The second night of Sanremo festival saw the elimination of Albano and Patty Bravo. The two established artists still have a second chance as they battle with Anna Oxa and Anna Tatangelo who were partly eliminated last Tuesday.

In the Ariston theatre 12 acts from the established category went on stage for the second time and ten songs qualified for the next stage. Last night four newcomers took the spectacular stage of Sanremo for the first time.

The qualified acts from the established artists

Luca Madonia with Franco Battiato – L'Alieno

Max Pezzali – Il mio secondo tempo

Roberto Vecchioni – Chiamami ancora amore

Tricarico – 3 colori

Nathalie – Vivo sospesa

Modá with Emma Marrone – Arriverá

Davide Van De Sfroos – Yanez

Giusy Ferreri – Il mare immenso

La Crus – Io confesso

Luca Barbarossa and Raquel del Rosario – Fino in fondo

The qualified acts from the newcomers

Raphael Gualazzi – Follia d'amore

Serena Abrami – Lontano da tutto

Sanremo is being hosted by the Italian popular singer Gianni Morandi accompanied by Luca, Paolo and the two female beauties Elisabetta Canalis and Belen Rodriguez. The show continues tonight at 21:10 CET on Rai 1, Rai 1 Italy and Rai International (via satellite Hotbird and Astra). Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest twice and will return in the contest after an absence of fourteen years.