Sanremo 2021: The Welfare State, because “the old woman who dances” remained in our heads

“Old woman dancing”. An online search that can to seem absurd, yet it turned out basic in the celebrity explosion de The welfare state. It was 2018 and the Bolognese band led by Guenzi mud showed up at Sanremo Festival for the first time, with the song “A life on vacation”. Catchy melody and funny text, where the verse stood out “An old woman dancing”.

“We thought we’d have this with us on stage symbol of carefree, which represents the will of always chasing your dreamsThe members of the group explained. “So we searched on Google and as the 13th result she came out ». Paddy Jones, British dancer born in ’34, who together with her partner Nico Espinosa has sent the Ariston theater into a frenzy with vaulting and stunts.

A performance entry by right intoscrapbook of Sanremo, which pushed under new spotlights Guenzi and his companions, second in the definitive ranking but labeled by many as the “moral winners “: “It was a surprise for us too,” they said. “We have a long history from popular national audience, going up on that stage there was a risk that the spectators they didn’t want us».

“Besides.” they hadn’t listened to us up to that moment, maybe there was a reason », Guenzi laughs. «But luckily it went in a different way“. Yes, because with that exhibition The Social State had an explosion of celebrities: «Once the fans, when they recognized us on the street, they asked us just a selfie. Now they ask us for photos for the relativesThe frontman joked again.

Which also ended up in the chair of the judges of X-Factor, doing very well. Between collaborations and new projects, Lo Stato Sociale made an appearance at the Festival also in 2019, guest of the final evening, singing “And life, life” with Renato Pozzetto outside the Ariston. Today, in Sanremo 2021, the Bolognese band returns for the second time as a competitor bringing the song “Combat Pop».

With the same desire as chasing your dreams, which made it unforgettable “The old woman dancing”.

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