Zecchino d’Oro: the songs (among the authors Sangiorgi and Accorsi)
It is not just the last act of a singing competition for children: the Zecchino d’Oro final is a collective ritual, a piece of shared memory that spans generations. For over sixty years this event has united families, traditions and a pop imagination that continues to renew itself without losing its magic. The 2025 edition will take place today live on Rai1 and RaiPlay starting at 5.20pm. In competition are 14 songs whose authors include names known to the general public: from Negramaro frontman Giuliano Sangiorgi to Enrico Nigiotti, passing through Stefano Accorsi. The final will be hosted by the artistic director of Zecchino d’Oro, Carlo Conti, who will arrive in Bologna – where the show will be broadcast from – after announcing the names of the big names competing at the 2026 Sanremo Festival on Tg1 at 1.30pm.
The jury of the final will be made up of Flavio Insinna, Gabriele Cirilli, Vincenzo Schettini and the hosts of the semi-finals Carolina Benvenga, a true phenomenon of children’s music, who for years has been generating millions of plays and clicks on the platforms (she has just released the new single, “La canzone del Natale”, the video of which you can find below) and Lorenzo Baglioni. The votes of the juries will also include those of the Piccolo Coro dell’Antoniano and the Galaxy of Choirs of the Antoniano.
These are the songs (next to the titles, the respective authors)
“The Wolf Duccio” (Lyrics by Enrico Nigiotti – Music by Enrico Nigiotti, Enrico Brun) sung by Mario, 5 years old, Praia a Mare (CS)
“Sing the count” (Text by Gianfranco Grottoli, Andrea Vaschetti – Music by Gianfranco Grottoli, Andrea Vaschetti, Andrea Di Gregorio, Giuliano Capello) sung by Anna, 10 years old, Ribera (AG) and Atena, 5 years old, Soliera (MO)
“Raffa the giraffe” (Text and Music by Giuliano Sangiorgi) sung by Gaia, 7 years old, Zeccone (PV)
“Ugh the times tables” (Lyrics and Music by Alessandro Di Battista) sung by Alyssa, 8 years old, Lucca
“Long live the bees” (Lyrics by Rondine, Stefano Accorsi, Filippo Gentili – Music by Rondine, Matteo Milita, Filippo Gentili) sung by Mattia, 9 years old, Bolognto
“You can be” (Lyrics by Mario Gardini – Music by Andrea Casamento) sung by Lara, 10 years old, Piano di Sorrento (NA)
“Disco” (Lyrics and Music by Andrea Agresti) sung by Ambra, 5 years old, Capoterra (CA)
“Knock knock” (Text and Music by Alessio Zini, Sara Casali) sung by Beppe, 10 years old, Malta, and Sofia, 5 years old, Castellaneta (TA)
“Chickens are surfing” (Text and Music by Alessio Savocchio) sung by Joy, 7 years old, Battaglia Terme (PD) and Diletta, 8 years old, Villafranca Padovana (PD)
“The kiss in the pocket” (Lyrics by Irene Menna, Carmine Spera – Music by Carmine Spera) sung by Zoe, 5 years old, Lonate Pozzolo (VA)
“Lucky charm” (Text by Flavio Careddu – Music by Alessandro Visintainer) sung by Gioele, 10 years old, San Giorgio di Piano (BO)
“Boomer boom boom” (Text by Maria Francesca Polli – Music by Marco Iardella) sung by Ana Estela, 9 years old, Nerviano (MI) and Gioele, 5 years old, Bascapè (PV)
“The wind takes care of it” (Text by Francesco Marruncheddu, Lodovico Saccol – Music by Lodovico Saccol) sung by Emma, 9 years old, Monza
“Why why why” (Text by Maurizio Festuccia – Music by Francesco Stillitano) sung by Victoria, 5 years old, Verona, with Nicolò, 6 years old, Montecassiano (MC), and Gionsi, 5 years old, Bologna
The 14 new songs, produced by Antoniano and distributed by Sony Music Italy, are contained in the compilation “Zecchino d’Oro 68th edition”, available digitally on all streaming platforms and on CD in all record stores and large-scale distribution. The 14 official video clips of the songs listened to in the first two semi-finals are also available on the Zecchino d’Oro/Piccolo Coro YouTube channel.
