In the early hours of Sunday morning, Marco Mengoni lifted the Festival di Sanremo trophy for the second time after winning the Italian music festival with his ballad “Due Vite”. But after confirming his intention to participate in Eurovision 2023, the star has suggested there’s the possibility he may not take his Sanremo winning entry to the contest in Liverpool.

In an interview for TV show TG1, Mengoni was asked whether he would compete with “Due Vite” at Eurovision 2023. The Italian star said he would need time to consider:

“I will think about it starting from tomorrow. It can either be ‘Due vite’ or … I don’t know.”

During a later interview on Rai, Marco was once again asked whether he will change his song for Eurovision. He repeated again that he wasn’t 100% sure, but added that he wanted to let his creative ideas flow and see if he could write something else:

“I don’t know, I will think about it, I want to go back to my recording studio and see what comes out of it”.

Whilst he’s in the studio, Marco may very well also attempt to revamp “Due Vite” so that it meets the Eurovision rules. The song at the moment is over three minutes long and would need cutting down.

If he felt that the revamped version was not as effective as the original, then he could consider writing a new song that fits into the time limit.

All countries participating in Eurovision must submit their songs to the EBU at the Head of Delegation meeting in mid-March. Therefore, Marco has around one month to decide which song he wants to perform in Liverpool this May.

This would not be the first time that an Italian Eurovision entrant has changed their song from the one they performed at Sanremo.

Nina Zilli was internally selected to represent Italy whilst participating in Sanremo 2012. At the festival she sang “Per sempre”, finishing in seventh place. However, she later switched songs to “L’amore è femmina (Out of Love)” for her performance at Eurovision 2012 in Baku.

Would you like Marco Mengoni to swap his song for Eurovision? Or should he stick with “Due Vite”? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Eduardo
Eduardo
1 year ago

Any update on Italy’s new song?

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago

Hope they produce a contemporary track like ‘Pare’ by Ghali and Madame.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago

Last rumors in Italy are that he will change the song to a more uptempo one and … surprise … there may be a guest singer for a duo: Elodie!

Michael
Michael
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Really? Is there any official or unofficial Statement from Marco Mengoni on this? Or is it only rumor?

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Michael

Rumor from newspapers. Mengoni said during an interview “let’s think about who bring on that stage” and we know Elodie is a very strong friend of Marco. Additionally he complained there were no women in the top 5 of Sanremo.

Felix
Felix
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

That would be great if he will change the song to more uptempo one.

Eduardo
Eduardo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Hi Vincenzo; is there any new update about his song or any rumours?

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago

Are there any updates? Is he changing it? I’ve discovered 2 really good songs of him from last year: No Stress and Mi Fiderò. It’d be amazing if he brought a modern uptempo tune like that to the EV stage.

Mike
Mike
1 year ago
Reply to  Daxo

Hope that he would song another song rather than “Due Vite” at Eurovision.

duxx
duxx
1 year ago

So, this year Italy has a task to make some drama i guess

Mikey
Mikey
1 year ago

One of two songs elected so far that I actually enjoy and they might not send it? Awesome!

Jamie
Jamie
1 year ago

Yes, do that. Great voice, but Due Vite is just booooring.

58 Points (JE)
1 year ago

Since the Occidentali’s Karma meltdown and “those two guys shouting at each other and Europe” managed third in the televote, I’ve stopped trying to guess Italy’s fortunes at the Eurovision. Their winning Sanremo “big” competition songs have all done well. Changing the song by editing it too much, or by using a song with no data about how the public will respond is a major risk. If Due vite can avoid a bad Gabbaniesque hatchet job, go with that.

Mina
Mina
1 year ago
Reply to  58 Points (JE)

The 2018 song was beautiful. The shouting was only towards the end of the song (and by only one of them, not “at each other”) to make the message more impactful

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago
Reply to  58 Points (JE)

I think the experts in the field will be able to tell if the new song is a definite hit or not. When a song is quality it just is. If they can’t come up with any good idea, lack creativity or can’t fond any good melody, then yeah it’s gonna be risky.

Anoni
Anoni
1 year ago

In my opinion it would be better if he changes the song, but that is ONLY because I just don’t like Due Vite. Maybe he’s seen the mostly lukewarm reaction of some eurovision fans to his song? I don’t know any reactor that has said their favorite song from Sanremo was Due Vite at least. I respect the Italians choice but I still think this song isn’t the one for Eurovision. Lazza, Madame or Rosa Chemical would have been perfect (even Mr. Rain can fit really well, his song is a lot more emotional and able to touch me even… Read more »

XAN
XAN
1 year ago

I still can’t get over Madame.
She would have been such a strong,contemporary,modern entry
Top 3 for sure

rasmus
rasmus
1 year ago
Reply to  XAN

Demoscopic jury and televote tanked her, probably because her scandal last year.

duxx
duxx
1 year ago
Reply to  rasmus

what kind of scandal was it?

rasmus
rasmus
1 year ago
Reply to  duxx

Got caught forging vaccine document.

Europotato
Europotato
1 year ago
Reply to  XAN

Her being out of top 5 hurt my soul. Her song was an absolute banger. She’s magnetic!

Piet
Piet
1 year ago

Due vite seems more aimed at an Italian audience, whereas the European voter who cannot understand Italian may find the song too incomprehensible and dull. Remember how a brilliant song like Occidentalis Karma only reached place 6? In order to avoid a similar disappointment, Marco should sing in English with a more upbeat song like “Onde” or “Mi fiderò”. That would go really down well with the European voter!

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago
Reply to  Piet

You mean Onde by Alex Baroni? You need Alex Baroni to sing a song by Alex Baroni.

Fatima
Fatima
1 year ago
Reply to  Daxo

Onde wasn’t upbeat. And I say that as a great lover of that song.

Moonstar
Moonstar
1 year ago
Reply to  Piet

“…the European voter who cannot understand Italian…”. Interesting… did the European voter understand Italian when Måneskin won?! ?

Misha
Misha
1 year ago
Reply to  Moonstar

or Ukranian with Kalush Orchestra? Or Portuguese with Salvador Sobral? Or CRIMEAN TARTAR with Jamala? I just don’t get those that think the only way the song’s messege could be understood is through English language

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Piet

Italy singing in english and becoming Sweden? No, thank you. Better we keep our Italian and don’t win.

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago

As long as the new song is better, yeah, why not!

Has Italy ever written a song that is specifically for Eurovision? It will be interesting to see what they come up with. The potentials for another great entry are there.

Colin
Colin
1 year ago
Reply to  Daxo

“Has Italy ever written a song that is specifically for Eurovision?”

Yes, 2014. Didn’t go well for them. It’s partially due to the performance that didn’t match the song. The song itself wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t the usual Italian wow entry either.

Sometimes
Sometimes
1 year ago
Reply to  Colin

I loved La Mia Città, it just was absolutely awful in live compared to music video

Moonstar
Moonstar
1 year ago

If you have talent enough to write a new song you should have talent enough to reduce a song to 3 minutes and still make it work.

Giove
Giove
1 year ago
Reply to  Moonstar

Composing doesn’t work always like you think. And talent is also the ability to know what is best to do. Time is everything in music, being music a performing art.

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago
Reply to  Moonstar

Not sure about that. The problem here is the core melody. It just isn’t very catchy. If there is even a melody.

Or at least it’s nothing much when compared to what Italy has been capable of bringing to EV in the last 10 years or so.

Mike
Mike
1 year ago
Reply to  Daxo

Agree; the melody is bland and not catchy.

Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
1 year ago

As an eurofan I watched San Remo carefully, it was very long, too long maybe but there were good songs, but it was a mistake in fact and some lost time if none of the competing songs was aiming to go to Liverpool at the end…

Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
1 year ago

No need the Rai and San Remo advocates to tell me that San Remo is not a national final etc..
I already know that but as an eurofan I feel fooled this year.

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago

If you know that San Remo is not a national selection for Eurovision, yet you feel fooled because the winning song is not going to EV, then you have an inner conflict within yourself no-one can resolve.

You can’t make sense to yourself, enough said.

Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
Esc addict / Shut up and watch my ...
1 year ago
Reply to  Daxo

Lol too easy! I feel fooled to watch a program presented not as a national final BUT at least presented as Eurovision related a bit but in fact not at all if nothing heard in this program goes in Eurovision at the end. It makes largely sense.
Where’s the inner conflict?
But as always don’t touch to San Remo, they are perfect, everything is perfect, we are the best and people shut up.

Giove
Giove
1 year ago

The winner can be related to ESC but no disappointings are allowed. If you like a Sanremo’s artist, watch it in Sanremo, where it can do his best, it’s so easy. It’s not everything perfects, but Italians know their own business so much more than you, saying Sanremo is a lost of time. Yes, you like Sanremo as well, but you don’t understand the cultural meaning. It’s just your fault.

NeonSunset
NeonSunset
1 year ago

Without Sanremo, Eurovision literally wouldn’t exist, so… And maybe Sanremo isn’t trying to please you in particular

Steve James Gould
Steve James Gould
1 year ago

Simply No!

Fabrizio
Fabrizio
1 year ago

The 3 minute fitting is a matter for Sanremo songs. They never feel the same after the revamp (Soldi, Occidentali’s Karma, Brividi), the full version is always better.

I don’t know if choosing another song is quite a good idea, since sometimes it’s not a progress from the original song.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 year ago
Reply to  Fabrizio

maybe they should learn to have more three minutes length songs in the selection. Even Albania has a lot of three minute songs in their festival.

Zisk
Zisk
1 year ago

And I had just warmed up to Due Vite too…

Escfan
1 year ago

I mean ik weve been critical of Malta changing songs in the past, I will say this is different on the basis that Sanremo is its own thing, the winner doesnt have to go to esc and theyre not necessarily competing in the festival to go to esc, unlike Malta’s selection which is specifically designed to pick their Eurovision participant and youd assume song, hence why it can be viewed as disasteful or insulting for them not to keep the song that won. Sanremo though, different ballgame, so I dont think it’s just to compare Italy potentially changing song to… Read more »

Jake
Jake
1 year ago

Why are people so down on this song?!? It’s miles better than 75%+ of the songs already chosen for Liverpool. This song competed against twenty other songs from some of Italy’s biggest acts and won every single night of the competition. Italy’s songs, particularly ballads, have never had an issue with televote at Eurovision recently. He’s famous throughout Europe. This song will be top 10 easily. I rather listen to this on loop than one minute more of Croatia or Romania’s “songs”.

Mike
Mike
1 year ago
Reply to  Jake

The song is nice but it would not stand out; similar to already Italian ballads.

Mbappe
Mbappe
1 year ago
Reply to  Jake

Simply because Italy is the country that’s held to the highest standard and Sanremo had much more interesting options in the lineup.

Alex
Alex
1 year ago

I’m actually fully on board with this because I’ve never had a gripe with him winning, just that I wasn’t really excited for the song to go to Eurovision, and I was kind of hoping he’d maybe take the chance on another song because I’d still be happy to see him here. It’s probably not going to be to my taste because of the genre of music he makes but I’m open to being pleasantly surprised.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago

Is Wiwibloggs going to react to Due Vite on Youtube? I am curious to hear the always biased thought by Deban. Usually when there is a song from Italy he always like something else. This is a ballad. He should like it. In case, react also to the cover of “Let It Be” with the Kingdom Choir he sang the night of the covers and duets. If Deban doesn’t like it, well, next time we will call an a?ngel’s choir directly from heaven. Even though the voice of Marco is close to the one od an angel in that performance.

Séamus Mór
Séamus Mór
1 year ago

What’s the point of have a complex selection process and then changing the winning song???

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Séamus Mór

Because (and probably it has been said a million of times) technically Sanremo is not the selection for Eurovision. The winner may accept to go, but if he doesn’t RAI can choose the runner up or even someone else. It happened a couple if times in the last 12 years, with Francesca Michielin (replacing the winners Stadio) in 2016 and it happened in 2012 where Nina Zilli changed the song. Again, I understand you are surprised by I remind you there are broadcasters who selects internally the proposal for Eurovision, even without a formal competition. If I am not wrong,… Read more »

Séamus Mór
Séamus Mór
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

You’re very defensive. You need to chillax

Séamus Mór
Séamus Mór
1 year ago
Reply to  Séamus Mór

Looks like a lot around here need to chillax.

NeonSunset
NeonSunset
1 year ago
Reply to  Séamus Mór

And you need to learn about this little thing called Google search

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Séamus Mór

Also in 2011 RAI chose the winner of the separate Nuove Proposte competition, always within the Sanremo Festival instead than the winner of the main competition with well established and famous singers. Sometimes singers are not interested un participating to Eurovision because they don’t speak english, because they have colliding tour dates, or because they don’t care to have success abroad.

Ritoli
Ritoli
1 year ago

I don’t like his voice and I don’t like the song!
Actually, I prefer Blanco’s song.. it’s more my cup of tea.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Ritoli

Maybe after listening to this you will change advice on his voice. I guess in Eurovision we got much worse voices than the one of Marco Mengoni.

https://youtu.be/EzyJQqJBh5Y

Jean-Paul
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Oh My Goddd. Thnxx Vincenzo for introducing me to this phenomenal rendition.

dinamo
dinamo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Simply incredible and beautiful. I think this was one of the most beautiful moments in San Remo this year. Rarely you see and standing ovation over there

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  dinamo

It was! For those who followed his first appeareances on XFactor talent show, we now he has a crazy extention. But it was uncontrolled as he never had a formal training from a vocal coach. Now he has reduced slightly his vocal range but has increased the power, stability of the vocal emission. And he can control much better the dynamics and also the handling of the microphone. As you can see, he keeps the microphone far from his mouth and still is explosive with his voice. He has a crazy power of voice, also at the higher limits at… Read more »

Chessguy99
1 year ago

Due Vite would require a serious revamp for the ESC time limit, it’s a 3:46 song. I do think many fine Italian entries in the past lost some position due to the results of the ESC cutdown they had to undergo from their Sanremo form. Finding a song that is comfortably within the ESC time constraints would be better.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Chessguy99

That’s why, maybe, it’s better to bring another uptempo shorter song instead than butchering this one for the stupid rules set by EBU. Occidentali’s Karma and Brividi have been butchered by the cuts and were underrrated by juries and televote. It’s difficul to butcher a ballad with a nice crescendo, while still keeping it coherent and attractive. It’s not 15 seconds, it’s 46 and that impacts heavily of the structure of the song.

Watermelon
Watermelon
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Rules may be stupid but applies to every single song competing. Wanting to send “due vite” with its full length while the others countries songs are only 3 min is a bit too much

James
James
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

I mean, it’s because of Italy that we even have a 3-minute rule. 🙂

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  James

I know. It was an Italian singer with a terribly long song (5 minutes, if I remember well). That was extremely long. But still, we have to say that 3 minutes is quite good for a dance track which is repetitive by nature. But it’s difficult for a ballad that needs tome to grow and develop in order to bring emotions to the listeners. I am not saying everybody should keep 3 minutes and only Italy being allowed for a longer song. I just mean EBU should bring the time limit at least to 3:30 minutes for each song. It… Read more »

Escfan
1 year ago
Reply to  Chessguy99

I mean that could be a very possible reason to change. As Vincenzo said, why potentially butcher a 3:46 song into 3 minutes when you can make another song that is 3 minutes and not ruin the songs integrity.

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago
Reply to  Chessguy99

I think a shorter version can work well for Due Vite as it does drag a bit.

Thorsen
Thorsen
1 year ago

I think it is good for him and for Italian delegation to decide on choosing another song; if they want to get a good position. Due Vite is really nice song but you know, it is classical Italian ballad; may not be so impressive for both juries and the public.
I am sure He can write another song which would be also more catchy. Good luck Italy

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Thorsen

So you will be satisfied. No more boring italian ballad! You will have to change the reason to criticize the new song, then. Maybe it will be a too fast uptempo song.

Michael
Michael
1 year ago

It be wise to choose another song for Eurovision; rather than Due Vite. Due Vite is a nice ballad but it would not stand out in Eurovision and would probably got lower position. It’s also not the 1st time that winner entry of Sanremo would not go for Eurovision

Vivian
Vivian
1 year ago
Reply to  Michael

Well he performed an even more boring song in 2013 and hit the top 10. I wouldn’t be so sure

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vivian

Just to understand, did you establish a personal scale about boring songs? For example, how would you rank l’Essenziale, Due Vite, Arcade (Duncan Lawrence) and Amar Pelos Dois (Salvador Sobral)?

Sometimes
Sometimes
1 year ago
Reply to  Vivian

L’essenziale was a masterpiece, honestly it should have won.

Daxo
Daxo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vivian

L’Essenziale is a beautiful song.

Chris Malta
Chris Malta
1 year ago

If it was Malta all hell would have broken loose. But Italy is excused. What a farce some Eurovision fans have become

Colin
Colin
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

MESC most likely wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t related to Eurovision. Sanremo existed before Eurovision. There is a degree of double standards in here, but I am willing to make an exception of the Sanremo winner more than I would for the others. Not thrilled by this idea, but willing to be open.

Gippa
Gippa
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

But it’s in the rules.
In Sanremo it’s not chosen the song but the artist.
Than the artist could bring whatever he/she wants.
It’s not an exception for this year, is that recently artists decided to bring the same song they brought in Sanremo, but they were not obliged in doing so.

James
James
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

An apples and oranges comparison. MESC literally stands for “Malta Eurovision Song Contest” so it’s safe to assume that the winning song there is the one they’ll send to the contest itself.

Sanremo, and by extension Albania’s Festival i Kenges, are as old as Eurovision and they don’t exist as solely national selections and can exist without needing to be one. Getting to Eurovision as a result of winning those songfests is an added bonus.

Mbappe
Mbappe
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

Stop complaining and start trying to write something decent to send to the contest for once, Malta.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Mbappe

Possibly without spending too much on influence to be high on the bets, like happened in 2021 where the song was rated extremely high by the bookmakers but ended with only 68 voted from the televote.

Alex
Alex
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

People don’t like Malta changing songs because they just buy them from Swedish song writing “factories” instead of having the winner actually pen a new song themselves with the help of some other parties.

If Marco changes song, it’s going to be his penmanship first and foremost.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Chris Malta

Of course, we have superpowers. But, technicall, Sanremo is NOT the national selection so RAI can actually choose whatver they want. Why don’t you complain with France who will not do any internal selection for 2023?

rainer1
rainer1
1 year ago

Marco mengoni is actually far too good for this competition of freaks, political demonstrators and untalented “singers”.
He shouldn’t compete there.

WESSEL
WESSEL
1 year ago
Reply to  rainer1

As much as I enjoy Eurovision … I tend to agree with you. The best songwriting and most talented artists are rarely what prevail. Eurovision is more often than not a cesspit of gimmicks and over-analysed mediocrity … and yet I watch it every year. Now I’ll get a lot of hate – never mind! Greetings from a Eurovision fan

Bea
Bea
1 year ago
Reply to  WESSEL

Yeah honestly, I agree as well

WESSEL
WESSEL
1 year ago
Reply to  WESSEL

*what prevails (hate typos)

Alex
Alex
1 year ago
Reply to  WESSEL

Stefania, Arcade, Zitti E Buoni, Amor Pelos Dois, 1944

No way you can agree with this statement with winners like this. Yes sometimes things that aren’t “as cool” slip in but that doesn’t take away from the high quality of acts we have overall and the winners we typically have.

Escfan
1 year ago
Reply to  Alex

This comment exactly. Im aware theres songs in esc that people deem generic, uninspiring,novelty etc but to categorize the contest as a hole as having just that personally is the wrong thing to do. Its not just winners whove had quality entries Voila, Tout Lunivers Brividi Die Together Not the Same De Diepte to name a few and tbh, even if people dont consider mid to up tempo songs to be quality entries which I would because all aspects of the performance need to be considered imo, not just lyrical content or chords, then theres even more entries which I’d… Read more »

James
James
1 year ago
Reply to  rainer1

Yet he already did in 2013.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  rainer1

Totally agree. Marco Mengoni is a league above all. Just seeing who is on top of Wiwibloggs poll with 53% votes says it all.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Have checked the lyrics of the song which is in first place in the poll and now I understand better why it is first.

Mike
Mike
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

I don’t understand why Croatia’s trash song got the highest points :/

dinamo
dinamo
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

Exactly. I speak italian and the lyrics are so beautiful. Most of the songs put a lot of care in a good text and add great melody. That is the beauty of the italian song.

Ffs
Ffs
1 year ago
Reply to  rainer1

I totally agree.

Colin
Colin
1 year ago

I am not a fan of changing of heavily revamping songs after the selection is over and an entry has been picked. However, I think that Sanremo, due to it not being only, or even primarily a ESC selection process, can be seen as an exception to the rule. I know that they’ve done so many times before. Most recently in 2012, when Nina Zilli, who didn’t even win Sanremo, changed her song for ESC. Moreover, Emma Marrone was picked internally and Francesca Michielin was a runner-up. That said, at instances when the audience is led to believe that the… Read more »

ESC8
ESC8
1 year ago

First of all this is not the first time that Mengoni has second thoughts about his San Remo winning song. 10 years back, in 2013,there was a similar discussion. There were even some songs (one of them I remember it to be titled ‘Belissimo’ ) that were presented as alternatives for L’essenziale. As we all know though, it was L’essenziale that eventually made it to ESC with a 3-minute version. If he does not feel comfortable with this song, then I suppose it’s ok. However, I am a fan of Due Vite and I would really like to see it… Read more »

Boom Bada Boom
Boom Bada Boom
1 year ago

Honestly I find Due Vite a bit boring. Marco’s voice is great though, so a more catchy song would increase Italy’s chances of winning.

Nikki
Nikki
1 year ago

Being a fan of Marco, I will support his decision to go to Liverpool with whichever song he feels it fits him the most. At the end, it’s a win-win situation for me, I love Due Vite, but also, I might get a new Marco Mengoni song for free. 😛

yaacov
1 year ago

yes i would like marco mengon sing another song

Rifki
Rifki
1 year ago

1. although I know Sanremo is not necessarily a national selection for Eurovision, it is still a music festival with competitive aspect, and Marco won with that song. so the song should be prioritised over the artist. 2. especially for this year, I think the winning song of Sanremo 2023 “Due Vite” is still adaptable to the Eurovision three-minute rule. there is a fanmade Eurovision edit of this song (which is still rough), which unexpectedly becomes so popular and some people even think that it is better than the original version. I hope Marco and the songwriters of the song… Read more »

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago
Reply to  Rifki

I believe the 3 minute problem is a limitation of Eurovision. By extending the songs to 3:30 minutes the show would be only 13 minutes longer.

Rifki
Rifki
1 year ago
Reply to  Vincenzo

but I think I have to happily agree to disagree with this again. three minutes, to me, is a perfect maximum duration. it is neither too short nor too long and it prevents unnecessarily repeated parts. this is the rule typical to Eurovision and this is the only part of the Eurovision rules that hopefully should not be altered whatsoever, no matter what.

AlexisMateoFan45
AlexisMateoFan45
1 year ago

Honestly I wouldn’t be upset in the slightest if all along this was his plan to go to Eurovision again. Give the Sanremo public the Sanremo-bait song they want, then go onto Eurovision with whatever you want to represent your artistic sense in the fullest.

Soldi and Zitti E Buoni are clear outliers in the list of winners and we can’t count on an entry like those to win every year. Props to Mengoni for saying he’ll do whatever he feels best about and not feeling bound down to the network’s antics.

Benito Camelo
Benito Camelo
1 year ago

We all know that Marco could do way better, so it’s nice to see him considering a change. But at the same time, it’s always weird to see a winning song not making it to Eurovision

Michael
Michael
1 year ago
Reply to  Benito Camelo

It is not the first time that a winning song of Sanremo was changed and was not chosen for Eurovision.

Benito Camelo
Benito Camelo
1 year ago
Reply to  Michael

I know it’s not the first time, there’s even recap videos of songs that didn’t make it to the contest, but there’s always this sensation, you know?

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
1 year ago

Italian entries almost always have this issue with the song length; most of the time the edits work well, but, it does make me wonder why we can’t just extend the running by up to 30 seconds for some entries and be a little bit flexible. Here’s an interesting comparison: Norway’s winning song this year (“Queen of Kings”) is only 2 minutes 30 seconds long, from what I can tell.

James
James
1 year ago
Reply to  Purple Mask

And the song felt too short for me. “Queen of Kings” could use a dance break just to amp up the drama before she hits that high note.

Zach
Zach
1 year ago

i mean idk what the other options are, but i really like due vitte tho i see the challenge with cutting 30 sec off of it

Fast Food Music Lover
Fast Food Music Lover
1 year ago

Sounds like he wants to win since he’s considering the international fans who would be voting for him come May. That’s great.

Thallo
Thallo
1 year ago

Can Madame or Lazza sell their song to Marco, or could they even do a duet?

A joke obviously, but I hope Marco can participate with something that isn’t the typical Italian ballad we’ve heard at Sanremo a million times. I can see him as a potential ESC winner, but not with Due Vite.

Michael
Michael
1 year ago
Reply to  Thallo

Agree; Due vite is typical ballad; it would not stand out in the final.

Mbappe
Mbappe
1 year ago
Reply to  Thallo

He’s already got a song titled Mi Fidero which Madame features on, would have also made for a more interesting ESC entry than Due Vite.

Mike
Mike
1 year ago

I hope he sticks with Due Vite and just shortens it somehow.

Vincenzo
Vincenzo
1 year ago

Also the second place of Arisa’s “La Notte” in 2012 was criminal. La Notte was much better than “Non è l’inferno” by Emma, but it was the years where the talent show of the Berlusconi’s competing channel Canale 5 was ruling Sanremo’s winners due to the televote only voting system. That’s why the other two juries have been introduced later. To avoid that the popularity of a biased talent show of a competing TV channel was ruling each year Sanremo’s outcome having lots of teens televoting “en masse”.

Ben
Ben
1 year ago

Really hope he sticks with Due Vite. It’d be such a strong entry. I suspect he will stick with it.

Ben
Ben
1 year ago
Reply to  Ben

Sorry but it is a boring song; it would not get enough public votes.

Ria NL
Ria NL
1 year ago

I hope that Marco Mengoni is singing Due Vite in Liverpool. The song is so beautiful,also in a 3 minute version

Donkey
Donkey
1 year ago

I honestly don’t know why ppl are complaining abt a ballad representing Italy this year. everyone is saying they’re tired of it but it’s literally the second time italy has sent a ballad in recent years like what.

Mina
Mina
1 year ago
Reply to  Donkey

Well, the third time if you include 2020.
The fouth time if you include Mengoni’s song in 2013

ANDREW BROWN
ANDREW BROWN
1 year ago

I always find for some reason when an Italian entry is cut to meet the 3 minute criteria it loses something. I know the rules are 3 minutes. Last year Brividi lost something twice for me, the 3 minute rule in the re edit and on finals night i could hear the audience singing more than i could hear Mahmood and Blanco.

Jonas
Jonas
1 year ago

Maybe the “different” song will just be an English-language version of this one. Then maybe people won’t be so “bored” and might appreciate the gift they’ve been given.

Jonas
Jonas
1 year ago
Reply to  Jonas

Which is not to say I want it in English.

Sabrina
Sabrina
1 year ago

I wouldn’t ever ask for an artist to change their Eurovision song just because I don’t like it. I respect that they had picked that one to compete and that people voted for it. Though in this specific case it seems most people who voted for Marco would vote for anything he tried, I imagine some voters just loved the song and wanted it to win. They would have all the right to be bothered if he changes it. That said, I won’t be complaining if he changes the song. Because in my opinion he’s so much better than “Due… Read more »

Patrick
Patrick
1 year ago
Reply to  Sabrina

They didn’t vote for it to compete at Eurovision, they voted for it to win San Remo! San Remo is not a preselection for Eurovision….

Colin
Colin
1 year ago
Reply to  Patrick

Sanremo is not *primarily* a pre-selection for Eurovision, but in some years, this year included, it is *also* a pre-selection for Eurovision. At least that’s what the announced idea was. I’m sure that for most Italians him winning Sanremo means more, but I’m also sure that among the audiences who voted for him, many wanted to see him perform it at ESC as well.

The Voice of Reason
The Voice of Reason
1 year ago

Tbh, i’m not a fan of the current song and feel he should go with something like ‘Supereroi’ or Madame or Lazza’s songs which really broke the mold of Sanremo. That being said, we don’t want an Emma Muskat situation where he sends something worse do we? Also, rules are rules, so he probably SHOULD send what he won with, since it’s only fair. That being said, i’m curious to see if he can improve on the song. What else has he got in the bag?

Frisian esc
1 year ago

Where in the san remo rules does it say you need to go to eurovision with the winning song though? San Remo is not really a national final like mesc where the viewer implicitly votes and choses a package with eurovision in mind.

Because of that difference I think it would be okay if they change the song.

Jonas
Jonas
1 year ago

From 1956 – 1966, the Sanremo winner represented Italy singing their winning Sanremo song. From 1967 – 1969, the Sanremo winner represented Italy but with a different song to the one that won Sanremo. 1971 – 1972 the Sanremo song and singer were completely different to the Eurovision singer and song. 1973 the Sanremo singer and song both represented Italy. 1974 – 1980 Sanremo winner and song completely different to Eurovision song. 1981 – 1982 Italy are absent. 1983 – 1985 Completely different songs and singers. 1986 Italy absent. 1987 Sanremo winner represents Italy, but with a different song and… Read more »

Jonas
Jonas
1 year ago
Reply to  Jonas

In other words, 21 of Italy’s 48 songs have been Sanremo winners. It’s not a big deal if Marco changes songs.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
1 year ago
Reply to  Jonas

Sometimes they didn’t even use SanRemo to select their entry.

Dudi
Dudi
1 year ago
Reply to  Jonas

You have a mistake in 72.nicola di bari won in that san remo with the same song.1973 wasnt san remo winner.