Marco Mengoni won the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival, with Colapesce and Di Martino taking home the Critics Award Mia Martini and Press Room Award. Coma_Cose was awarded the Sergio Bardotti Prize for the best lyrics. The final evening was full of emotion and transgression. . The top five performers included Ultimo, Tananai, Lazza, Marco Mengoni, and Mr. Rain, with no female artist making it to the top. The festival ended with a performance of “Fortezza Bakmut” by the iconic Ukrainian band Antytila, who joined the armed forces and sang a song about their city’s struggle for freedom and ideals. The evening began with a patriotic tone as the Italian national anthem was played by the band of the Italian Air Force, celebrating their centenary this year. Host Amadeus thanked Gianni Morandi, the “superhero”, who accompanied him throughout the festival, for his support. Morandi appeared on stage playing the guitar and sang a medley of Lucio Dalla’s SANREMO MUSIC FESTIVAL Two lives, one victory by Enrico GUIDOTTI 28 OI magazine
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