The Italian Operazione Trionfo was launched on Wednesday September 4th on Italia Uno – a private television station and is 24 hours on stream by a satellite package.

Some remarkable performances were those by Mario (who performed 'Cambiare' of the late Alex Baroni), Lidia (who performed Giorgia's 'Di sole e d'azzurro') and Alessandra (who performed Matia Bazar's 'Ti sento'). Performances and audio clips are available on Operazione Trionfo's website operazionetrionfo.com.

Brunella, Valerio, Federico and Diego were the first to be on the danger-list. Brunella was saved by the Academy's tutors, Federico was saved by the other colleagues.

Valerio and Diego both have a big chance to be eliminated from Operazione Trionfo. After a televoting, one of them has to leave the Academy. Meanwhile, Valerio tops the chart of Operazione Trionfo's favourites on the official website.