Sanremo 2020: 9.7 million and 53.3% share, is the highest figure since 1995

There were 9,962,000, equal to 53.3% share (highest figure since 1995), the viewers who followed the second evening of the Sanade di Amadeus Festival on Rai1 on average yesterday evening. A year ago, the second evening of the festival had gathered an average of 9,144,000 spectators (47.3%). Francesco Gabbani dominates the first general classification after the performance of all the big names.

"To prepare a festival like this, it would take three months of rehearsals. When the artists arrive the same afternoon, there is often no time to try." So Amadeus, answering a question at the press conference on the use of the playback in Sanremo by the guests, in reference to the performances of Al Bano and Romina and the Ricchi e Poveri. "The Ricchi e Poveri are four voices ... preference has been given to the show. But the Ricchi e Poveri sing rigorously live all over the world, and so does Al Bano and Romina."

"Morgan sent me an official letter this morning at 6.26: his wish is to rehearse the song for the cover tonight several times. From our side there is the maximum availability, we are evaluating. He asks for three test possibilities, and the others ask it too. Let's see with the times. We still trust it will be there. " Rai1 director, Stefano Coletta, clarifies the message sent by Morgan in which he threatens not to go on stage tonight for alleged "sabotage actions". Morgan, together with Bugo, is expected to perform Canzone per te by Sergio Endrigo in the double role of singer and conductor. In writing, Morgan claims he has never tried and asks to go on stage tonight, to be able to do other rehearsals, to be able to accompany himself on the piano, to be able to use Maestro Valentino Corvino as an assistant in the preparation of the orchestra.

After the listening boom of the first two episodes, do you go towards an Amadeus bis in Sanremo? "We haven't talked about the future yet," replies Rai1 director Stefano Coletta at a press conference. "We have been immersed in work since dawn when we met to have breakfast. I can say today that the great seriousness, the great rigor of Amadeus who is a professional rather than a star, has won, all signs that then work together to do very well the I do not feel like making a commitment here, I would like to talk to Amadeus and Salini about it, but I think we have discovered an artistic director of depth and seriousness. The selection of the songs has done a very good job which we hope will be repeated ". More generally, adds Coletta, "I would like to do many things with Amadeus: we have affinities, think about work, waste little time and be simple people. I hope to continue our collaboration well".