Catanzaro
There are several singers in the lineup. Starting with Cristiano Malgiogliofresh from a recent participation in The wheel of fortune went viral. In fact, the singer and lyricist, in a funny little scene, gave “lessons” in sensuality to co-host Samira Lui. Malgioglio will publish in the coming weeks a new album of unreleased songspreceded by the release of the single last month Who knows.
Neri per Caso will also arrive during the eveninga Neapolitan band that, after years in oblivion, re-emerged in a big way a couple of years ago. Thanks for the entry in the fixed cast of Gialappashow on TV8. September is also on stagealso Neapolitan, and winner last year in Sanremo in the New Proposals category with Vertebrae.
Serena Brancale. (HelpMedia)
For the second consecutive year Anna Oxa will also returnfresh from a theater tour, and Nina Zilli who, in addition to performing her successes, will take on the role of special correspondent, describing the beauties of Calabria through a series of “postcards” shot in the previous days. Great anticipation for some too historical names of Italian music of the 70s and 80s like Cugini di CampagnaRosanna Fratello e Ivan Cattaneo who recently released the new album Two.i.
The presence of. also stands out in the cast Orietta Berti While the previously announced Massimo Ranieri and Nino Frassica still remain in doubt. Ranieri because of an ailment linked to a virus while for Frassica lParticipation will be confirmed closer to the eventas was explained yesterday during the presentation conference.
The cast also includes Sal Da Vinci, Patty Pravo and Serena Brancale
Among the many voices that will alternate also those of three protagonists of the next Sanremo 2026: Sal Da Vinci, Patty Pravo and Serena Brancale. Da Vinci (in his second Sanremo) will be competing with Forever yes, Patty Pravo with the song Opera while Serena Brancale, for the second consecutive year, will participate with Here with me, a song that is a letter to the most important person in his life.
Also in the cast are Clementino and Rocco HuntNeapolitan rappers who, for a few weeks, they concluded their experience as coaches The Voice Senior. The Nek team lifted the trophy, winning thanks to Francesco De Siena, while Clementino and Rocco Rocco Hunt they brought competitors such as Pierluigi Lunedei and Carmelo Sciplino to the final.
Another young singer competing in Sanremo 2026 is Samurai Jay which, it is rumored, during the evenings of the Festival he will be joined by Belen Rodriguez. To launch the indiscretion the music critic Luca Dondoni who, in his podcast Piecesstated that Belen will be an integral part of the performance of the rapper. The title of the song is Obsessiona song defined as rhythmic and built on a scenic game between voice and physical presence. Dondoni also explained that Rodriguez’s speech will be short but symbolicinserted within the musical narrative of the piece.
Also completing the cast are Cecilia Gayle, Antonino, Ice MC and Gazebothe famous singer of I Like Chopin. All the artists will perform accompanied by the band directed by Maestro Stefano Palatresi who will also play live the greatest hits of yesterday and today. The New Year’s Eve show live on Rai 1 will also be animated by a lively dance troupe.
Marco Lioni, host of “The Year to Come 2026”. (Getty Images)
The coming year 2026Marco Liorni: «The emotion is strong»
Regarding the cast of the show – on air for four hours until around 1am – Marco Liorni yesterday at the press conference declared: «It’s nice to hear, behind the scenes, very experienced artists who still feel the vibrations for this stage. New Year’s Eve is not a stage like the others, you can feel it.”
The host of The legacy he then added: «What did I learn last year? That anything can happen. Another unexpected event that I would hope for? The snow.” To then conclude his speech by anticipating: «I have a nice plan for 2026 but I will only talk about it in the next few weeks.”