Carlo Conti Reveals 30 Big Artists for Sanremo 2025
The excitement is building as Carlo Conti has officially announced the 30 artists competing in the Big Artists category at the 73rd Festival di Sanremo, set to take place in February 2025. Originally planned to feature 24 participants, the number of competitors was expanded to 30, reflecting the growing anticipation for one of Italy’s most prestigious music competitions.
The list of competing artists, revealed during TG1 on RAI 1, includes a mix of Sanremo veterans, rising stars, and familiar faces from the Eurovision Song Contest. Achille Lauro (San Marino 2022), Francesco Gabbani (Italy 2017), Francesca Michielin (Italy 2016) and Massimo Ranieri (Italy 1971 & 1974) are among the Eurovision alumni joining the lineup.
The Big Artists Are:
• Achille Lauro
• Gaia
• Coma_Cose
• Francesco Gabbani
• Willy Peyote
• Noemi
• Rkomi
• Modà
• Rose Villian
• Brunori Sas
• Irama
• Clara
• Massimo Ranieri
• Emis Killa
• Sarah Toscano
• Fedez
• Simone Cristicchi
• Joan Thiele
• The Kolors
• Bresh
• Marcella Bella
• Tony Effe
• Elodie
• Olly
• Francesca Michielin
• Lucio Corsi
• Shablo ft. Guè, Joshua & Tormento
• Serena Brancale
• Rocco Hunt
• Giorgia
Sanremo 2025: A Night-by-Night Breakdown
The festival will span five nights, with different voting systems and formats across the week:
Night One – Tuesday, February 11
All 30 artists will present their entries, with voting conducted solely by a professional jury composed of journalists. RAI will announce the top 5 songs of the night (in random order).
Night Two – Wednesday, February 12
The first 15 artists will perform again, with votes split between a public televote (50%) and a jury of radio broadcasters (50%). The top 5 songs of the evening will be revealed in random order.
Night Three – Thursday, February 13
The remaining 15 artists will perform their entries, using the same voting system as Night Two (televote and radio jury, 50/50). The top 5 songs will again be announced in random order.
Night Four – Friday, February 14
A night of covers! Each act will perform a cover song, either in Italian or a foreign language, optionally featuring guest artists. Voting will be split between the public (34%), journalists (33%), and radio broadcasters (33%). The winner of the cover night will be crowned, but these results won’t impact the overall competition.
Night Five – Saturday, February 15
All 30 artists will return to perform their songs once more. These performances will be judged exclusively by a public televote, creating a combined ranking from previous nights. The top 5 entries will perform again in a final round, with results determined by televote (34%), journalists (33%), and radio broadcasters (33%). The winner will then be declared the champion of Sanremo 2025.
Nuove Proposte Category
In addition to the Big Artists, the Nuove Proposte (Newcomers) category will showcase four emerging artists during nights two and three. One artist per night will advance to the final on night four, where a mix of televote (34%), journalists (33%), and radio broadcasters (33%) will determine the Nuove Proposte winner.
With a rich lineup and an exciting format, Sanremo 2025 promises to be a musical spectacle leading up to Eurovision 2025 in Basel!
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