The second show of the Sanremo Italian Song Festival took place last night.
The last 7 songs of the Big Category made their way to the next round, that will be held tonight, on Thursday 14 February.
The following songs were chosen by the jury and the televoting:
- Almamegretta – Mamma non lo sa
- Annalisa – Scintille
- Malika Ayane – E se poi
- Simone Cristicchi – La prima volta che sono morto
- Elio e le Storie Tese – La canzone mononota
- Max Gazzè – Sotto casa
- Modà – Se si potesse non morire
Unfortunately, the other 7 songs, performed by the same artists, were knocked out from the competition:
- Almamegretta – Onda che vai
- Annalisa – Non so ballare
- Malika Ayane – Niente
- Simone Cristicchi – Mi manchi
- Elio e le Storie Tese – Dannati forever
- Max Gazzè – I tuoi maledettissimi impegni
- Modà – Come l’acqua dentro il mare
The first 2 songs of the Giovani Category also made their way to the final, that will take place during the fourth night show, on Friday 15 February.
The following songs were chosen by the jury and the televoting:
- Renzo Rubino – Il Postino (Amami uomo)
- Blastema – Dietro l’intima ragione
While the following songs were knocked out from the competition:
- Il Cile – Le parole non servono più
- Irene Ghiotto – Baciami?
The event which is aired live by RAI, Radio Televisione Italiana, can be watched again here on the official RAI website.
Italy will announce their 2013 Eurovision representative during the last night of the Sanremo Festival, on Saturday 16 February. It is not clear yet if the singer will be selected from the Giovani Category, as it happened with Raphael Gualazzi in 2011, or from the Big Category, like Nina Zilli last year.
Stay tuned to Esctoday.com for the latest information on the 2013 Sanremo Song Festival.