The 75th Sanremo Music Festival has concluded, and Olly is the grand winner with the song “Balorda Nostalgia”! In one of the most competitive editions of recent years, he managed to stand out among 29 contestants. The results caused quite a stir among the audience, as Giorgia and Achille Lauro failed to make it into the top 5.
As always, Carlo Conti took the stage at Teatro Ariston at 9:45 PM, welcoming the audience to a night of glamour, excitement, and powerful performances. The 29 competing artists delivered their final performances, striving to impress the press jury, radio jury, and television audience, hoping for a coveted spot in the Top 5 and the Superfinal.
The Grand Finale
The evening began with the anthem of this year’s festival, the ultimate hit “Tutta L’Italia“ by Gabry Ponte, being performed live for the first time and electrifying the atmosphere at Teatro Ariston.
For the final night, Alessia Marcuzzi and Alessandro Cattelan joined Conti to host an electrifying show. The stage lit up with 29 outstanding performances, while the votes from the journalistic committee (33%), radio jury (33%), and television audience (34%) determined the evening’s standout artists.
Voting Breakdown
- Press Jury – 33%
- Radio Jury – 33%
- Television audience – 34%
After the announcement of the artists’ performance order, the lines for the public vote opened, marking the beginning of the competitive part of tonight’s event.
The grand final night could not be without distinguished guests. Fiorentina footballer Edoardo Bove, who suffered a heart attack during his team’s match last December, made an emotional appearance at the Teatro Ariston. Meanwhile, on the Suzuki Stage, rapper Tedua delivered a unique show, performing his song “Bagagli“, as did Planet Funk with “Nights in White Satin” from the cruise ship Costa Toscana.
One of the most touching moments of the evening was the awarding of Antonello Venditti for his outstanding contribution to Italian music. The legendary artist also treated the audience to a heartfelt performance of his beloved songs “Amici mai” and “Ricordati di me“.
Once again, Mahmood stole the show by presenting his new single “Sottomarini” in an exclusive first-time performance during the Superfinal voting.
The festival’s final night lived up to expectations, filled with surprises, powerful performances, and emotional moments that will remain unforgettable for the audience.
The Competition: Final Performances
Each of the 29 artists performed their song for the third time this week. The final ranking was determined by votes cast by the press committee (33%), radio jury (33%), and televoting (34%).
Running order of the final night
- Francesca Michielin –Fango in paradiso
- Willie Peyote –Grazie ma no grazie
- Marcella Bella –Pelle diamante
- Bresh –La tana del granchio
- Modà –Non ti dimentico
- Rose Villain –Fuorilegge
- Tony Effe –Damme ‘na mano
- Clara –Febbre
- Serena Brancale –Anema e core
- Brunori Sas –L’albero delle noci
- Francesco Gabbani –Viva la vita
- Noemi –Se t’innamori muori
- Rocco Hunt –Mille vote ancora
- The Kolors –Tu con chi fai l’amore
- Achille Lauro –Incoscienti giovani
- Olly –Balorda nostalgia
- Coma_Cose –Cuoricini
- Giorgia –La cura per me
- Simone Cristicchi –Quando sarai piccola
- Elodie –Dimenticarsi alle 7
- Lucio Corsi –Volevo essere un duro
- Irama –Lentamente
- Fedez –Battito
- Shablo feat. Guè, Joshua & Tormento –La mia parola
- Joan Thiele –Eco
- Massimo Ranieri –Tra le mani un cuore
- Gaia –Chiamo io, chiama tu
- Rkomi –Il ritmo delle cose
- Sarah Toscano –Amarcord
The Serata Finale Rankings
After all performances concluded, the voting lines closed, and the results were announced in reverse order. The final ranking factored in scores from the first, second, third, and fifth nights.
Top 5 Finalists
- Brunori Sas –L’albero delle noci
- Simone Cristicchi –Quando sarai piccola
- Olly –Balorda nostalgia
- Lucio Corsi –Volevo essere un duro
- Fedez –Battito
Positions 6-29
- Giorgia –La cura per me
- Achille Lauro –Incoscienti giovani
- Francesco Gabbani –Viva la vita
- Irama –Lentamente
- Coma_Cose –Cuoricini
- Bresh –La tana del granchio
- Elodie –Dimenticarsi alle 7
- Noemi –Se t’innamori muori
- The Kolors –Tu con chi fai l’amore
- Rocco Hunt –Mille vote ancora
- Willie Peyote –Grazie ma no grazie
- Sarah Toscano –Amarcord
- Shablo feat. Guè, Joshua & Tormento –La mia parola
- Rose Villain –Fuorilegge
- Joan Thiele –Eco
- Francesca Michielin –Fango in paradiso
- Modà –Non ti dimentico
- Massimo Ranieri –Tra le mani un cuore
- Serena Brancale –Anema e core
- Tony Effe –Damme ‘na mano
- Gaia –Chiamo io, chiama tu
- Clara –Febbre
- Rkomi –Il ritmo delle cose
- Marcella Bella –Pelle diamante
The five artists who scored the highest overall advanced to the second phase of the evening, the Superfinal. There, the press jury, the radio jury, and the television audience had the opportunity to vote once again for their favorite entries to determine the final result. The scoring for this phase was as follows:
- Press Jury – 33%
- Radio Jury – 33%
- Television audience – 34%
The Superfinal score was added to the cumulative total, which had been determined at the end of the first phase of the final night.
The final ranking of the top 5 of Serata Finale
- Olly –Balorda nostalgia
- Lucio Corsi –Volevo essere un duro
- Brunori Sas –L’albero delle noci
- Fedez –Battito
- Simone Cristicchi –Quando sarai piccola
The grand winner of the final night and the 75th Sanremo Festival was Olly with the song “Balorda Nostalgia,” winning by just a 0.4% margin.
Special Awards of Sanremo 2025
As tradition dictates, several honorary awards were presented to artists who excelled in various categories:
- Best Lyrics Award “Sergio Bardotti” – Brunori Sas –L’albero delle noci
- Best Musical Composition Award “Giancarlo Bigazzi” – Simone Cristicchi –Quando sarai piccola
- TIM Favorite Performer Award – Giorgia – La cura per me
- Mia Martini Critics’ Award – Lucio Corsi – Volevo essere un duro
- Lucio Dalla Press Award – Simone Cristicchi – Quando sarai piccola
The winner of Sanremo traditionally has the first right of refusal to represent Italy at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Confirmation of Giorgia’s decision is expected during RAI’s press conference tomorrow.
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