Italy

Big Five

Artist

Sal Da Vinci
Salvatore Sorrentino
b. 1969
📍 New York City, USA
→ Naples, Italy
The oldest participant this year.
Son of Mario Da Vinci, a classical Neapolitan singer.
He has released 25 studio albums, 9 of them together with his father.
Sal’s son, Francesco Da Vinci, also became a singer and tried to represent San Marino at Eurovision 2023.

Country

Bookies expect:
Win 5.3%
3× winner
public selection
The last time Italy failed to reach the top 7 was in 2016.

Song

Per sempre sì
Forever Yes
ItalianNeapolitan
Disco funkCanzone napoletana
This wedding song, in the style of 1980s Italian music, unexpectedly won the Sanremo Festival, one of the toughest Eurovision selections.
Per sempre sì
Forever Yes