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Sanremo Giovani, here are the 34 artists competing. Only one band

Anticipation is growing for the 2026 Sanremo Festival, scheduled from 24 to 28 February in the City of Flowers. Carlo Conti today revealed the names of the 34 artists competing in Sanremo Giovani, from which two of the four singers who will participate in the February event in the “New Proposals” category will come, together with the two coming from the Area Sanremo route. Among these many well-known faces: they range from former contestants of Amici di Maria De Filippi such as Petit, Antonia, Nicolò Filippucci, Senza Cri to former contestants of

The artists were selected from over 500 registered by the musical commission chaired by Carlo Conti as Artistic Director, and composed of the Deputy Director of the Rai Prime Time Entertainment Department Claudio Fasulo, Ema Stokholma, Carolina Rey, Manola Moslehi, Enrico Cremonesi and Daniele Battaglia.

Agelo – I destroy
Pupil – Bonnie & Clyde
AMSI – American Pizza
Angelica Bove – Brick
Antonia – Lost places
Axel – Graduating
Cainero – Nuntannamurà
Dear Wow – Cupid
Cmqmartina – Radio erotika
Cola Siel – Light blue
Deddè – Ddoje Criature
Disco Club Paradiso – Mademoiselle
Eyeline – While it lasts
Jeson – Initially you
Joseph – Phenomenal
The Mass – Mary
Lea Gavino – Distant Friend
Maddalena – Listen to me
Marco Millie – Lonely boy
Mimì – Softly
Nicolò Filippucci – Laguna
Nimsay – Ahvah
Eyes – Ullallà
Petit – A beautiful mess
Prince – Mon amour
Renato D’Amico – Little kiss
Swallow – Bad words
Seltsam – Sorry mom
Without Cri – Beaches
Soap – Have a good life
Tära – Crescent
Tenth Sky – Gimme 5
Welo – Emigrate
Xhovana – Ego

At the end of the auditions, 24 groups and artists will take part in the 5 episodes of Sanremo Giovani 2025, broadcast on Rai 2 and hosted by the YouTuber and radio host Gianluca Gazzoli, from Studio A in Via Asiago, from 11 November. Then, followed by November 18th, 25th and December 2nd. On December 9th there will be the semi-final which will select the 6 artists who will arrive at the Sanremo Casino Theater for the final on December 14th. It will be Sanremo. To these will be added the 2 from the Sanremo Area who will be selected in early December by the Rai Music Commission, who will rightfully enter among the 4 competitors of the New Proposals of Sanremo 2026.