Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 25 – Italy
La bella Italia. Known chiefly these days for being a bit sulky with the contest for a gazillion years in the 90's-2000's, and then...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 20 of 39 – Italy
This should not be my thing at all - for starters I was of the opinion that Italy should never ever grace the contest...
11 December – All the sun is in your eyes
I know you like the variety of tunes we have on this site. We don't always pick your Euphorias or your songs about phoenixes....
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 22 – Italy
Everything about this pleases me no end. The song is catchy pop, with a lightly Arabic feel. The singer being Italian but of Egyptian...
Monty: Italy second rehearsal
Italy is last to rehearse today. Marco is still not in his stage clothes though we had a suit held up momentarily. It looked...
9 April – In London it always rains, but today it...
If you could put money on the next country of the Big Five to win, who would you pick? Italy was the last of...
Italians gear up for 2020 Sanremo festival
For those who love a list of song titles with no real idea of what they might sound like, today's your lucky day! RAI...
18 January – I saw clearly in the middle of the...
Certain contests are known for more than just the songs. It could be a stage invasion, someone falling over when trying to present a...
5 June – Rise for me, come up with me, warm...
It must be good to be in at the start of something. In years to come, you can tell your family you were there,...
Italy – Rehearsals are for rehearsing
Old OnEurope would have dashed off a report of the first run through and told you that as the gospel truth.
The first run through...