From 13 December “HO WON THE SANREMO FESTIVAL” (la Bussola edizioni) will be available in bookshops and digital stores, the new book by writer, author and record producer MARCO RETTANI and journalist and writer NICO DONVITO.
An immersion in the stories of the 30 artists who told anecdotes and who retraced some of the most important moments of their careers linked to the victory of the Italian song festival.
With the introduction of AMADEUS, the book takes the reader on a sonic and emotional journey through the history of the Festival, capturing the soul of a country in constant transformation. Sanremo is not just a show, it is the vibrant reflection of a nation that sings its history through music.
This volume contains the work of a year, but also the dream of a lifetime: to be able to exclaim “I won the Sanremo Festival” – says Marco Rettani – An event that I have personally experienced differently in the various phases of my existence, first of all as a lover and as a spectator, and then having the privilege of being able to go on that stage as an author, as a record producer, as a producer and as a manager.
What came out of it is the story of a common dream, to somehow arrive at being able to pronounce the phrase we chose as the title.”
We went in search of the winners, their stories and their different visions. We collected testimonies, empathized with every single artist who entrusted us with part of their experience – declares Nico Donvito – It can be said that the chapters of this book were written in symbiosis with each protagonist.
Finally, we are particularly proud of the fact that we have managed to bring into our pages the greatest experts in the sector, the so-called Sanremo elite, prominent personalities of Italian music and the Festival, gathered together in choral form in this historical and emotional story.”
THE BOOK
“I WON THE SANREMO FESTIVAL” is a vivid portrait of the lives of some of the winning artists of the Sanremo Festival and of some journalists, critics and professionals who lived through those years. A collection of stories, where the 30 winners of the Festival opened up with generosity, allowing us to explore the crucial folds of their careers. Every note, every word, becomes a piece of a mosaic that reflects the life, dreams and hopes of these talents.
In fact, within the book we find the testimonies and stories of Diodato, Ermal Meta, Francesco Gabbani, Gaetano Curreri (Stadio), Valerio Scanu, Marco Carta, Lola Ponce, Simone Cristicchi, Marco Masini, Alexia, Piero Cassano (Matia Bazar) , Silvia Mezzanotte (Matia Bazar), Peppe Servillo (Avion Travel), Annalisa Minetti, Fabio Ricci (Jalisse), Alessandra Drusian (Jalisse), Aleandro Baldi, Enrico Ruggeri, Riccardo Cocciante, Dodi Battaglia (Pooh), Red Canzian (Pooh) , Roby Facchinetti (Pooh), Fausto Leali, Angela Brambati (Ricchi e Poveri), Angelo Sotgiu (Ricchi e Poveri), Tiziana Rivale, Riccardo Fogli, Maurizio Nuti (Homo Sapiens), Peppino Di Capri, Gilda, Iva Zanicchi, Nicola Di Bari, Bobby Solo, Tony Renis and Tony Dallara.
THE AUTHORS
Marco Rettani, born in Voghera in 1963, he is a writer, author, composer and record producer. He collaborates with the most important artists on the Italian music scene, producing and writing songs for Patty Pravo, Laura Pausini, Alessandra Amoroso, Orietta Berti, Noemi, Bianca Atzei, Arisa, Silvia Salemi, Biagio Antonacci, Francesco Renga, Briga, Michele Zarrillo, I Nomadi, Vittorio De Scalzi, Marco Carta, Valerio Scanu, Lola Ponce, Le Deva and many others. He has published the historical novel “The Daughter of God” (Silvana Editoriale 2013), the novel “Never leave me alone” (Mondadori 2015), the biographies: “These are I Nomadi” and I am “Beppe Carletti” (Mondadori 2018) , “Libero di amore” (Baldini & Castoldi 2019), which tells the story of Marco Carta, and “Canzoni nel cassette” (Volo Libero 2022), co-written with Nico Donvito, winner of the 2023 Gianni Ravera literary prize. Passionate about art and collector, in 2013 he created the Museum of Dreamers in Rome. In 2014 he won the prestigious Margutta Prize for art.
Nico Donvito, born in Milan in 1986, is a very active journalist in the music field. Through his professional commitment, including interviews and reviews, he always places his passion for good music, writing and the art of storytelling at the center of his narrative. Collaborator for various newspapers and entities in the music sector, in 2022 he wrote the book “Sanremo il Festival – Dall’Italia del boom al rock di Måneskin” (D’idee), followed by “Canzoni nel cassette” (Volo Libero), embellished from the preface by Vincenzo Mollica, co-written with Marco Rettani. This work won the 2023 Gianni Ravera literary prize.
