Olly has second thoughts and says “non”

As you may have read by now, Olly who won the Sanremo song festival has decided not to take part in the Eurovision after a week of discussions.

He’s decided to prioritise his tour over the second biggest song contest on the planet (after the one that he has just won) officially saying that :

“For days I have been asking myself and asking everyone’s opinions, the answer is always the same: “In the end you have to do what you feel”, because everyone knows how much I count for me to be myself, always.

Here I don’t think you would be sad if I move concerts for Eurovision, but I firmly believe that I need to connect with everything that is happening to me, before looking even further, to continue with my beloved live apprentice of which I always speak with infinite pride.

I therefore decided to give up the opportunity to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, with the awareness that it is one of those things that perhaps happen to you only once in life.
I thank those who voted for me and gave me the opportunity to have this privilege: I hope to see you soon at my concert to reciprocate all the love I am receiving in these days.

For me this decision is my way of listening to myself and perhaps also my twisted way of telling you thanks.
Someone will say that I am giving up a dream, here I think I have only chosen to live it with my times.

I make a huge good luck to anyone who will take my place: music in Italy is full of formidable artists and the cast of this year is the most sincere test.
Always believe it!
Something is changing and it is for everyone.

 I hug you and see you on tour”

So did this send RAI into a panic of rushed phonecalls around the other twenty-eight entrants of Sanremo? – well no, probably just the one phone call to be honest as the runner up Lucio had said he was ready to go the Eurovision and, withing mere nanoseconds of Ollys announcement, RAI also confirmed that he would enter with Volevo essere un duro, so no panic for once in the country of panicking for once! – I wonder if Topo Gigio will be the support act?