The 74th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival is hurtlling towards its grand finale. Night four was all about cover songs. The 30 acts performed renditions of other songs that weren’t their competing entries, either on their own or with special musical guests
Following the voting from the public, press jury, and radio jury, it was Geolier that emerged on top.
However, the reveal of his win didn’t go down too well inside the Artison Theatre. The audience proceeded to boo the Neapolitan star, clearly having other favourites from the line-up of stellar performances that we saw throughout the night.
Festival di Sanremo 2024: Night four
Results
The results were determined by triple voting: 34% tele-voting, 33% television and internet critic committee, and 33% radio critic committee.
After all the votes were counted, the top five were:
- Geolier + Guè, Gigi D’Alessio & Luchè – Strade (Medley)
- Angelina Mango + Rome String Quartet – La rondine
- Annalisa + La Rappresentante di Lista & Artemìa Choir – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)
- Ghali + Ratchopper – (Medley)
- Alfa Roberto + Vecchioni – Sogna ragazzo sogna
Running order
- Sangiovanni & Aitana – Medley of Farfalle and Mariposas by Sangiovanni
- Annalisa & La Rappresentante di Lista – Artemia Choir – Sweet dreams (Are made of this) by Eurythmics
- Rose Villain & Gianna Nannini – Medley
- Gazzelle & Fulminacci – Notte prima degli esami by Antonello Venditti
- The Kolors & Umberto Tozzi – Medley of Umberto Tozzi’s hits
- Alfa & Roberto Vecchioni – Sogna ragazzo sogna by Roberto Vecchioni
- Bnkr44 & Pino D’Angiò – Ma quale idea by Pino D’Angiò
- Irama & Riccardo Cocciante – Quando finisce un amore by Riccardo Cocciante
- Fiorella Mannoia & Francesco Gabbani – Medley: Che sia benedetta by Fiorella Mannoia and Occidentali’s karma by Francesco Gabbani
- Santi Francesi & Skin – Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
- Ricchi e Poveri & Paola & Chiara – Medley of Sarà perché ti amo and Mamma Maria by Ricchi e Poveri
- Ghali & Ratchopper – Medley titled Italiano vero
- Clara & Ivana Spagna – Children’s Choir of the Regio Theatre of Turin – Il cerchio della vita by Ivana Spagna
- Loredana Bertè & Venerus – Ragazzo mio by Luigi Tenco (Ivano Fossati version)
- Geolier & Guè – Luchè – Gigi D’Alessio – Medley titled Strade
- Angelina Mango & Quartet of the Rome Symphony Orchestra – La rondine by Mango
- Alessandra Amoroso & BoomDaBash – Medley
- Dargen D’Amico & BabelNova Orchestra – Tribute to Ennio Morricone: Modigliani
- Mahmood & Tenores di Bitti – Come è profondo il mare by Lucio Dalla
- Mr.Rain & Gemelli Diversi – Mary by Gemelli Diversi
- Negramaro & Malika Ayane – La canzone del sole by Lucio Battisti
- Emma & Bresh – Tribute to Tiziano Ferro
- Il Volo & Stef Burns – Who wants to live forever by Queen
- Diodato & Jack Savoretti – Amore che vieni, amore che vai by Fabrizio De André
- La Sad & Donatella Rettore – Lamette by Donatella Rettore
- Il Tre & Fabrizio Moro – Medley of Fabrizio Moro‘s hits
- BigMama & Gaia – La Niña – Sissi – Lady Marmalade by Labelle
- Maninni & Ermal Meta – Non mi avete fatto niente by Ermal Meta
- Fred De Palma & Eiffel 65 – Medley: Eiffel 65
- Renga Nek – Medley of their hits
Guests of Night Four (Terza Serata)
For the Terza Serata, the charismatic Lorella Cuccarini, renowned for her prominence in Italian television and theatre and was gracing the stage alongside Amadeus.
Meanwhile, the Ariston played host to special guests from the acclaimed series Mameli, which has captured the hearts of viewers on Italian public television. Adding a unique twist to the evening, Arisa delivered a captivating performance in Piazza Colombo, accessible online. Additionally, the famed DJ and producer, Gigi D’Agostino, was all set to make a splash on the Costa Smeralda, just off Sanremo.
La Noia was not my winner , but gosh I do understand and I do love and respect (first time cumbia at Eurovisión) the Italian choice. Thanks jury? Hope Napoli -city will survive this night ( I know how can it be football-wise so I hope for the best)
Bravo Angelina!
Irama’s face (my face, some of our faces…)…
Let them pick Geolier, so that Spain, UK or Germany will not be in the bottom anymore. Italy and probably France will join them. All BIG 5 this year are doomed for bottom 5 in the final. In fact, it will be better to be renamed Bottom 5 countries instead of Big 5…
Dear Italians, don’t send Geolier to Eurovision. The song is nothing special. Angelina Mango would be top 5 easily.
I absolutely agree !
Un appello agli italiani su questa chat. Dobbiamo fare qualcosa, non possiamo deludere il pubblico europeo. Ci hanno sempre sostenuto tantissimo. È dal 2017 che non usciamo dalla top 6!!! Siamo sinceri, Geolier non riuscirebbe a mantenere tale aspettativa. Mahmood, Annalisa e Angelina sì.
The show of yesterday has got the highers audience in all the 4th evenings od the history od Sanremo. 67,8%. When Irama and Cocciante performed the audience was around 17 million people. Practically one Italian out of 3. Crazy.
hehe the rest was online scolding us about putting the wrong sauce on our pizzas
Explanation about the voting system at Sanremo: From tuesday to tonight the radio and press juries have voted with a score system from 1 to 10. This means that if Angelina scored a 9 across the juries and Geolier a 7 they had a difference so low that the televote had much more power (and we’ve always known that Geolier would’ve swept it). BUT! During the final round where the 5 best songs compete and everything resets, each member of the juries (both radio and press) will vote by assigning ONLY ONE PREFERENCE (they have to chose ONE SINGLE person… Read more »
Just watched Annalisa’s cover and she is freaking AMAZING. Why she wasn’t first baffles me!
However, I will say that whilst I was at work, the song of one of the other contestants really grew on me!
Let’s just say I want TOTAL victory now…
Because Annalisa does not have a story to prop her up like the rest of the top 3. Geolier is a poor to famous success story from Napoli. Angelina Mango is a sob story nepo baby whose father suffered a horrendous death whilst performing on stage when she was 13. This Sanremo isn’t really about music even though musically it is easily above all NFs.
Italy I swear you if send this Geolier dude over 3 other people who can honestly be top5 at eurovision…
If geolier wins tonight its even worse than Sweden winning euro last year vs Finland, actually its not comparable, since both were good songs.
I don’t understand the Sanremo fandom. The most boring and dense music festival in the world…. but hey, Italy can send a man farting that as long as he is handsome he will be Top 5 at eurovision.
Ok, carry on ‘rosicare’! Still they keep singing in Italian and topping the charts
You shoukd have stopper right after “I don’t understand”.
Jealousy is not a good look.
Geolier will probably win the first part tonight with a massive margin, and with him to the superfinal goes Angelina, Annalisa, Irama and Mahmood…is my guess. If Loredana squeezes into that top, I have no clue who she will be throwing out really. Geolier will be unstoppable unless the juries decides to put an end to it…based on last nights voting they wont… Would be a shame to send him to Eurovision when we have at least 4-5 other that would shine in Malmö! Guess the hope is that Geolier turns Eurovision down, then we will have Angelina instead. Neither… Read more »
Geolier won’t win. Tonight press and radio will sort this mess out!
From tuesday to tonight the radio and press juries have voted with a score system from 1 to 10. This means that if Angelina scored a 9 across the juries and Geolier a 7 they had a difference so low that the televote had much more power (and we’ve always known that Geolier would’ve swept it). BUT! During the final round where the 5 best songs compete and everything resets, each member of the juries (both radio and press) will vote by assigning ONLY ONE PREFERENCE (they have to chose ONE SINGLE person to cast their vote), meaning that they… Read more »
Thanks for explanation – that really could change the game plan in the super final. Don´t dare hope Gelioer will lose just yet, but man I would be happy if he did! Angelina would be a much better choice! (Annalisa an even better, but I realise her chances are slim at this point).
I’m a Geolier fan and I have him in my top 10 for Sanremo this year BUT if I had to choose between to the two Southern voter powerhouses, i’d always pick Mango. Her song has grown on me so much!
If he only was a good rapper (like mr Rain for example) I wouldn’t mind! But we ‘ve heard it all yesterday
If Geolier Winston Sanremo, Italy would be out of top10 at Eurovision:/
Bottom 5 together with Spain
Too much Sanremo on Wiwibloggs :/
We all think there is too much of you on wiwibloggs!!!
How about we get Mr Rain instead of the Sun?
Then leave and come back on Sunday. We won’t miss you tonight
It’s Sanremo week, what did you expect?
It seems that Geolier managed to come first even in the 33%-33%-34% voting format. I didn’t expect that and this possibly means that he has way higher chances of winning tonight than I thought. Angelina though is still the favourite in my opinion.
All in all I think Italy this year will disappoint me.
Annalisa’s chances are getting smaller and smaller but maybe she can still surprise us and I really hope she does. The rest of the songs have way smaller chances of winning but you never know with Sanremo.
Angelina has grown on me and she will do if she is picked for Eurovision.
Annalisa consistent 3rd place on every night so far… I’m not counting her out of the win yet once there are only 5 songs to vote for in the Superfinals and the votes get consolidated amongst everyone.
PLUS Geolier and Mango will have the votes split between them from the south, leaving the north and central areas for her!
I remember the drama and the booing when Mahmood won in 2019 and look Mahmood now, it means people booing that night was totally wrong. I can see the same happening for Geolier tonight.
Ok I see….People here doesn’t want Geolier to win…
Of course not nobody wants him to win except the regional voters. Its pathetic
Noone Booed Mahmood. What are you talking about? The video is there for everyone to see.
“The 69th Festival of Sanremo came to an end last night, as Mahmood reached the first place. The 27-year-old singer will represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv.
It’s a victory that few people saw coming. Mahmood was never among the top favorites to win. The announcement of the final result was combined with BOOING from the audience of Teatro Ariston”
Why do people hate Geolier all of a sudden? I love his song and it’s been in my top 10 for a while! Gotta love the Neapolitan dialect! I don’t think he’ll win though!
I really love Neapolitan dialect, especially watching brilliant adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels in My Brilliant Friend. But I just find him so cringy
Seems like people have jumped on the bandwagon to attack him rather than the voting jury last night. Was his covers really THAT bad?
his song is good and like u said too 10…. but not a winner entry….
his fame in italy is skewing the placement more than the actual quality of his song
Well there’s two superpowers in the south of Italy. Hopefully Mango will take most of his votes or cause a split that will cause a third televote winner.
People dont hate him, they hate the votes he get cause of his origin and dialect, not his song and skills. He is not the winner, and noone likes a fake champion
This is exactly how I felt about Norway’s Gate or other acts that the fandom championed because they had something ethnic about their song
No , his attitude is giving the wrong message and he doesn’t represent Italy just a part of Italy , and arriving by helicopter !
It’s. Not pure Neapolitan dialect and doesn’t represent the beauty and tradition of the lyrical heritage that dialect provides.
I don’t love the song, but I appreciate its point of difference and love that it’s in a different dialect. Maybe I’m just a big softie haha but when the result was booed I felt so sorry for him. For whatever reason he was voted top and it should have been a moment of joy, but to walk on to boos must have been horrific.
im gonna be honest, gelior was no where close to being the best of the night
Its just rigged from jury and radio, Shows where Italy is right now, everone in the crowd knew it.
Geolier vs Angelina, it’s obvious now.
Angelina will top the press jury
Geolier will top the televote
The radio jury will be decisive I think.
I wouldn’t mind if Geolier wins, it would be the first time a rapper win San Remo and in Eurovision first time Italy would bring rap and a never heard language on the esc stage. He would stand out.
If it’s Angelina, it’s cool too, she would bring a summary bop in Eurovision, but she wouldn’t stand out that much in an ocean of girls bops I fear…
Y’all before hating on Geolier who asked for nothing, let’s see if he wins firstly and secondly let’s see if he wants to go to Eurovision…
Please, him winning will be horrendous.
Horrendeous!? At this point! But why?
Personally I can see him winning.
And still if you don’t like this song for Eurovision, not a drama, I’m sure you will find another songs to like among the others 36 of this year.
I really like Neapolitan dialect, I don’t have issue with that. I just can’t connect to either the song nor the performer
Geolier’s song is in Neapolitan and people would definitely appreciate it. Annalisa would certainly stand out amongst the girl bops since it’s more 80s inspired and Annalisa is pretty spectacular.
Still prefer Angelina song if I had to choose between the two.
Italy sung in Neapolitan in 1991, where it finished 7th. It was Peppino di Capri with ”Comme e ddoce ‘o mare”. So, Geolier would not bring a never heard language on ESC, albeit it would’ve been the language’s return after 33 years. But as ”Comme e ddoce ‘o mare” was internally selected for Eurovision, Geolier’s entry would have possibly been the first Sanremo winner in Neapolitan.
Ok ty I didn’t know that, ok it would be a come back of this language after 33 years and a first time Sanremo winner in Neapolitan, it would be cool imo.
The best song vs the worst song you mean. His entry is so crazy bad, its gonna get 0 points at eurovision literally. Voting for region not the performance, sad.
Your opinion but his song has a large audience. His big number of streams and youtube views show that.
A large audience that dont care about performance and just vote for him regardless. Thats not competition, thats politics or regional proudness. I swear if this gets to euroes its gonna end up dead last.
Is it so bad to have a large audience behind you and who supports you? It means he has something special that pleases that his music pleases a lot. Not a bad thing for a music contest imo.
His song has low views on YouTube compared and all who listen to it are people from Naples, who somehow think he is Maradona reincarnated
But I thought San Remo was more important than Eurovision and that italians didn’t care about Eurovision at all… so whatever are the esc results no?
Yes, exactly my thought
Thing is, both have huge support from the south, so surely this is just gonna split the southern vote and open the gap for someone like Annalisa?
Angelina and Geolier have two different audiences so I don’t think it will impact their respective televote. Annalisa hasn’t won a single night this year and Angelina was always above her in the rankings…
Geolier hasn’t been consistent. Annalisa has. I dont see Geolier winning this.
Angelina will cause a split in the Southern Italy votes and so Annalisa will win the televote.
It hasn’t split yesterday, both were on top.
I think we should calm down. Geolier wins it, but I bet he says “no” to Eurovision and Angelina Mango finishing 2nd is heading for Malmo. When accepting the prize for tonights win Geoliers face reminded me of Andreas Kümmert. And I think his fans won’t mind if he don’t go to Eurovision. For them, and for Southern Italy him winning Sanremo and by that giving the rich North a slap in the face at their home soil is what matters. That’s my prediction.
he said he would be accept the eurovision ticket if he wins tho, unfortunately
OK, thanks for the update!
Does Geolier not want to go to Eurovision?
Just my prediction, but based on another ppostin this thread he might do Eurovision after all if winning.
I would really love to see the South slapping the rich North in the face but the song doesn’t deserve to win and that would be disappointing. The best should win, not the one supported by whole Napoli. However, it also seems that surprisingly juries are supporting him too. Or his victory in televote is so immense that it overcomes other parts easily.
The best slap in the face then would be from Lady Mango.
Wouldn’t it be embarassing for Sanremo winner to be last with jury at Eurovision? Cause Geolier’s song is totally giving me those vibes.
I’m expecting Italy to place last among the Big 5 if Geolier represents them. Now consider that except for 2022 when they were third among the Big 5, they have been either the top or second highest placing Big 5 country since their return in 2011.
Obviously last and there is a good chance at 0 points total
Agreed! And I was downvoted when I said if any of them two win, they’ll be definitely be out of top 10.
I’m getting the opposite. Why are people hating on him?
if geolier is first this evening it is because jury and press he is top 3 with televote first. so i’m worried about angelina. sanremo when there is no winning song clear from the start it is that a surprise will be made thanks to the jury and the press like maneskin for example
If he landslided in televoting jury votes might even not matter that much cause they tend to be far more balanced…
I direct you to 2019, when Mahmood was 3rd in televote in a three act superfinal. Ultimo had double his televote percentage. The Jury gave mahmood double Ultimo and Il Volvo’s combined score. Mahmood won by less than 4%.
Worry more about Annalisa and Mahmood. Angelina is fine!
Geolier is such a mid performer ugh
rooting for Angelina Mango and Annalisa at this point
Ciao tutte. Fino a domani…
Buonanotte. Tomorrow long eve/night
Bye
Annalisa FTW???
Forza Napoli!!!
Geolier will smash the televote tomorrow!!!
My bet is the press and radio jury will completely tank Geolier in the superfinal and Angelina will emerge as the winner
The problem is that also today the votes were split between televote, radios jury and press/web juries. It’s strange all were aligned and skyrocketed Geolier at first place.
What about Annalisa? Or Mahmood if he makes it?
I think when it comes to deciding the winner that people (especially the 2 juries) will figure the best bet for Eurovision (and finally winning Sanremo) will be Annalisa.
If this continues we’ll have to put an asterisk next to Sanremo 2024 winner to explain it’s Napoli’s fault!
If Geolier won tonight, he will win tomorrow night too… right? At least the televote. Another example of why juries are needed.
But the juries will downvote his song so he won’t win? What’s so bad about Geolier?
Mahmood was INCREDIBLE.
He was magnificent, magical and touchy. Best performance for tonight and not even in top5?!
What is it with Geolier doing so well in these top 5s, it’s total cringe watching him trying to look ‘gangsta’, I really can’t imagine this was the Italians favourite from some pretty epic performances tonight, which his wasn’t one of them. But still couldn’t of been nice for him walking on to boos after the result.
Forza Napoli, I think people are voting out of regional pride. He is popular, though.
I see! Well that clears it up a bit for me, thank you.
He is singing (or well , he raps ) at Neapolitan dialect wich make Neapolitans proud and they vote like crazy.
I don’t understand the hate honestly. He’s a simple southern man trying to give us a Neapolitan dialect.
Mahmood with one of the most special moments of the night and not even top 5… at least Alfa was there (very deservedly)
#NOTINMYNAME
Happy for Alfa and Ghali but Geolier come one he was the worst tonight! He was way way worse than even his guest rappers not mention the other participants!
Audience : boooo boooooo *whistles*
Please Italy, stop it, it’s not fun anymore:(
Geolier… no. The boos and whistles in the theatre are deserved.
Can you think of a single act who was worse than him tonight?
Eifell 65, I’m sorry but it’s true.
Haha but Fred was good and connected with an audience . Got standing ovation))
It’d be a nightmare if he wins. Just his look itself is so cringe
Why were they booing him?
Don’t agree with this top 5 at all. The audience seems to share my opinion, lots of booing. Angelina was great, though.
I was quiet condfindet saying the Top5 best covers were by far: (not ranked): Angelina Mango Irama Mahmood Annalisa Alfa/ Gahli How can it be Mahmood and Irama didnt even placed, they were one out of maybe 4 who had standing ovations ? I quite still have the hope that all the italian grandmas and grandpas who had not voted the last days, will massivly vote for Irama or so. Dont underate the italian oldies, with their love for a good quality Ballad or a great song like La noia. Please just dont let it be Geoglier, there are way… Read more »
First place is a shame.
Geolier 1st and Mahmood not top5? This is SO wrong
I was waiting for Mahmood’s name to show up at number one.
Same really
Me too. I don’t know what happens this year. I have a bad feeling with Geolier. I smell tricks.
Anyone who went to bed, you missed Jalisse performing Fiumi di Parole!
Worth waiting up for, I am glad.
One of my fav songs and i missed it
Mahmoud
Mr Rain
Santi
Fred de Palma
Alfa/Ghali/Irama/Mannini/Alessandra/Angelina
As every night it’s hard to choose just 5
After 27 years, RAI has removed the veto to Jalisse on the participation to Sanremo. Finally. She is gorgeous and her voice is still very good.
Why were they vetoed anyway?
Because it seems RAI didn’t want them to win in 1997. They were first for the bookies. Rumours are a manager of RAI called EBU and “by a miracle” they arrived at 4th place. Ettore Andenna, the italian presenter and commentator for Italy at the time, confirmed these rumours. Jalisse were very vocal against RAI about this, so RAI vetoed their participation to further sanremos. They tried to present their songs each following year but have always been discarded.
Is this true. Best song of 1997
That’s so nasty. And RAI seems to hold long grudges. 27 years is a long time.
Even if this is true, “Love Shine A Light” was the best song and a very deserved winner!
OMG it happened. Jalisse are in the house. Finally!
Ok
1) Mahmood
2) Angelina Mango
3) Santi francesi
4) Ghali
5) Annalisa
Stop. I want THIS TOP 5. STOP.
Solid rankings. Geolier didn’t even deserve to sniff the top 5 let alone take 1st!
Oh Nek, my childhood again. Laura, non c’è
Same, I’ve loved that song ever since I was a kid!
Renga Nek. It’s cheating to just do your own songs, without even a guest. Boo.
Yes. I agree. They should do someone else’s song. Too easy to do the own ones.
Mannini’s voice perfectly suited Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente. Goosebumps again and again. Sanremo 2024 is an exceptional edition of the festival.
I dare disagree. His voice was too high/bland
I’d like to see UK 2011 perform Eiffel 65’s Blue
Funny to see the “da ba dee da ba di” lyrics on the autocue, I would have thought they’d know them by now.
Haha,I have been resisting commenting this year, but that did make me giggle to myself, glad someone else noticed.
The stage and lights of this Sanremo are the best ever seem. I love it. It can show crazy effects. Much better than any Eurovision.
That’s an answer to those who want only a ledwall and nothing else.