Turkish icon and superstar, Can Yaman, will co-host one of the Sanremo 2026 soirees with Laura Pausini and Carlo Conti.

Can Yamam who is amongst the world’s most sought after tv actors will be co-hosting the First Soiree of Sanremo 2026 with Laura Pausini ( Eurovision 2022 host) and Carlo Conti. Can hails from Turkey and gained much fame, name and recognition both in Turkey and globally thanks to his acting career. The 36 year old speaks fluent Turkish, Spanish, English and Italian.

RAI and Italy are gearing up in full steam for the upcoming Sanremo 2026 edition. Sanremo 2026 will consist of five televised shows running from 24-28 February.

RAI’s official press release reads:

The Sanremo Music Festival 2026 co-hosts have been expanded. Taking the stage at the Ariston Theatre as co-host of the prime time show alongside Carlo Conti and Laura Pausini will be 36-year-old Can Yaman, an internationally renowned star and one of the most recognized actors on contemporary television. A multilingual, he speaks fluent Turkish, English, Italian, and Spanish, a skill that has allowed him to successfully establish himself in international productions. He has starred in numerous series around the world, including “Sandokan,” a Rai series directed by Jan Michelini and Nicola Abbatangelo, and “El Turco,” directed by U. Bayraktar. He is currently filming, for the first time in Spain, the series “El laberinto de las mariposas,” a romantic thriller directed by Alberto Ruiz Rojo and Iñaki Peñafiel. He will soon return to the set for the second season of “Sandokan”.

 

 


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