The journalists on the ground are witnessing the #Sanremo2024 acts in a strictly closed session, but some details are leaking out!
Irama - Tu No
It starts with a strong brass section and it's really gloomy, strict and vocally challenging as a whole. Think of it as a Blanco song that has to never go out of tune. The main vibe is: "White as Milk, Red as Blood".
Annalisa - Sinceramente
A vocally flawless performance perfectly in the spirit of her last album, be it in the colours (the stage will be purple), the outfits (her Mon Amour MV + a leather jacket) or the earwormness. You could feel the anticipation in the venue.
Diodato - Ti Muovi
A strong choreographic element (he starts sitting on the stairs, there's lots of dancers) and a song that is perfectly three minutes long (👀👀) for the 2020 winner.It's humble, deep, sanguine, and one thing is certain: it's NOT Fai Rumore
Mahmood - Tuta Gold
He's not wearing a golden tracksuit, but a black-pink urban fit.
Onstage, you will see him and his voice alone, and some horns in the second half of the song. He proposes once more the claps in a chorus that's sure to get stuck in your ears
Alessandra Amoroso - Fino a Qui
It's a blinding supernova of vocal potential. She held the Ariston in hand and, well aware of this, laughed at the end of this poignant performance.
Somebody compared this performance to Due Vite's
Santi Francesi - L'Amore in Bocca
They trip-hop and shoegaze all their way through a stage lit in shades of blue and magenta (imagine Furore's last year, but with no sequins).
Maybe too niche, but we don't care: it's a great display of a sensible poetic vision
The Kolors - Un Ragazzo, una Ragazza
They dwell well onstage, maybe even too much. The song could make use of a radio cut.
It's a TikTok-wise sequel to Italodisco that features a "finger dance", probably referring to the swipe feature of most dating apps
Emma - Apnea
She reinvents herself once again and hunts for the attention of both viewers (a lowering backdrop, many seducing close-ups) and listeners (the radios are gonna eat this) alike.
Somebody called it "an act that will make Italian gay Twitter go wild"
Angelina Mango - La Noia
Angelina "eats such a stage like if it was her bedroom", to quote @biancaberry88
Production wise, it's modern with a stark folk sound, held up by a wall of trumpets. Imagine "Mentirosa" by Rfaga. An acapella part breaks these rhythms.