Tag Archives: Italy

Arianna Ulivi to perform at special pre-San Remo final show

Arianna Ulivi {copyright: facebook.com/arianna.ulivi}
Arianna Ulivi {copyright: facebook.com/arianna.ulivi}

Arianna Ulivi will perform at a special pre San Remo show on Saturday. It is a contest called Sa(…)remmo d.o.c. The show will take place at Palafiori, which is next to Teatro Ariston, where the 2017 San Remo festival takes place.

Arianna will perform The Scientist by Coldplay, It will be interesting to hear her version of this song. I am sure she will do an amazing job.

Arianna was on the Junior Eurovision stage in 2014 with The Peppermints representing San Marino.

Source: ESC Covers

2016 Euro songs making the ESC top 250

31 of the 42 Eurovision entries have made the ESC top 250 which was revealed on New Year’s eve.
lets look at them
204 – Malta
203 – Belarus
171 – Serbia
168 – Slovenia
166 – Ireland
148 – San Marino
146 – Italy
143 – Lithuania
142 – Germany
140 – Israel
135 – Azerbaijan
099 – Belgium
094 – Hungary
078 – Czech republic
076 – Croatia
058 – United Kingdom
056 – Latvia
053 – Netherlands
050 – Sweden
049 – Austria
048 – Iceland
045 – Denmark
043 – Estonia
033 – Spain
031 – Armenia
027 – Poland
015 – Australia
012 – France
006 – Bulgaria
004 – Ukraine
003 – Russia

Sara Dall’Olio wins top prize at Euro Pop Music Vision (Bucharest)

Sara Dall'Olio {copyright: Joe Giuliano/Facebook.com}
Sara Dall’Olio {copyright: Joe Giuliano/facebook.com}

Sara Dall’Olio has won the overall grand prix for Italy at the Euro Pop Music Vision (Bucharest) in Romania. She impressed with her version of the Beyoncé song, Listen. At the gala Sara performed Dimenticarmi di te and Caruso of Lucio Dalla.

Sara was a member of The Peppermints who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Breaking My Heart. She has since gone on to much solo success and 2016 has got even better including winning a top award for best original song Dimenticarmi di te by L.Medri and A.Pepoli. Then Sara won a music award for her interpretation of Adagio at the Malta International Singer’s Festival – Euro Stars. She also won the top prize for her category at the International Youth Singing Contest Rising Stars in Petrich, Bulgaria.

Source: Sara Dall’Olio Fanclub/Facebook.com; ESC Covers

Sara Dall'Olio {copyright: Sara Dall'Olio/Facebook.com}
Sara Dall’Olio {copyright: Sara Dall’Olio Fan Club/facebook.com}

https://www.facebook.com/111895792223423/videos/1201183909961267/

 

Fiamma Boccia will sing ‘Cara Mamma’ for Italy at 2016 Junior Eurovision

Fiamma Boccia {copyright: RAI}
Fiamma Boccia {copyright: RAI}

Fiamma Boccia, 13 years old,  has been selected to represent Italy at the 2016 Junior Eurovision with her song Cara Mamma (Dear Mum). The song was composed by Marco Iardella, Francesco Spadoni, Alessandro Ghironi and Fiamma herself.

You can see the official video for Cara Mamma below.

Source: www.junioreurovision.tv

 

ITALY AT EUROVISION – THE SOUTH AFRICAN CD COLLECTION

1993 – SOLE D-EUROPA – ENRICO RUGGERI = 1 CD
1994 – no participation
1995 – no participation
1996 – no participation
1997 – FIUMI DI PAROLE – JALISSE = 1 CD
1998 – no participation
1999 – no participation
2000 – no participation
2001 – no participation
2002 – no participation
2003 – no participation
2004 – no participation
2005 – no participation
2006 – no participation
2007 – no participation
2008 – no participation
2009 – no participation
2010 – no participation
2011 – MADNESS OF LOVE – RAPHAEL GUALAZZI = 1 CD
2012 – L’AMORE E’ FEMMINA – NINA ZILLI = 1 CD
2013 – L’ESSENZIALE – MARCO MENGONI = 1 CD
2014 – LA MIA CITTA – EMMA = 1 CD
2015 – GRANDE AMORE – IL VOLO = 1 CD
2016 – MISSING

New single and video for Francesca Michielin – ‘Un cuore in due’

Francesca Michielin {from the official video clip of 'Un cuore in due'}
Francesca Michielin {from the official video clip of ‘Un cuore in due’}

Francesca Michielin returns with her brand new single and video clip. The song is called Un cuore in due (A heart in two). It is a mid tempo pop ballad with a strong production.

Francesca represented Italy at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with No Degree Of Separation and she won the X Factor in Italy in 2012 and has had several top 40 hits.

You can see the official video for Un cuore in due below.

Source: FRANCESCAMVevo; ESC Covers

VOTE IN SECOND CHANCE CONTEST 2016

 
The OGAE Second Chance Contest 2016 kicked off on 1st of June and members of OGAE Rest of the World can still vote! We are now at the halftime – the deadline for send your vote is 30/06/2016 midnight CET.
 
To vote, you have to rate all the entries, giving them a point between 0 and 5, except the song No. 9 which represents Rest of the World (and of course, Hungary), so if you rate it, it doesn’t count…
 
We ask you to send your votes to escvotes@gmail.com until the deadline. If you vote, you’ll earn 10 points for 2017 Ticket List.
 
Here’s the playlist of this year’s 23 competitors:
 
The details of the songs:
 
01 Belgium I’m not lost Tom Frantzis
02 Belarus My universe NAPOLI
03 Ukraine Helpless The Hardkiss
04 Albania Liroje Zemrën Besa Krasniqi
05 Malta Golden Brooke
06 UK Shine a little light Bianca
07 Lithuania Leading me home Erica Jennings
08 Italy Cieli immensi Patty Pravo
09 Rest Of the World (Hungary) Who we are Kállay Saunders Band
10 Sweden Save me Wiktoria
11 Denmark Never Alone Anja Nissen
12 Austria I’ll be around Elly V
13 Latvia We will be stars MyRadiantU
14 Switzerland Half a smile Vincent Gross
15 Norway Laika The Hungry Hearts
16 Slovenia Črno bel Raiven
17 Estonia Supersonic Laura
18 Finland On it goes Mikael Saari
19 Israel Somebody out there Ella Daniel
20 Romania Behind the shadows Florena
21 Poland Cool me down Margaret
22 Germany Mystery of a blood red rose Avantasia
23 Spain La vida sólo es una María Isabel

Sara Dall’Olio has success at international music festivals in Malta and Bulgaria

Sara Dall'Olio {copyright: Ermes Tazzari}
Sara Dall’Olio {copyright: Ermes Tazzari}

Sara Dall’Olio is a 17 years old talented singer from Italy. She was a member of the Peppermints, who represented San Marino at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta, with the song Breaking My Heart. Sara has recently enjoyed big success at two international music festivals.

Sara won a music award in Malta in April where she was representing Italy. In May she followed this success with another first prize in a festival in Bulgaria. Sara will participate in an international festival in Romania later this year and next year she has big plans and will perform in an important contest in St. Petersburg in Russia and will also return to compete again in the festivals in Malta and Bulgaria.

Sara is no longer a member of the Peppermints and in 2015 recorded a couple of songs by Luca Medri and Alberto Pepoli. One song was a duet with Manuel Zamagni, Insieme a me, and also a solo artist the song Dimenticarmi di te, produced by Angelo Valsiglio. In February of 2016 Sara won an award in Monte Carlo, Monaco for Dimenticarmi di te.

Next up for Sara is a new song that she is working on with Luca Medri and Alberto Pepoli. So Sara is a busy girl and I am sure we will see a lot more of her in the future maybe on the Eurovision stage.

You can see Sara perform Dimenicarmi di te below.

Source: ESC Covers

 

Much success already for 16 years old Greta Doveri

Greta Doveri
Greta Doveri {copyright: Greta Doveri}

Greta Doveri was part of the Peppermints group that represented San Marino in the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Breaking My Heart. Greta is now a solo artist and is achieved a lot of success already at 16 years old. She is also a talented musician and play the electric guitar and piano. As a vocalist she has a talent for Soul, Blues, Jazz (scat) and even opera singing.

She has an impressive list of achievements including first prize at Oltrevoce Pontedera (2011), San Genesio (2011), Internazionale Tour Music Fest Piper Roma (2011), Cantabimbo Italia Giuria (2012), Stasera Canto Io (2012), Canta Beach (2012), Talent Busters 2013 (televisione: TVL e tour notti bianche), Grand Prix Sanremo Junior National (Casinò Sanremo) 2014, Fornaci in Canto (2014), Bibbona in Musica (2014), 23° Festivalmare Dicembre 2015 (borsa di studio + ospite in vari eventi), Una Canzone dal Cuore, Città di Scandicci Concorso Internazionale (2016).

Greta was also proud to take to the stage with the Peppermints at Notte Bianca Pontedera 2015 in Italy with Deborah Iurato and also Luca Barbarossa (1988 ESC Italy).

We will see if Greta will eventually take to the Eurovision stage again with Italy or even San Marino again in the future.

You can see Greta perform Io Domani at Da Serata Bigazzi below.

Source: ESC Covers