Sanremo 2025: the report cards and the comments of the first evening

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The lights of the Ariston theater are turned on for the inaugural evening of the 75th edition of the Sanremo Festival.

Carlo Conti will lead the audience to lead the public in this new musical adventure, flanked in the co-account by Antonella Clerici and Gerry Scotti, for an evening that promises to be full of emotions and great show.

29 artists competing in the champions category, ready to perform with their unpublished songs and conquer the public and the jury.

THE GUESTS

Jovanotti It will be the super guest of the evening. His performance begins with the recorded contribution of the Rockin'1000, which play drums in the streets, in the port and on the balconies of Sanremo, creating a sort of sound carpet that prepares the ground for the arrival of Jovanotti.

With the beginning of “The navel of the world”, Jovanotti enters the scene.
The performance continues with the song “The greatest show after the Big Bang” and to follow by the Ariston Theater with “I Love You Baby”, “Outside Onda” and “To You”.

Jovanotti, then with the orchestra performs “moments of glory” on the piano to end with the execution of “A world apart”, the new single taken from the album The human body vol. 1, A song that Jovanotti sings together with Dardust on the piano.

In the evening the performance of Noa and Mira Awad. The two artists will sing Imagewith a graphics that will show the initial translation of the song into Jewish and Arabic.

From Piazza Colombo, to Suzuki Stage, instead he will perform Raf!

The report cards and comments

The Kolors – You with whom you make love
It drift to us that they took not sorry. Radio are ready to shoot it until September. VOTE: 6

Francesca Michielin – Mud in paradise
The first thing you notice is how much it has matured in these years. His way of singing, of being on stage. The piece has a single flaw: the title. VOTE: 7

Rocco Hunt – A thousand more times
He knew what to do to center. He did his homework but he did them well. VOTE: 6

Joan Thiele – Echo
For Sanremo a perfect debut. Non -trivial passage and not necessarily Sanremo. And despite this, he brings home a powerful performance. VOTE: 7

Sarah Toscano – AmarcordSarah from the k-pop facts, he unwinned us. The song leaves the time he finds, his voice is spatial. VOTE: 6

Bresth – The la thhea of ​​the crab
Together with Lucio Corsi is the surprise of this year. He arrives without making noise and brings home a dignified performance. VOTE: 7

Fedez – Beat
We confirm the amazement. Not discounted arrangement. Altino arrives. VOTE: 7

Lucio Corsi – I wanted to be a tough
The most beautiful thing you will see tonight. Naif, sincere, true. On the acceptance of one's limits. Thanks to the infinite. VOTE: 9

Clara – Fever
This piece was written and composed shortly before “raw diamonds”, the piece of Sanremo 2024. Similar sounds and structure. Clara is this thing here and knows how to move. VOTE: 6

Modà – I don't forget
A return that does not fully convince. The text is important for him. It is moved on the ending. VOTE: 6

Brunori Sas – The walnut tree
Of Bruori we adore the sense of familiarity that transmits his voice. The song is a jewel to be kept. Thanks thanks. VOTE: 9

Serena Brancale – Anem and Core
The second listening convinces more than the first. What a grit! VOTE: 7

Tony Effe – Damme 'na hand
South American sounds, a spoken more than a sung, halfway between Roman Stornello and love poetry. Dignified result.
VOTE: 6

Massimo Ranieri – In his hands a heart
Overall, a nice piece, which grew listening after listening. The attack of the refrain makes him up to the competition. VOTE: 6

Shablo feat. Guè, Joshua & Tormento – My word
Manufacturers above all but on stage they make and also a lot. They have a very little piece. VOTE: 6

Elodie – Forget about 7
The only goddess in which we believe. But the piece is a little weak despite getting up his vocality (what acute spear?). VOTE: 6

Olly – Balorda nostalgia
Title and text that marry perfectly. The perfect song for Sanremo. It would be the perfect winner. The podium is insured. VOTE: 7

Rose Villain – Outlaw
Same scheme of Sanremo 2024. A “Click boom 2.0” that turns well. In so little time she managed to take the Ariston stage. Good! VOTE: 6

Willie PeyoteThanks but no thanks
A piece at the Willie who interrupts the Love Songs flow. It already deserves for this. VOTE: 6

Giorgia The cure for me
The cure for me “is an intimate piece that speaks of reappropriation of oneself. His voice explodes. It's a certainty. Manual performance, clean, essential. Thanks (2). VOTE: 8

Achille Lauro Young unconscious
Another Achille Lauro compared to how we remembered it on that stage. This piece is a small pearl that stands out its qualities and confirm it a multifaceted artist. VOTE: 8

Marcella Bella – Diamond skin

Pretentious performance. Not very strong. The intentions were good. VOTE: 5

Simone Cristicchi – When you are small
Excited him, he excited us. The critics prize is his. Thank you. VOTE: 8

Coma_cose – Hearts
The catchphrase of this edition. Tik Tok is all of the coma_cose but our summer will also be full of hearts. VOTE: 7

Irama – Slowly
Irama Lady Oscar version that lowers the level of its pieces presented so far in Sanremo. He risks being behind the parterre of pieces proposed this year. VOTE: 6

Noemi – If you fall in love, you die
We confirm the podium scent. Piece sewn on her that raises everything: manual performance. VOTE: 8

Rkomi – The rhythm of things
Nice pace but stops there. The sound is stronger than the text, in every sense. Diction vote 3, naked chest vote 6. Final vote: 5

Francesco Gabbani – Long live life
Gabbani is the first artist that the winners announced must fear. Text and melody so new and fresh that you did not expect it. Vote 7. Full

Gaia – I call I call you
It starts well. The audio is missing for a few seconds. Then he returns and immediately touches to Gaia with “I call I call”. Confirmed between the pieces of catchphrases and among those who will pass the most on the radio. VOTE: 6

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