It’s the long-running Italian song contest that entered its 69th year on Tuesday. And it’s almost time for Italy to crown its next Sanremo champion.

While the winner of Sanremo isn’t guaranteed to be Italy’s next Eurovision representative, we still want to know who you think should follow in Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro‘s footsteps.

Now that you’ve heard the songs more than once and seen the initial rankings from the demoscopic poll on Tuesday and press jury on Wednesday and Thursday, what’s your opinion about the songs?

Y’all have a total of 24 acts to choose from! You can click on the song titles below to hear each song, and then vote in our poll below. As usual, you can vote for as many songs as you like, but you can only vote once.

This will be a flash poll, as we’ll close it early on Saturday afternoon just in time for the grand-final — so make sure to get your votes in as soon as possible.

In addition, make sure you comment down below with all your thoughts on this year’s acts!

Sanremo 2019 – Competing Acts

Poll: Who should win Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival 2019?

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Daniel Fernandez
Daniel Fernandez
5 years ago

Why only female singers get flowers after they finish singing? Male singers get nothing!!

Male singers perform as much as female singers, therefore they should get also flowers too or some kind of recognition that is not just ‘Gazzie’.

Giving flowers to female singers only is seeing as being ‘Sexiest’. Males also like flowers.

Anfrers
5 years ago

Mahmood is like the Italian equivalent of Rosalía, so modern and perfect

Jeca
Jeca
5 years ago

I voted for Il Volo. They have the best song and their voices are amazing. They are phenomenal! Much love from Serbia!

Susan Johnson
Susan Johnson
5 years ago

Il Volo! I, as an American, am so impressed with their talent. It is so far & above the talents of the other performers this year! Their pitch, their harmony, their composure & professional demeanor cannot be surpassed. Americans are infatuated with rap “singing” so to me Il Volo is absolutely a fresh air. And then there is the beautiful Italian language. Surely, surely, surely Il Volo will win the SanRemo 2019! How can they not?

Gayla Chiriaco
Gayla Chiriaco
5 years ago
Reply to  Susan Johnson

I agree with you. Il Volo is FAR and ABOVE all the other performers. I too am American from Southern California so I’ve had much exposure to rap. Wonder what Tupac would have to say about Italian rap? It just doesn’t work for me. Give me the polished, practiced, musically educated, gifted IL VOLO for the WIN!! They deserve it. They are also polling in the #1 position.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth
5 years ago

What was up with all the whispering? Start a song: whisper singing. After about five like that I started auto-disqualifying them instead of waiting to see if it would build to anything that would lead me to forgive the start. No one is allowed to whisper for the rest of Eurovision or I will lose my mind.

Gayla Chiriaco
Gayla Chiriaco
5 years ago
Reply to  Elizabeth

I don’t know what’s up with all the whispering either, but it isn’t music. It’s trendy, but when you hear Il Volo sing there is no comparison. I voted for Il Volo for the win!!

Polegend Godgarina
5 years ago

irama >>> ultimo, i’m happy eurofans realized it. my fave stays loredana bertè.

La Signora
La Signora
5 years ago

My top 3 (random order) is:
Loredana
Mahmood
Ghemon

Love love peace piece
Love love peace piece
5 years ago

I miss the kolors! Snif

Lourdes
Lourdes
5 years ago

The more I listen to them, the more I’m convinced that Irama would be the best choice for Eurovision!

Yssy
Yssy
5 years ago

Unpopular opinion but I really enjoy Il Volo’s song. In some aspects I prefer it over Grande Amore. But Ultimo is also growing on me a bit. Regardless I’m a diehard fan for Il Volo so best of luck guys. 12 points from me. Italy and Australia are the decisions I’m most excited for.

Susane
Susane
5 years ago

Nek is AMAZING! I want him in Tel Aviv please

Elisa
Elisa
5 years ago

My top 5:
1) Il Volo
2) Irama
3) Mahmood
4) Einar
5) Federica Carta & SHADE

Go Italyyy

Michèle
Michèle
5 years ago

I’m very surprised Ghemon isn’t higher in the ratings. I love Rose Viola but maybe its not ‘italian’ enough for the voters. I think it would really appeal to an international audience but guess it’s not going to happen!

Lion76
Lion76
5 years ago

For me it has to be Il volo or Mahmood.

vangelis vt
vangelis vt
5 years ago

1) Simone Christicchi (masterpiece)
2) Loredana (force of nature)
3) Ultimo (passionate)
4) Irama (emotional)
5) Il Volo (memorable)
6) Paola Turci (romantic)

This is my top6 and they are all gems 🙂

Markus
Markus
5 years ago

Daniele Silvestri (feat. Rancore) all the way.
This song is a real masterpiece. It truly stands out with it’s originality and dark atmosphere that really hooks you from the start. Also the rapper in the second half of the song really has a delivery that’s out of this world.

Roman
Roman
5 years ago

Irama or Loredana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dont screw this italy….. Ultimo will be bottom 5 in eurovision.

Héctor
Héctor
5 years ago

My top 5:

1. Ultimo – “I tuoi particolari“
2. Einar – “Parole nuove“
3. Nek – “Mi farò trovare pronto“
4. Mahmood – “Soldi“
5. The Zen Circus – “L’amore è una dittatura“

I would be happy with any of them winning!

Gayla Chiriaco
Gayla Chiriaco
5 years ago
Reply to  Héctor

None of them will. Sorry to break the bad news to you…

joff
joff
5 years ago

Il Volo is the past, Mahmood is the present.
Bye

Sabrina
Sabrina
5 years ago

There are other songs that I like and wouldn’t mind if they win, but I would go with Irama or Mahmood. And I’m not even a rap fan!

Thanos
Thanos
5 years ago

The best Sanremo I’ve seen in my life in terms of The quality of the songs. I am mostly rooting for Ultimo to win it’s an amazing songs. I also love the following ones (in no particular order):
Loredana Berte
Il Volo
Simone Cristicchi
Paola Turci
Motta
Nek
Enrico Nigiotti
Federica Carta e Shade
Ghemon
Ex-Otago.
I actually like almost all the songs

Miguel
Miguel
5 years ago

Very good songs this year. I mean… San Remo always has quality, but 2019 is even better. A lot more diversity. It’s nice to see that the songs are not as elitist as usual. I am surprised that Loredana is among my favorites! I never understood why these old singers with long time gone voices (her voice is very out of pitch) insist participating in a music festival. This time i have to open an exception for her. Her performance was actually very good. I also like Arisa a lot. It’s just a shame that her stage presence is far… Read more »

eurovision6
eurovision6
5 years ago

Not sure why but I want Rolls Royce to win. Il Volo are overhyped, that song is not even close to as good as Grande Amore and I am not sharing the hype of Sanremo this year..

Evan
Evan
5 years ago

Loredana is a GODDESS and I think her song is structurally one of the best we’ve seen this NF season. I’m rooting for her.

Irama’s song is in second for me. It has a nice tender quality.

I’d love to see Il Volo return to Eurovision but their San Remo song is a complete snooze.

YoukoDav
YoukoDav
5 years ago

Only LOREDANA can bring it back to Italy …she ll be one of the main personnalities in tel aviv…chose well dear friends !!!

I't's
I't's
5 years ago

ROLLS ROYCE or I TUOI PARTICULARI

Weißbrot
Weißbrot
5 years ago

I’m with Mahmood or Irama. I guesss, Il Volo can go too, but please one of these three!

bastian
bastian
5 years ago

Irama, Loredana or Mahmood please. Il Volo is disappointing

James
James
5 years ago

I’m leaning towards either Irama, Einar, and Mahmood. Il Volo’s entry is lacking that wow factor that “Grande Amore” once had, it’s not as hair-raisingly haunting as I would have liked.

EnjaESC
EnjaESC
5 years ago

My top favs are The Zen Circus, Daniele Silvestri (don’t know who I prefer between the two), and Mahmood, who might be the most fitting for Eurovision. But I like pretty much everyone this year <3

disviassi
disviassi
5 years ago

Irama or Mahmood would get a nice ranking in eurovision in my opinion
Ultimo is so overrated…

Roma
Roma
5 years ago

Why Il Volo’s winning the poll? They don’t have a very good song, it’s very basic. My favorites are Simone Cristicchi, Ultimo, Daniele Silvestri and Irama.

Fast Food Music Lover
Fast Food Music Lover
5 years ago

#MahmoodIsMood

My attempt at making a hashtag happen… Finger-crossed it will catch on.

Jakub
Jakub
5 years ago

I hope Mahmood will win! Or at least they will send him to Eurovision.

Briekimchi
Briekimchi
5 years ago

In my opinion…

Who should win Sanremo? Simone.
Who should go to Eurovision? Ultimo.

Mr. Vanilla Bean
Mr. Vanilla Bean
5 years ago
Reply to  Briekimchi

So let’s make a compromise and let Irama win AND go to Eurovision. 😛

Mr. Vanilla Bean
Mr. Vanilla Bean
5 years ago

100% Irama.

-Š-?-š-
-Š-?-š-
5 years ago

There’s a lot of video reaction about everything, except Sanremo which is fully ignore. Please, we want to know your opinions!

Renske ten Veen
Editor
5 years ago
Reply to  -Š-?-š-

… and our Sanremo Wiwi Jury will show a wide range of opinions. 😉

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
5 years ago

So many amazing songs. I just can’t do it!
I can’t choose one!
Also bear in mind that whoever wins San Remo is not necessarily the act that will go to Eurovision – these are two separate decisions in Italy.