San Remo Festival 2012: the final countdown!

 

Last weeks before the curtains open on the 62th edition of the San Remo Festival of the  Italian Song , an eagerly awaited  appointment that will take place in the City of Flowers from February 14 to February 18 2012.

The preparations already began in the begining of January where the Ariston Theatre that will host the singing competition is closed  for the costruction of the set and stage.

If the presence of the host Gianni Morandi, reconfirmed after the incredible success of the 2011 edition, was a certainty months ago, instead  the official list of the participants was pubblished a few days ago.

Gianni Morandi will be accompanied for the 5 evenings of the show  by the actor and director Rocco Papaleo and by two unevitable beauties from across the Alps: Tamara Ecclestone ed Ivana Mrazova.  

The singers for the category “Artisti” will be 14, some names were on the web and on gossip magazines already weeks ago but the official confermation arrived by Gianni Morandi himself on Sunday January 15.

From February 14 to 18, the battle will be between Dolcenera, Irene Fornaciari, Nina Zilli, Samuele Bersani, Pierdavide Carone-Lucio Dalla, Noemi, Matia Bazar, Arisa, Francesco Renga,  Emma Marrone, Loredana Bertè-Gigi D’Alessio, Chiara Civello, Eugenio Finardi, Marlene Kuntz.

For the category “Giovani” 8 singers will battle, two selected from AreaSanremo, the bands Io Ho Sempre Voglia and i Bidiel and 6 from Sanremo Social, directly on the web: Alessandro Casillo,  Giulia Anania, Marco Guazzone,  Celeste Gaia , Erica Mou  and Dana Angi.

The name of guests, as always, will be kept top segret probably till the last minute, but names like Adriano Celentano which could be the surprise of 2012, are  spreading around,  among the awaited appearances we also have Patti Smith, Brian May,  Noa, Stevie Wonder……..

Like every year, we expect  controversies, scoops, disqualifications and all that makes news and we’re confident that it won’t take long to arrive!