Outside the top five finalists are the two big favourites from the eve, Giorgia and Achille Lauro, unexpectedly excluded from the final ranking, which saw Fedez and Simone Cristicchi complete the first five positions.
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Giorgia's exclusion sparked a reaction from the Ariston audience, who tried to console her with applause and stadium chants while she received the Tim award. Visibly moved, she declared: "You are my victory", also comforted by the host Carlo Conti, who recalled the uncertainty of the rankings.
Federico Olivieri, in art Olly, from Genoa, conquered the 75th edition of the Sanremo Festival with his song Balorda nostalgia. At just 23 years old, the singer-songwriter won in an edition characterized by the strong participation of the young public, as demonstrated by the extraordinary share data.
In second place was Lucio Corsi, the revelation of the Festival, who at 31 years old enchanted the audience with the delicacy and poetry of Voglio essere un duro and the duet with Topo Gigio. He also won the prestigious Mia Martini critics' award. On the third step of the podium we find Brunori Sas with L'Albero delle Noci, a dedication to his daughter Fiammetta and his wife Simona.
A significant fact of this edition is the absence of women among the top five, also the result of the change in the voting system that has reduced the weight of the juries of the press room, the web and the radio in favor of televoting. A choice that could be a reaction to the controversy that followed the victory of Angelina Mango on Geolier in the previous edition.
The 'Giancarlo Bigazzi' award was assigned by the orchestra professors for the best musical composition to Simone Cristicchi for 'Quando sarai piccola'.
The Ariston welcomed with disappointment, whistling and shouting “freedom” after learning that Achille Lauro and Giorgia are out of the Top 5 finalists of the 75th Sanremo Festival.
This is the final ranking of SANREMO, from 6th to 29th place:
6) Giorgia – The cure for me
7) Achille Lauro – Unconscious Youth
8) Francesco Gabbani – Long Live Life
9) Irama – Slowly
10) Coma_Cose – Little Hearts
11) Bresh – The crab's den
o 12) Elodie – Forgetting at 7
13) Noemi – If you fall in love you die
14) The Kolors – Who do you make love to?
15) Rocco Hunt – A Thousand Votes Again
16) Willie Peyote – Thanks but no thanks
17) Sarah Toscano – Amarcord
18) Shablo feat Guè, Joshua and Tormento – My word
19) Rose Villain – Outlaw
20) Joan Thiele – Echo
21) Francesca Michielin – Mud in Paradise
22) Modà – I won't forget you
23) Massimo Ranieri – A heart in my hands
24) Serena Brancale – Heart and Soul
25) Tony Effe – Give me your hand
26) Gaia – I call, you call
27) Clara – Fever
28) Rkomi – The Rhythm of Things
29) Marcella Bella – Diamond Skin
Article published on 16 February 2025 - 06:41
It was an interesting festival, but I feel sorry for Giorgia and Achille Lauro who were excluded. I think that the change in the voting system has greatly influenced the results. I hope that in the next years we can do better.