On the Zelensky case "tomorrow we will have an answer from the ambassador: we are in contact and we will understand exactly what will happen".
Amadeus explained it, in connection from Sanremo with Che tempo che fa, answering a question from Fabio Fazio who asked for confirmation of the video presence of the Ukrainian leader, scheduled for the final evening of the festival, Saturday 11 February.
"Sanremo isn't a real festival if something doesn't happen, it's part of history", added the artistic director, speaking of the controversies that accompanied the eve of the 73rd edition, which kicks off on Tuesday 7 February.
After days of rumors and spoilers, the artistic director joked about the possible arrival of new guests: "There aren't any more, we've run out of money".
As for the presence of Gino Paoli and Ornella Vanoni on the final evening, "
they won't be together.
Paoli will have his moment and Vanoni his". Among the super guests there is also the unprecedented trio made up of Gianni Morandi, Massimo Ranieri and Al Bano. something that will remain in the history of the festival, which will leave our mouths open and will move us a lot.
Seeing all three together will be not to be missed."
Amadeus cuts the ribbon of Casa Sanremo: 'Sara' Festival 24 hours a day'
In the afternoon, Amadeus inaugurated Casa Sanremo: "We no longer sleep. Fiorello is also there at night, it will be a Sanremo 24 hours a day, full of life at all hours", he underlined.
"I was talking about it with the mayor, the city is even more crowded than in the pre-Covid years. It's incredible. We had terrible moments when, after my first edition in 2020, the city was emptied with the pandemic. There were two editions, especially that of 2021, marked by Covid.Today people want life, glitter, sequins, parties, glamour, music, rich prizes and cotillions, even if music, to tell the truth, has never stopped being the mistress, even in the most difficult editions", he underlined, in the light of the international success, for example, of the Maneskin which started right from the Festival behind closed doors,
with the stalls and gallery of the Ariston deserted, of the darkest edition.
Seeing the crowd again for special occasions is a show that puts everyone in a good mood.
"Finding so many people and so many media representatives is a great joy. An unmissable week begins that we will remember, I'm sure of it", promises Ama.
One of her goals, shared by the Municipality, was to give the city the opportunity to experience the Festival, even outside the Ariston theater temple.
It will be like this, with Casa Sanremo, the stage in Piazza Colombo, the ship and many collateral events.
The joyful atmosphere of these days takes Amadeus back to the times when he began to hang out at the Festival.
"This atmosphere reminds me of when, as a kid, I used to come to Sanremo to do interviews and there were many parties, lots of movement at all hours.