Music once again fills the heart of Naples. Tomorrow evening, Piazza del Plebiscito will once again transform into the open-air theater of X Factor, which for the second consecutive year has chosen the Neapolitan city for the talent show's grand finale.
The winner of the 2025 edition will be announced here, at the end of a challenge featuring DELIA, eroCaddeo, PierC, and rob, the four finalists led by judges Jake La Furia, Achille Lauro, Francesco Gabbani, and Paola Iezzi. Giorgia will continue to host, while the short preview Ante Factor, hosted by Mariasole Pollio, will open the evening.
The event, presented this morning at Palazzo San Giacomo, boasts impressive numbers: a 1.000-square-meter stage, a 500-meter video wall, a thousand light fixtures, 20 cameras, and 650 production professionals. A mammoth organizational machine, designed to bring an international television show to the streets, in front of 15 spectators.
"I thank the city for its hospitality: it's a pleasure to see how eager Naples is to listen to talent," said Giuseppe De Bellis, Director of Sport, News and Entertainment at Sky Italia. "This has been an exceptional season: we surpassed 2 million average viewers, an extraordinary result for a format that has many years of history but continues to be a key event. C
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'It's X Factor's desire, on Thursdays and throughout the week with the dailies. A brand that continues to work thanks to the strength of Giorgia, the judges, and the kids, who received 20% more votes in the live shows than last year.'
The final and Ante Factor will be broadcast live on Sky Uno, streamed on Now and free-to-air on Tv8.
Mayor Gaetano Manfredi also emphasized the significance of the evening, speaking of a collective celebration:
The X Factor finale is about bringing television to the streets. A celebration of the people, of kids, of young people. Naples is the city of music, of hospitality, of friendship, and of peace. Tomorrow we're sending a strong message: we need to be together, to experience positive moments. It will be a great celebration for everyone.
Tomorrow, starting at sunset, Piazza del Plebiscito will be ablaze with lights, music, and excitement. Naples is ready to embrace the show once again.
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