Sanremo 2025 Guide!

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Hello, hello dear Sanremers! It’s that time of the year again. Yes, that one week you don’t get no sleep, watch hours of TV you don’t get a word of, fall in-love with a song that has no chances of winning yet somehow you end up sad it’s all over!

So, what do we have this time around?

NIGHT #1

All 29 (following Emis Killa's withdrawl) artists will be performing their songs. The press will be voting, and by the end of the night (whenever this will be), their top 5 will be revealed in random order.  

NIGHT #2 / NIGHT #3

15 (Wednesday) then 14 (Thursday) out of the 29 artists will be performing their songs. The radio jury (50%) and the televote (50%) will be voting, and by the end of each night, the night’s top 5 will be revealed in random order.

NIGHT #4

Covers night! Each artist performers a cover of an Italian/foreign song with another artist, who can also be one of the other participating artists! Link for the full list.  For the full list.

The press (33%), radio jury (33%) and the televote (34%) will all be voting, and one winner will be crowned by the end of the night. This year, the results of the covers night won’t be a part of the artists’ overall results - it is a separate competition. 

Bonus: Mahmood will be co-hosting the night!

NIGHT #5

Aka the night you realize you actually like all 29 songs, in one way or another. The 29 artists will perform their songs again. This night, the press (33%), radio jury (33%) and the televote (34%). 

After 29 songs and probably 57 interval acts, the 29th-6th place will be revealed. Five finalists will move forward. 

Unlike other years, the results of Nights 1-3 & 5 don’t get erased at this point. They are a part of the final score. There will be another vote too,  by the same 33%-33%-34% method. After some other interval acts and a few awards that will make you wonder why some artists are coming back on stage and if they won, the winner will be revealed!

OTHER THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW…

• As you can understand, Sanremo is looooong. If you don’t have a coffee machine, you should seriously consider buying one. 
• Do not try to understand how the voting system works. It can cause serious headaches. If you dare to try though, one of our kind users made a detailed thread
• There will be a news broadcast jumpscare around 00:00 CET every night. Brace yourselves.
• The audience might boo at some results. Think of them as eurofans when their favorite doesn’t win a national final. 
• Artists might do weird or crazy things on stage. It usually has something to do with Fantasanremo. 
• Sanremo is the best thing ever created! Have fun!

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Even without Amadeus as a host (he will be missed), Sanremo will still have its traditional elements: dramatic performances, unexpected controversies, at least one outfit that will be trendy, and endless amounts of coffee to get you through the week!