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Sanremo 2027: Stefano De Martino Takes the Helm of the Festival

Stefano De Martino, the new host after Carlo Conti, will host Sanremo 2027.
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Sanremo looks to the future and does so with a name that, in recent years, has won over audiences and industry insiders. Stefano De Martino will be the host and artistic director of the 2027 Sanremo Festival. The official announcement came directly from the Ariston stage on February 28, in a moment destined to go down in the festival's history.

Carlo Conti made the announcement, in what has been described as an absolute "first": a true passing of the baton between the current Festival leader and his successor, which occurred while the final evening was still underway. Conti came down to the stalls for a chat with the host of Affari Tuoi , symbolically marking the generational change.

For the young Neapolitan host, this is a huge recognition, rewarding his professionalism, constant growth, and an increasingly solid television presence. In just a few years, De Martino has transformed from an emerging star into a leading figure on the new Italian television scene, becoming one of the most visible symbols of the generational shift underway on the small screen.

His style is rooted in the finest traditions of Italian TV. It's no secret that Stefano De Martino draws much inspiration from the elegance and rhythm of Renzo Arbore—as many noted back in his days on Bar Stella , a program that clearly echoed that refined, musical style—but at the same time, the Neapolitan host has also absorbed the versatility and all-around entertaining skills of showmen of Fiorello's caliber.

This very combination of tradition and modernity could be the key to Sanremo's future. Anticipation is already high: the 2027 Festival promises to be one of the most closely watched in recent years, with all eyes on a host called upon to prove he can handle the weight of Italy's most important music stage.

A huge challenge, but also the perfect opportunity to definitively establish Stefano De Martino among the greats of Italian television.

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It seems like a plausible choice but not entirely obvious, Stefano is young and talented but the challenge is too great for now; hosting requires experience, rhythm and a few more belts, then we'll see if they can hold the Ariston stage properly, we'll have to wait.

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