He is happy, Diodato. Like someone who is ready to close a circle (and to open many others). The singer-songwriter will be on the stage of the first semifinal of Eurovision, back in Italy (thanks to the Maneskin) after 30 years. And he will do it as a super guest. In Turin, Antonio Diodato will sing his Make Noise, the song with which he had won Sanremo in 2020, also winning a place in the Eurovision final. Then, however, shortly after Covid would have paralyzed the world, and he would have found himself singing in an armored and empty Verona Arena for an unprecedented edition of the show. “I see tonight’s performance as the beautiful closing of a circle, after these two years and all after the transformations that this song has had, I like to bring it back here », says the singer a few hours from the stage. It’s still: “I am very happy to be here. In Turin I feel a good climate, it’s a beautiful party, very colorful. And for me it is very nice to conclude the journey of this song in this way ».
From the Arena (“I never felt alone there. I felt I was part of a stream of humanity, even though physically and visually there was no one around me. I had been spending weeks indoors, and performing outdoors – immersed in silence – had a strange effect on me. I could hear the echo of my voice “) to today, with the desire to also show something different. “I didn’t want to bring the exact same song here after all this time,” he explains, “Is always Make noisebut I wanted to create a kind of journey, development, I wanted there to also be some sort of story. It starts from a moment of isolation, and then arrives, also thanks to the strength of emotions, to a moment of sharing and finally it comes back to life. Tonight I will be surrounded by several dancers and I hope the audience will get the feeling of a very strong physical presence, the desire to want to pass from a moment of isolation to one of warmth ». The evidence: «In front of thousands of people this song changes her dress again, while remaining a song of liberation, an invitation to break down the silence ».
The present: «I went to the Valentino park and I felt a wonderful feeling, there was a lot of people. I had the sensation of experiencing a moment of liberation. Something that is really good for the soul ». What about the future? “I’m not the studio type, but I’ve been spending a lot of time there lately. I recorded new music, I focused on everything I experienced in these two years. I’m working on a new album, and can’t wait to get everyone to listen to it. In my opinion, not much is missing. And there will also be a European tour in September, and it is something that puts me back in connection with everything that has led me to make music ».
Mahmood and Blanco: “Chills it’s a beautiful piece, I like it a lot. I am a fan and friend of Alessandro, I am a fan of Blanco. Behind the scenes we hugged before rehearsals. I see them very concentrated. Repeating ourselves in victories is certainly difficult and we already come from an Italian victory, but the important thing is that they make a good impression and I’m sure they will. They are big”.
Kalush Orchestra, favorites: «I heard the Ukrainian band yesterday, I saw their performance and I must say that there are very interesting elements even if they are quite far from my genre. In them there is great strength and energy that also comes from what is happening in their country. I think they will reach quite high in the standings ».
Source: Vanity Fair
