Sanremo Music Festival 2009
| Sanremo Music Festival | |
|---|---|
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| 59th edition (2009) | |
| Dates |
17 February 2009 (1st night) 18 February 2009 (2nd night) 19 February 2009 (3rd night) 20 February 2009 (4th night) 21 February 2009 (5th night) |
| Presenter(s) | Paolo Bonolis, Luca Laurenti |
| Artistic director(s) | Gianmarco Mazzi |
| Orchestra leader | Bruno Santori |
| Broadcaster | Rai 1, Rai Radio 1, Rai Radio 2 |
| Venue | Teatro Ariston |
| Big Artists section | |
| Entries | 16 acts (16 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Popular jury and televotes) |
| Winner |
Marco Carta "La forza mia" |
| Critic's prize |
Afterhours "Il paese è reale" |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Entries | 8 acts (8 songs) |
| Voting system | Mixed (Jury of journalists, joury of radio experts and televotes) |
| Winner |
Arisa "Sincerità" |
| Critic's prize |
Arisa "Sincerità" |
| Sanremo Music Festival chronology | |
| ◄ 2009 ► | |
The Sanremo Music Festival 2009 was the 59th annual Sanremo Music Festival. It was held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, province of Imperia, during the five nights between 17 February 2009 and 21 February 2009, and it was broadcast by Rai 1. Tha last night of the show was also broadcast live by RTV21 in Albania, RTK in Kosovo and RSI in Switzerland.[1]
The artistic director of the contest was Paolo Bonolis, supported by Gianmarzo Mazzi. Bonolis also presented the show, together with Luca Laurenti. The competition was divided into two different sections. The "Big Artists" section included sixteen well-known singers, performing a previously unheard song, and it was won by Marco Carta's "La forza mia". The "Newcomers" section, featuring ten debuting or little known artists, was won by Arisa, performing the song "Sincerità". For the first time, a third section was added. Called Sanremofestival.59, it was completely held through the web, and it was won by Ania with the song "Buongiorno gente".
The first half of the inaugural episode was the most viewed TV programme in Italy in 2009, with more than 14 million viewers.[2]
Presenters and personnel
The presenter of the festival, Paolo Bonolis, was announced during a press conference on 11 September 2008 by Rai 1 director Fabrizio Del Noce.[3] Bonolis was also the artistic director of the show, while Gianmarco Mazzi was the musical director of the contest.[4]
Bonolis later confirmed Luca Laurenti, his long-time stage partner, as the co-presenter of the show.[5] During each night, they were joined by a male model and a female celebrity co-presenting the show—Paul Sculfor and Alessia Piovan on the first night, Nir Lavi and Eleonora Abbagnato on the second one, Thyago Alves and Gabriella Pession on the third night, Ivan Olita on the fourth night, David Gandy and Maria De Filippi on the final.[6]
During the show, the Sanremo Festival Orchestra was directed by Bruno Santori.[7] The scenography was created by Gaetano Castelli,[8] while the authors of the show were Barbara Cappi, Cesare Lanza, Marco Salvati and Sergio Rubino.[7]
Selections
Newcomers section
Two of the artists competing in the newcomers section were selected through the contest SanremoLab, organized by the Comune di Sanremo. During the first step of the contest, eight artists were selected by a jury composed of Massimo Cotto, Franco Zanetti, Paolo Giordano, Massimo Poggini, Andrea Rodini and Maurilio Giordana. The winners—Emily Novak, Simona Molinari, Elisa Casile, Arisa, Edea, Manola Moslehi, Federica Celio and Erika Mineo—were announced on 5 December 2008.[9] On 11 December 2008, they auditioned in front of a different jury, presided by Paolo Bonolis and Gianmarco Mazzi,[10] and on the following day Arisa and Simona Molinari were announced as the first two confirmed competing artists in the Newcomers section of the Sanremo Music Festival 2009.[11]
The remaining eight artists—Karima Ammar, Silvia Aprile, Irene Fornaciari, Iskra, Filippo Perbellini, Chiara Canzian, Malika Ayane and Barbara Gilbo—were chosne through an internal selection, and announced on 22 December 2008, together with the list of participants in the "Big Artists" section.[12][13]
Big Artists section
All the artists in the Big Artists section were selected through an internal selection. 104 songs were submitted for the selection,[14] and the sixteen chosen artists—Afterhours, Albano, Alexia with Mario Lavezzi, Marco Carta, Dolcenera, Gemelli Diversi, Fausto Leali, Nicky Nicolai with Stefano Di Battista, Patty Pravo, Povia, Pupo with Paolo Belli and Youssou N'Dour, Francesco Renga, Sal da Vinci, Francesco Tricarico and Iva Zanicchi—were announced on 22 December 2008, together with the selected songs.[12]
Nights
First night
Big Artists section
| Artist(s) | Order[15] | Song and writer(s) | Result[16] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolcenera | 1 | "Il mio amore unico" (Dolcenera, Saverio Lanza, Gian Piero Ameli, Oscar Avogadro) | Safe |
| Fausto Leali | 2 | "Una piccola parte di te" (Franco Fasano, Fabrizio Berlincioni) | Safe |
| Francesco Tricarico | 3 | "Il bosco delle fragole" (Francesco Tricarico) | Eliminated |
| Marco Carta | 4 | "La forza mia" (Paolo Carta) | Safe |
| Patty Pravo | 5 | "E io verrò un giorno là" (Andrea Cutri) | Safe |
| Marco Masini | 6 | "L'Italia" (Marco Masini, Giuseppe Dati) | Safe |
| Francesco Renga | 7 | "Uomo senza età" (Francesco Renga, Maurizio Zappatini) | Safe |
| Pupo, Paolo Belli & Youssou N'Dour | 8 | "L'opportunità" (Mogol, Pupo) | Safe |
| Gemelli Diversi | 9 | "Vivi per un miracolo" (Luca Aleotti, Alessandro Merli, Emanuele Busnaghi, Francesco Stranges) | Safe |
| Albano | 10 | "L'amore è sempre amore" (Guido Morra, Maurizio Fabrizio) | Safe |
| Afterhours | 11 | "Il paese è reale" (Manuel Agnelli, Giorgio Ciccarelli, Rodrigo D'Erasmo, Enrico Gabrielli, Giorgio Prette) | Eliminated |
| Iva Zanicchi | 12 | "Ti voglio senza amore" (Fabrizio Berlincioni, Franco Fasano) | Eliminated |
| Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista | 13 | "Più sole" (Lorenzo Cherubini, Stefano Di Battista) | Safe |
| Povia | 14 | "Luca era gay" (Giuseppe Povia) | Safe |
| Sal Da Vinci | 15 | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" (Vincenzo D'Agostino, Gigi D'Alessio, Sal Da Vinci) | Safe |
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | 16 | "Biancaneve" (Mogol, Mario Lavezzi) | Safe |
Newcomers section
| Artist(s) | Order[15] | Song and writer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Malika Ayane | 1 | "Come foglie" (Giuliano Sangiorgi) |
| Irene Fornaciari | 2 | "Spiove il sole" (Irene Fornaciari, Carlo Ori, Elisabetta Pietrelli, Max Marcolini) |
| Simona Molinari | 3 | "Egocentrica" (Simona Molinari) |
| Filippo Perbellini | 4 | "Cuore senza cuore" (Cheope, Riccardo Cocciante) |
Second night
Big Artists section
| Artist(s) | Order | Song | Result[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | 1 | "Biancaneve" | Safe |
| Povia | 2 | "Luca era gay" | Safe |
| Albano | 3 | "L'amore è sempre amore" | Eliminated |
| Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista | 4 | "Più sole" | Eliminated |
| Sal Da Vinci | 5 | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | Eliminated |
| Gemelli Diversi | 6 | "Vivi per un miracolo" | Safe |
| Pupo, Paolo Belli & Youssou N'Dour | 7 | "L'opportunità" | Safe |
| Francesco Renga | 8 | "Uomo senza età" | Safe |
| Marco Masini | 9 | "L'Italia" | Safe |
| Patty Pravo | 10 | "E io verrò un giorno là" | Safe |
| Marco Carta | 11 | "La forza mia" | Safe |
| Fausto Leali | 12 | "Una piccola parte di te" | Safe |
| Dolcenera | 13 | "Il mio amore unico" | Safe |
Newcomers section
| Artist(s) | Order | Song and writer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Silvia Aprile | 1 | "Un desiderio arriverà" (Pino Daniele) |
| Karima Ammar | 2 | "Come in ogni ora" (Karima Ammar, Piero Frassi) |
| Arisa | 3 | "Sincerità" (Giuseppe Anastasi, Maurizio Filardo, Giuseppe Mangiaracina) |
| Chiara Canzian | 4 | "Prova a dire il mio nome" (Chiara Canzian, Pellecalamaio) |
| Iskra Menarini | 5 | "Quasi amore" (Lucio Dalla, Marco Alemanno, Roberto Costa) |
| Barbara Gilbo | 6 | "Che ne sai di me" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Barbara Gilbo, Sirio Martelli) |
Third night
Newcomers section
| Artist | Order | Guest artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filippo Perbellini | 1 | Riccardo Cocciante | "Cuore senza cuore" |
| Silvia Aprile | 2 | Pino Daniele | "Un desiderio arriverà" |
| Karima Ammar | 3 | Burt Bacharach & Mario Biondi | "Come in ogni ora" |
| Irene Fornaciari | 4 | Adelmo e i suoi Sorapis | "Spiove il sole" |
| Chiara Canzian | 5 | Roberto Vecchioni | "Prova a dire il mio nome" |
| Iskra Menarini | 6 | Lucio Dalla | "Quasi amore" |
| Simona Molinari | 7 | Ornella Vanoni | "Egocentrica" |
| Arisa | 8 | Lelio Luttazzi | "Sincertià" |
| Barbara Gilbo | 9 | Massimo Ranieri | "Che ne sai di me" |
| Malika Ayane | 10 | Gino Paoli | "Come foglie" |
Repechage round
| Arist(s) | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista | 1 | "Più sole" | Eliminated |
| Iva Zanicchi | 2 | "Ti voglio senza amore" | Eliminated |
| Sal Da Vinci | 3 | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | Back in competition |
| Albano | 4 | "L'amore è sempre amore" | Back in competition |
| Afterhours | 5 | "Il paese è reale" | Eliminated |
| Francesco Tricarico | 6 | "Il bosco delle fragole" | Eliminated |
Fourth night
Big Artists section
| Artist(s) | Order | Guest artist(s) | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupo, Paolo Belli & Youssou N'Dour | 1 | Gianni Morandi | "L'opportunità" | Safe |
| Patty Pravo | 2 | Dave Weckl, Nathan East, Todd Rundgren | "E io verrò un giorno là" | Safe |
| Sal Da Vinci | 3 | Gigi D'Alessio | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | Safe |
| Fausto Leali | 4 | Fabrizio Moro | "Una piccola parte di te" | Safe |
| Dolcenera | 5 | Syria | "Il mio amore unico" | Eliminated |
| Francesco Renga | 6 | Daniela Dessì | "Uomo senza età" | Safe |
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | 7 | Teo Teocoli, Orphin | "Biancaneve" | Safe |
| Albano | 8 | Michele Placido | "L'amore è sempre amore" | Safe |
| Marco Masini | 9 | Francesco Benigno | "L'Italia" | Safe |
| Povia | 10 | Massimiliano Varrese, Rossella Infante, Alessandro Matta | "Luca era gay" | Safe |
| Marco Carta | 11 | Tazenda | "La forza mia" | Safe |
| Gemelli Diversi | 12 | BMB Marching Band | "Vivi per un miracolo" | Eliminated |
Newcomers section
| Artist | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Gilbo | 1 | "Che ne sai di me" | —— |
| Malika Ayane | 2 | "Come foglie" | —— |
| Chiara Canzian | 3 | "Prova a dire il mio nome" | —— |
| Simona Molinari | 4 | "Egocentrica" | —— |
| Arisa | 5 | "Sincerità" | Winner |
| Karima Ammar | 6 | "Come in ogni ora" | —— |
| Irene Fornaciari | 7 | "Spiove il sole" | —— |
| Iskra Menarini | 8 | "Quasi amore" | —— |
| Silvia Aprile | 9 | "Un desiderio arriverà" | —— |
| Filippo Perbellini | 10 | "Cuore senza cuore" | —— |
Fifth night
First round
| Artist | Order[24] | Song | Result[25] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Da Vinci | 1 | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | Top three |
| Pupo, Paolo Belli, Youssou N'Dour | 2 | "L'opportunità" | Eliminated |
| Povia | 3 | "Luca era gay" | Top three |
| Patty Pravo | 4 | "E io verrò un giorno là" | Eliminated |
| Francesco Renga | 5 | "Uomo senza età" | Eliminated |
| Marco Carta | 6 | "La forza mia" | Top three |
| Albano | 7 | "L'amore è sempre amore" | Eliminated |
| Marco Masini | 8 | "L'Italia" | Eliminated |
| Fausto Leali | 9 | "Una piccola parte di te" | Eliminated |
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | 10 | "Biancaneve" | Eliminated |
Second round
| Artist | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Carta | 1 | "La forza mia" | Winner |
| Povia | 2 | "Luca era gay" | Second place |
| Sal Da Vinci | 3 | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | Third place |
Other awards
Critics Award "Mia Martini"
Big Artists section
| Artist | Song | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afterhours | "Il paese è reale" | 21 | Winner |
| Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista | "Più sole" | 20 | Second place |
| Francesco Tricarico | "Il bosco delle fragole" | ||
| Patty Pravo | "E io verrò un giorno là" | 12 | Fourth place |
| Francesco Renga | "Uomo senza età" | 8 | Fifth place |
| Gemelli Diversi | "Vivi per un miracolo" | 5 | Sixth place |
| Albano | "L'amore è sempre amore" | 4 | Seventh place |
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | "Biancaneve" | 3 | Eighth place |
| Marco Masini | "L'Italia" | ||
| Povia | "Luca era gay" | ||
| Dolcenera | "Il mio amore unico" | 2 | Eleventh place |
| Iva Zanicchi | "Ti voglio senza amore" | 1 | Twelfth place |
Newcomers section
| Artist | Song | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arisa | "Sincerità" | 47 | Winner |
| Malika Ayane | "Come foglie" | 17 | Second place |
| Simona Molinari | "Egocentrica" | 13 | Third place |
| Karima Ammar | "Come in ogni ora" | 12 | Fourth place |
| Iskra Menarini | "Quasi amore" | 5 | Fifth place |
| Chiara Canzian | "Prova a dire il mio nome" | 4 | Sixth place |
| Irene Fornaciari | "Spiove il sole" | 1 | Seventh place |
| Filippo Perbellini | "Cuore senza cuore" | ||
Press, Radio & TV Award
Big Artists section
| Artist | Song | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Povia | "Luca era gay" | 19 | Winner |
| Patty Pravo | "E io verrò un giorno là" | 14 | Second place |
| Marco Masini | "L'Italia" | 6 | Third place |
| Dolcenera | "Il mio amore unico" | ||
| Afterhours | "Il paese è reale" | 5 | Fifth place |
| Francesco Renga | "Uomo senza età" | 4 | Sixth place |
| Sal Da Vinci | "Non riesco a farti innamorare" | 3 | Seventh place |
| Gemelli Diversi | "Vivi per un miracolo" | ||
| Nicky Nicolai & Stefano Di Battista | "Più sole" | ||
| Francesco Tricarico | "Il bosco delle fragole" | ||
| Alexia & Mario Lavezzi | "Biancaneve" | 1 | Eleventh place |
| Fausto Leali | "Una piccola parte di te" | ||
| Pupo, Paolo Belli & Youssou N'Dour | "L'opportunità" | ||
Newcomers section
- Winner: Arisa with "Sincerità".[30]
Sanremofestival.59
The contest Sanremofestival.59 was a singing contest held through the web and strictly related to the Sanremo Music Festival 2009.[31] 470 songs were submitted and published on the official website of the Sanremo Music Festival.[14] Each artist was later auditioned by a jury composed of Paolo Bonolis, Gianmarco Mazzi, Gigio D'Ambrosio, Mariolina Simone and Maria Cristina De Amicis, and 100 songs were admitted to the next stage of the competition.[32]
The winner of the contest was determined by the public's vote only.[33] On 19 February 2012, it was announced that Ania placed first with the song "Buongiorno gente".[34] During the last night of the show, she received the award and she performed her song at the Teatro Ariston.[35]
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night 1[36] | 17 February 2009 | 10,114,000 | 47.93% |
| Night 2[37] | 18 February 2009 | 9,856,000 | 42.63% |
| Night 3[38] | 19 February 2009 | 9,238,000 | 47,17% |
| Night 4[39] | 20 February 2009 | 10,219,000 | 47.47% |
| Night 5[40] | 21 February 2009 | 12,309,000 | 54.25% |
Notes
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- ↑ "Ascolti tv, i più visti nel 2009". TGCOM (in Italian). 1 January 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009, Bonolis conduttore". TGCOM (in Italian). 11 September 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Paolo Bonolis presenta Sanremo 09" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 20 January 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Mina aprirà il Festival di Sanremo. Tra gli ospiti Hefner e le conigliette". la Repubblica (in Italian). 26 January 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009 - Storia e storie del Festival" (in Italian). RAI. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Festival di Sanremo, affare di famiglia". La Stampa (in Italian). 15 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: la parola allo scenografo dell'Ariston Gaetano Castelli". Rockol.it. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremolab, ecco gli otto vincitori" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Arisa e Simona Molinari Vincono SanremoLab …". Lineamusica.it. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: ecco i vincitori di SanremoLab". Rockol.it. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 Rita Celi (22 December 2008). "Sanremo, da Albano a Zanicchi, ecco il cast del festival di Bonolis". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: ecco artisti e canzoni in gara". Rockol.it. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Sanremo, ecco i sedici sfidanti". TGCOM (in Italian). 22 December 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Sanremo 2009: la scaletta della prima serata" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: le prime tre canzoni (provvisoriamente) eliminate". Rockol.it. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Gianluca Capaldo (19 February 2009). "Sanremo 2009 - Seconda serata. In nome della caciara..." (in Italian). Nonsolocinema.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo, fuori Al Bano e Nicolai". TGCOM (in Italian). 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: la scaletta della seconda serata" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Cronaca della Terza Serata del 59° Festival di Sanremo" (in Italian). Virtualbologna.it. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ Andrea Vesentini (20 February 2009). "Sanremo 2009 - Terza Serata - Fuori orario" (in Italian). Nonsolocinema.com. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ Gianluca Capaldo (21 February 2009). "Sanremo 2009 - Quarta serata - Tra le conigliette pornosoft vince la semplice Sincerità di Arisa" (in Italian). Nonsolocinema.com. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Sanremo, la quarta serata" (in Italian). Excite.it. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: la scaletta dell'ultima serata" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo, Povia tra i finalisti". TGCOM (in Italian). 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ Alessandra Comazzi (22 February 2009). "Sanremo, Marco Carta vince il primo festival Raiset". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo, la critica premia gli Afterhours" (in Italian). Newsic.it. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: tra le Proposte è Arisa a vincere il Premio della Critica" (in Italian). Rockol.it. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Marco Carta incoronato all'Ariston. Battuti in finale Povia e Sal Da Vinci. Ascolti-boom: punte del 64% di share" (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Afterhours vincono premio della critica" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo: Il nuovo regolamento, in gara 15 Artisti e 8 Proposte 2009" (in Italian). Adnkronos. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Iniziate le audizioni per Sanremofestival.59". Rockol.it. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ Franco Zanetti (21 January 2009). "Sanremofestival.59: ma 'sti soldi chi se li piglia?". Rockol.it. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo 2009: Sanremofestival.59, vince Ania". Rockol.it. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ Nino Marchesano (21 February 2009). "Silvia, Ania e Simona la prima volta al Festival". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ Alessandra Vitali (18 February 2009). "Gli ascolti premiano la prima serata con Bonolis il Festival decolla". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Ascolti, bene anche la seconda. Il Festival resiste ad Amici". la Repubblica (in Italian). 19 February 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Sanremo, terza serata: share e audience record. E stasera le conigliette". il Giornale (in Italian). 20 February 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ Alessandra Vitali (21 February 2009). "Ascolti, anche la quarta fa boom, oltre 12 milioni davanti alla tv". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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