Reviewing Sanremo 2025: Olly wins, and Lucio goes

Reviewing Sanremo 2025: Olly wins, and Lucio goes

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities March 22, 2025 Duration: 57:52

The 75th edition of Europe’s original song festival gave us all the drama, with an outcome that even bookies were enjoying. This year’s Sanremo (aka Festival della canzone italiana) had new artistic management, but Italy‘s televote results didn’t change all that much.

Michael and Io discuss what went down at the Ariston (and beyond), leading us to Lucio Corsi taking the Italian flag to Basel.

Who should have a break?

Who got robbed?

What will come of Sanremo next year?

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Playlist

Coma_Cose – CUORICINI [Little Hearts]

Joan Thiele – Eco

The Kolors – TU CON CHI FAI L’AMORE [Who Do You Make Love With]

Elodie – Dimenticarsi alle 7 [Forget about each other at 7am]

Giorgia – LA CURA PER ME [The Treatment for Me]

Simone Cristicchi – Quando sarai piccola [When You Are Little]

Fedez – BATTITO [Heartbeat]

Brunori Sas – L’albero delle noci [The Walnut Tree]

Olly – Balorda nostalgia [Foolish Nostalgia]

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