On March 6 they won the coveted Sanremo Music Festival shaking the Ariston Theatre with a powerful rock song. And next May 22, Måneskin will represent Italy in the grand final of the Eurovision 2021 with a slightly different version of their gold record hit “Zitti e buoni”.
Reading the original lyrics of their entry, it was clear that some changes for Eurovision needed to be made. In “Zitti e buoni”, in fact, there are a couple of very explicit references and as the Eurovision rules state:
“No lyrics, speeches, gestures of a political or similar nature shall be permitted during the ESC. No swearing or other unacceptable language shall be allowed in the lyrics or in the performances of the songs.”
Måneskin – Zitti e buoni (Eurovision Version)
As reported by the Italian source Eurofestival News, there are in particular four changes that can be recognised compared to the original version. Two changes are to the lyrics, and the other two are cuts in order to make the song fit within Eurovision’s three-minute maximum length.
- About five seconds have been cut from the introduction;
- The verse “Vi conviene toccarvi i coglioni” (You’d better touch your nuts) — an expression that in the Italian language refers to a widespread superstitious gesture — has been changed to “Vi conviene non fare più errori” (You better not make any more mistakes);
- One of the two riffs of the transition to the second verse has been removed (about four seconds);
- The verse “Non sa di che ca**o parla” (They don’t know what the f**k they’re talking about) has been cleaned up and transformed into “Non sa di che cosa parla” (They don’t know what they’re talking about).
However, no changes have been made to the arrangements of “Zitti e buoni”.
This in spite of the fact that since their victory at the Sanremo Festival hundreds of comments on social platforms asked Måneskin to bring to the Eurovision stage a version that included parts of the orchestral arrangements, in particular the violins. This arrangement was created by the conductor Enrico Melozzi especially for the band’s live performance with the Sanremo orchestra.
What do you think about Måneskin’s clean version of “Zitti e buoni” for Eurovision? Do you like the changes made to the song? Let us know in the comment section below!
Oh, I really liked the “coglioni” part 🙁
Italy can surprise & become a winner. The live performance is very powerful!! Good luck from Ukraine, Måneskin is my favorite this year .
Let the best song (Italy) win. Thanks (I am from Ukraine btw)
The worst “somg” E V E R
oh thank you – clean lyrics for the “EPCSC” contest!
i am not amused! 🙁
funny reactions – PC is the new god?
ok, can we talk about the mental breakdown of Tornike on Facebook who uses an awful language full of threats and shameful terms to those who dont like his song? He even calls eurovision a s*it show! is he ok???
That was a poor translation – I think the whole thing was fake.
It’s not fake, and Georgians have confirmed the translation is accurate.
Stream Zitti e Buoni for a healthy mind and a summer tan!
P.S.what’s up with all this political drama this year?! jeez…
Awful.
I don’t like this.
It’s a bad and boring plastic rock song.
PLASTIC rock song. LOL
It’s one of the more authentic and less plastic-y song of the year…
You can like rock or not, and like the song or not, but surely plastic it’s not the right word.
Someone was referring to glam rock. As such it is supposed to be plastic and over the top. But I don’t think it is plastic enough.
The situation in North Macedonia has turned real ugly for Vasil . They are considering withdrawing from the contest and also Vasil will not likely be ever able to represent the country if they do withdraw. I don’t understand why Vasil has to face this backlash? Did he specifically insist on having that artwork included in the music video ? If he didn’t , that’s the only explanation he needs to provide. If he is the reason the specific artwork was included only then should he be made answerable. I don’t like the situation. Not making any comments on the… Read more »
That is such hores**t. Poor Vasil. I really hope they stick around. He deserves this chance.
The broadcaster should clarify it was an accidental inclusion if it wasn’t intentional . That’s all they need to do. They are letting this be bigger than it should be .
this is terrible. Why they dont support their choice? he was chosen for the second time and they are thinking of withdrawing? yikes!
North Macedonia have given Bulgaria high points in both jury and televote…I’m not sure why this flag thing is such a big deal. Hopefully they don’t give in to idiots.
There’s a lot of Macedonian nationalism (do recall the certain name feud I won’t bring up) and I’m guessing the hardcore nationalists are so worked up about a representative not being a 100% full-blooded Macedonian that they’re lashing out. Didn’t say anything about the truckload of foreign help they’ve had in the past, but all of a sudden, here we are. If Cyprus isn’t gonna cave to the Christian lunatics, North Macedonia shouldn’t cave to the far-right nationalists.
can somebody tell what happened?
There is a wiwibloggs article that can explain the entire situation
It’s more complicated than that. They found out that Vaisl holds dual citizenship (North Macedonia and Bulgaria). To some North Macedonians, holding Bulgarian citizenship is seen as a treacherous act. Bulgaria basically gives citizenship to any Slavic North Macedonian that requests it because they see North Macedonians as being Bulgarians, so giving them citizenship strengthens their cause that North Macedonians = Bulgarians. Balkan nationalistic drama, basically.
why do I think there are many north macedonians who have dual citizenship but they are just hiding it? I am sure some of them represented the country in the contest…
Maybe the old Monty Python saying should change to…Nobody expects the Macedonian Inquisition!
If their country allows dual citizenship , then why are they blaming a person for taking one. Again it’s a case of blaming an individual for following their own country’s rules.
I believe they will not withdraw but I think Vasil will get backlash still and I feel so sorry for him
Some people are really criticizing a lot of songs with Slovenia, Cyprus and now north Macedonia the only one I’m okay with is Belarus because their song literally was picked because it supported the Belarusian dictator
Except this I’d say Vasil is clearly gay and in a country like North Macedonia most of the people are homophobic. I’m not surprised by this situation. I guess the whole Bulgarian flag thing is just an excuse so both the people and the broadcaster can disqualify him
Please sign the petition: https://www.change.org/ban-efendi
Why so ?
Kindly come up with a good answer or else maybe wiwibloggs should consider Banning you !
Read the petition then you’ll know and I don’t care if I get banned.
I read it , it’s absolutely hypocritical calling out an artist for supporting her broadcaster and country. You should have a petition asking to ban Azerbaijan and Ictimai TV rather than the artist.
You clearly didn’t read the whole petition. if you did, you’d have read the part about ITV too. And, no she didn’t just “support Azerbaijan”. She’s straight up trash talking about Armenians calling them all kinds of names. Wait till we reveal the things she has said on Azeri TV and have it translated. She’s a nationalist trash and if Europeans want to dance under her tune then that’s on them.
I’m saying your petition should be against the broadcaster not the artist. What do you expect people who are doing something illegal by your country rules to be called? Criminals or saints
If those rules/actions are bad , then blame the country.
So we should just embrace her hatred towards Armenians only because it is legal to behead an Armenian in Azerbaijan and get away with it? You make absolutely no sense. Ya’ll were very loud to disqualify the Belarussian ARTISTS because they “supported” Lukashenko’s propaganda, but here’s an ARTIST supporting Aliev’s propaganda, spreading hateful messages against another EBU member country and people and ya’ll go to her defense. Efendi needs to be disqualified and ITV needs to be disqualified because they are in direct breach of EBU rules.
If she sang about “Azerbaijan ” should conquer/reclaim it’s territory , I’d be giving her the same treatment. I never asked Belarus to be banned from the contest , nor the artists , I asked for the song to be banned.
Do you see me supporting Azerbaijan ? No
Do you see me supporting Samira Efendi ? Yes .
And like Jonas explained , she has made an opinion based on how she perceived was wanted by her country. It’s entirely the situation to blame.
So it’s wrong for her to sing about “Azerbaijan conquering territories” but it’s ok for her as a musician and a public figure spread hatred and bigotry about another country/people. You make a ton of sense. I have no intention of continuing arguing with you because clearly you are an “excusist” – you’ll just look for a way to justify her actions one way or another. Ignorance is a bliss and you’re full of bliss.
I’m not saying her actions are right. I can’t really comment on it since I don’t know the entire political situation. But I do know she is not the one trying to influence Azerbaijan’s govt to attack Armenia or to reclaim land.It’s the opposite , the govt is doing something and she is doing it. If the govt is doing something wrong , I will blame the govt . I can’t blame the Belarusian artists for Lukashenko’s undemocratic ways now . Can I ? All I’m saying her actions are understandable to me. And as long as she doesn’t do… Read more »
Save your signature to yourself. I didn’t engage in this circular discussion to “recruit” you. A lot more will be coming out in the coming days. But like I said, ignorance is a bliss and you have a lot of bliss. Enjoy the music.
Thankyou.
I appreciate that depsite me not agreeing with you , you were very amicable especially in a issue which probably means more to you than to me. I hope people see that people can disagree politely.
She was a baby when the Aliyevs took over, it’s all she’s known. She is also their victim.
Rightt…she’s a victim. Ironically, the word “V” stands for Victory per her IG posts. I am absolutely disgusted by people who defend this human trash.
I’m not defending her, I’m explaining her.
When you start explaining the merits of someone’s hatred and oppression towards another group of people, then you need some reflection to do on the topic.
There is no merit to it, and no, I don’t.
Thanks for clarifying that her hatred is meritless bigotry.
Same Jonas .
Take no notice of the trolls.
Don’t be rude!
girl we are in a pandemi lovato. post some praise for maneskin’s great revamp instead !
I agree that we should stick to Italy even though I don’t support Azerbaijan I will support Enfendi because I don’t care about what she does in her personal life and what she says about others because that is what her country probably taught her but this is eurovision focus on Music and not on the politics and if there is a problem go to Azerbaijan’s page and complain there but this is an Italy article
Can someone please remind me how long the Sanremo performances stay up on YouTube and RAI Play? I can’t remember from last year, but I know not long enough.
They are already gone from YouTube I think (so about 2 weeks)
Rai Play…maybe until april, then they will be gone, i’m not sure
Thanks, I wish they could just keep them up.
When Sanremo 2021 came on, I was surprised to see that Rai Play still hosts last year’s contest and a bunch of classic ones in their inventory. I hope they keep them on ungeoblocked but als, that may not happen.
It’s a pity that they won’t add that orchestral parts, violins could elevate it to even more perfect level. But it’s still my number 1 this year. Thank you Italy again for such quality. Deserve to win not only for this song but cumulatively for so much quality they brought previously.
attention seeker alert
Top 10 potential. It will stand out. A winning song. No. I like it
My #1!
Italy kills it every year, and it was a crime they didnt win with Grande Amore. A crime, periodt.
The only thing that makes me sad is that Italy will totally overshadow Finland, which I love too. 🙁
This one is growing on me. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing. and growing.
Is Marios why the Vasil comments were shut down?
Wouldn’t be shocked
Wouldn’t be surprised. They should just ban them because they’re still gonna just pollute all the other comment sections
I was one of the people who was hoping for the orchestral element to be added. It turned it from an average-but-good rock song to a competitive ESC song
Just a consequence of no orchestra.
It is not bad but I don’t like their style. It is like they are too good looking and have styled themselves too much to fit their music. It Looks like a commercial for a fashion brand. They look like models trying to look like rock stars. It gives you a strange feeling that it is not authentic .
it’s called “bella figura” or “Buon gusto”, which we in Italy are used to
I know that I used to live two years in Italy. I love Italian fasion but it just doesnt fit with the music. They are posing too much. Like It is a fashion show. Sorry that I get so many downvotes but it is my opinion.
It’s glam rock so their outfits totally make sense.
The clothes doesnt make the man. It is rock indeed – but st least this song is hardly glam enough. I dont know their other music. It has to be more spectacular musically and more Avantgarde kitschy feeling.
Something good came out of this. I listened to some of their other music . And well it is not glam rock according to me. Glam should be more provocative and over the top. This is more like Italian melodic rock. And fashion. A mix of David Bowie and Armani. So much fashion. This song for eurovision is not their best. They should have sent something more typical and less rough . However I like their music so i would not mind them winning
There is NO NEED to be this freaking rude… 🙂
Having differing perspectives is ok!
Just be respectful about it!
Please win! I think it will help the contest reach more audiences
You’ve probably got great taste in music and dress real spiffy as well! We’re glad to have you around even if we disagree!
You try to sound like you don’t care but it really affects you doesn’t it? All the dislikes? Don’t worry boo, I’m sure there are people out there who share your opinion who you can bond with <3.
Can’t people just be free to like what they like without being told their opinion is wrong? That’s easier to do. Being nice is fun!
And don’t call me dear
I bet you think you look really cool and rebellious saying ‘thanks for the dislikes!’ and then getting disliked. You seem like somebody who tries to defend themselves with “it’s just my opinion”, while everyone else just has their opinion that you’re trying too hard to be edgy.
It’s official. Eurovision 2021 has reached rock bottom. It makes me miss 2011.
Nightwish
Chart success isn’t the only marker of popularity you know
Fair enough
I love Nightwish!
Him, Nightwish, Children of bodom, Hanoi rocks and Apocalyptica are the first finnish bands that come to mind. And if you’ve never heard of any of them then maybe you only listen sh*tty music.
Then why are you on a Eurovision forum?
If you don’t like eurovision why are you wasting your time keeping up with it? That’s even more pathetic. I don’t need to label myself as “real rock geek” if I enjoy heavier music. And my interests aren’t just balck and white. I can like opposite things. I love heavy metal but I also love eurovision. I have songs from thw bands I mentioned in my playlist but I also have kpop songs. If you can’t be interested in different things your life must be really boring.
If you hate this song why are you writing in this article.
Cuz he’s trying to get a rise out of people
Go for a walk! That’s fun.
Yes take a deep breath and relax ?
Not worth engaging with. He’s going through some stuff, best to just let him work it out.
Ok Joe , let’a hope he’ll recovered:):):)
That’s awfully judgmental
in my opinion, this could win the televote. on a side note damiano is the hottest guy this year by far
<3 _ <3
Hey, different things are attractive to different people! Me personally, I can’t pretend Nicola isnt pretty badass.
They probably shower plenty. That’s just their look.
He’s so smoking hot i’m dead! Dead!
On a semi-related note, can someone explain on what criteria it’s decided who is competing in the ”main” contest and who falls under ”newcomers”. I’m just asking because some main contest competitors, including the members of Maneskin, Madame and Random, are both younger than some ”newcomers” by several years and have started their careers around the same time or later. Also, none of them have previously competed in Sanremo. I know there must be a catch somewhere, but I don’t know exactly where. Thanks in advance. 🙂
If you’ve never released a full album, you’re a newcomer…I think.
Or maybe it’s recorded one…
Newcomers are, as the word says, newcomers. They are not widely known and they’re just trying to start their career.
In the Big cathegory you get artists who already have started getting big numbers. Many of the younger artists these year, like Madame and Random, may not be really known to the general public but Amadeus has stated that their success was “certified” by their really big numbers on streaming platforms and they are “big” for the younger audience.
So, it’s about the scale of their previous success? Because Wikipedia says that Madame has started her career in 2018, while Gaudiano and Folcast have started theirs in 2016. They have to achieve a certain ”status” on platforms or radio? Or, as Jonas has suggested, release a full album? That makes sense in a way. Thanks, both of you. 🙂
I wouldn’t say album, I know for a fact that Fabrizio Moro won the Newcomers in 2007 but he had already published an album in 2000 and one in 2005.
The applications for “big” and “newcomers” are separate, you don’t just apply for Sanremo and get put in one of the two categories. Theoretically everyone can apply for the main contest, realistically you need to be famous to be selected (and have a worthy song of course). Whether you are famous enough is decided by the artistic director (Amadeus in the last couple years) together with a team of consultants called “musical commission” and the general rule is that if you are famous enough to go to Sanremo you know it. Some of the criterias they might use are: Album… Read more »
Thank you for explaining. So, it’s as arbitrary as the ”introducing” credit in films. Usually reserved for newcomers, but it could easily mean ”not as widely known”. 🙂
Didn’t Soldi drop an F-bomb live? Surprised Maneskin needs to revise their lyrics but Mahmood got the green light
Soldi has “te ne fotti” in the lyrics, so “you don’t care”, the verb is quite vulgar and I’ve seen it translated with a “you don’t give a f**k” in English, but actually, “you don’t give a f**k” would be “non te ne fotte un c***o” in Italian, the verb “fottersene” is not as bad.
“Zitti e buoni” uses the words “c***o” and “c******i” which are actual swearwords.
Oh ok, thanks for clarifying!
I love every single song coming from Måneskin. They will release new album on 19th of march, looking forward to that
I still don ‘t like the song.
Never mind the down votes. Some people can’t handle those with a different opinion.
Any news about Belarus? Will they withdraw?
I keep checking every day to hear about Belarus, but so far there’s been nothing about them staying or going. It’s a limbo.
I’ve read online someone paraphrasing the Belarusian president that they’ll send another song, but I have no idea whether that person was joking and if not, whether his statement was supposed to be taken ironically or not. Is there a certain deadline date?
I have seen an article about that on another eurovision news site and I don’t know if it is true or not. We’ll just have to wait-and-see
Such a pity they did not include the violins. They gave such a good sound!
My absolute favourite! Go Italy!
He said his absolute favorite is Italy! Good pick, too. My favorite is Lithuania.
Love them to bits! I have always been more into songs like… Le Parole Lontane but this one I am enjoying so much! <3 Hope they have fun in Eurovision!
I’m a fan also, and whatever the outcome of the competition, I’m just glad people are hearing about them.
Definitely! They have great music.
Blind channel was also asked to not put up their middle fingers on the eurovision stage. Kind of a shame because I like profanity in my songs. Glad it doesn’t seem to effect the quality of the songs. Still love them.
If you love Finnish profanity in music you should listen to Paska.
LOVE IT !
I love “Zitti e buoni” and I love love love Måneskin! I’m so glad they won Sanremo so I got to listen to them. I’ll be over the moon if they win in May.
Senhit has also revamped Adrenalina — some significant changes to the song.
As a postscript (to avoid confusion), it’s not clear if this new version is an updated Eurovision version, or just another version, but it is also 2:59 minutes so potentially could be.
it’s probably not the Eurovision version, Senhit in her Twitter account has said that. also the first version is already labelled as “Eurovision version” or something like that.
Is swearing unregulated on Italian media? I know there’s a strict blasphemy prohibition.
If they have rules similar to the UK regarding TV content past a certain time period, I think it’s possible they are loose regarding foul language on live TV.
Swearing is permitted on television in Italy, what it’s regulated is blasphemy so you can’t insult God
So “Je me casse” should be disqualified since it’s a swearing french expression.
Doesn’t it mean “I’m getting out of here”?
Je me casse is slang for “I’m leaving” or “I’m out of here” but it’s definitely not swearing
Google translates it as ”I break”. Does it have a double meaning perhaps? If so, maybe they are letting it slide for not being explicit. Italian word ”ca**o” is pretty explicit. Not that I would personally mind in this particular context, but it unequivocally means one thing.
Thanks. 🙂
It’s still a vulgar way of speaking. You will never hear anyone in public speech/TV saying that. The right way to say it is “Je m’en vais”
Don’t be so prude
“Je me casse” is more colloquial than vulgar. It is not insulting, blasphemous or anything else. The French music scene is much more vulgar than that. But I agree this is not a really beautiful way of expressing something. I would have prefer “Je me tire” even if it is not really better.
Do you know when Eden (from Israel) will revamp her song?
i hope it’s soon. i love eden but set me free is currently my 31st place… israel needs the type of revamp that they gave to made of stars to be able to crack my top 20
I feared the changes to make the song for Eurovision would deteriorate the song. There are differences with the original but they are hardly perceptible. Now this is how you do a revamp!
Good luck Maneskin! You deserve the trophy.
Talk about double standards here. Love this song.
I think that there is a significant difference between using a cuss word to make a point or to feel edgy and using it as a hate speech or towards someone. I personally wouldn’t censor the first type, but I perfectly understand why EBU doesn’t want to dance around that thin edge. These differences are totally minor and it’s still 99% the same song. A great one at that.
I agree that Sanremo and Melfest provide more artistic freedoms when it comes to casual cussing. Maybe EBU should think about allowing a limited number of mild cuss words in future editions. But the key is that the rules would be made bulletproof against hate speeches. That nobody could slip racial / gender / orientation slurs in it and claim it’s an artistic freedom.
Just watch them put that cazzo back when no one is lookinng
This lasha-tumbay technique has been tested back then in 2007 (and I’m all for it).
Sounds as perfect as the original version! If Italy doesn’t finish top 5 this year then Eurovision audience really doesn’t like rock. This is one of the best rock songs in Eurovision history.