Italy – Lucio Corsi – Volevo Essere Un Duro

Sanremo, the annual festival of Italian Music, is a wonderful celebration of Italian culture. Unfortunately, it’s also a showcase of … More

Italy – La Noia – Angelina Mango

For the first time since 2016, Italy is sending a solo woman to Eurovision!* After 25 or so hours of … More

Earlier this week, an Italian asked me, “Why are you watching Sanremo?” My initial answer was, “Because it’s amazing,” (but … More

OOOF. I could go into a long blog post here about Sanremo and how the Italian music industry is doing … More

If, in September, you had asked me: What would you ideal Eurovision entry be for 2021, I would have said … More

Hello all! Despite us not going to Rotterdam, a lot of Eurovision stuff is still happening in the cultural zeitgeist, … More

So RUV finally put up all their videos from Songvakeppnin so I can catch up, and yet, somehow, the only … More

While there was some heartbreak on Saturday, it wasn’t absolute devastation. First, Iceland did the right thing and voted for … More

This year, Italy has sent Ermal Meta (of Albania descent) and Fabrizio Moro with a plea for peace that I … More