Overview
- The 19th edition is staged at the Arena di Verona on 12–13 September, hosted by Carlo Conti and Vanessa Incontrada, airing in prime time on Rai 1 and streaming on RaiPlay.
- Night one drew 2.3 million viewers and an 18.5% share, up 1.3 points from last year, with the concluding show set for tonight.
- Annalisa and Marco Mengoni premiered the single “Piazza San Marco,” Laura Pausini debuted her TV live cover of “La mia storia tra le dita,” and Eros Ramazzotti performed a duet with Giorgia.
- Conti urged peace in a message welcomed by the Arena audience, introduced Il Volo’s “Hallelujah,” and remarked that broadcast camera drones are the only drones everyone likes.
- The program is produced by FriendsTv for Rai, with official radio coverage on Rai Radio 2 and Radio Italia Solomusicaitaliana.