Naples – A day divided between institutional recognition, political clarifications, and deep mourning. On the sidelines of the ceremony at Maschio Angioino, where he received the medal of the city of Naples to celebrate his triumph at the recent Sanremo Music Festival, Sal Da Vinci addressed reporters, denying the rumors circulating in recent hours and expressing his sympathy to a family devastated by grief.
The referendum mystery and the Prime Minister's phone call
The first point to be clarified concerns the fate of her winning song, "Per sempre sì." In the last few hours, rumors had circulated that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had directly requested the song be used as the anthem for the referendum campaign in support of the "Yes" vote. The artist categorically denied this: "She didn't ask me to use the song for the referendum. These words fly around the internet and become gigantic."
The Neapolitan singer-songwriter then downplayed his contact with Palazzo Chigi, confirming that he had spoken to the prime minister, but only for a quick exchange of pleasantries: "She called to congratulate me on my victory at Sanremo, and that was it. The call lasted thirty seconds, partly because she had other, much more important things to worry about than my victory."
Mourning for Domenico: "He is everyone's son."
From the Sanremo stage to the harsh reality of local news, Sal Da Vinci's tone became grave when he addressed the tragic passing of Domenico Caliendo, the child who died at the Monaldi Hospital in Naples after a failed heart transplant. Out of respect for the family's grief and to avoid inconveniencing the funeral, the artist recently decided to postpone the large celebration organized in his neighborhood by 24 hours.
"I spoke to Patrizia, the little boy's mother, and her husband just a minute before getting out of the car," an emotional Da Vinci said. "I humbly asked them to release this anger they have inside, because it's essential, also to support their other two children." A pain that reaches beyond the walls of the home and affects the entire city: "It's a pain for the whole family, but especially for the entire community. Domenico is our son, not just Patrizia's son. If they need a word of comfort in my small way, I'm here."
It seems like a strange day to me, the medal is beautiful but many things are confusing, Saldavinci spoke but confessed that the phone call was very short, there was nothing else, rumors about the referendum are circulating on the web, the mourning for Domenico is great and the whole city is crying, we must respect the family without exploiting the image