Sanremo 2022, Amadeus: “I wanted to give young people their Festival”

The next day is one of enthusiasm and satisfaction. With these numbers, moreover, it could not be otherwise: the ratings of Sanremo 2022 recorded incredible results even in the final, with an average share of 65% and an increase of 10% compared to last year. Data in hand is the most viewed festival, overall, since 1997.

The captain of the ship, Amadeus, today can only enjoy it: “It is a special day for me, which I want to remember forever», He explains,« The incredible listening figure is a fact that will remain. But what interests me is the type of festival I have done. In these three years, the trepeat it is a special sensation “, he adds as a great sportsman, before moving on to the budgets:” The first year was the Festival where everything was normal, joyful, it was like living a dream. The following year we plunged into drama. And this Sanremo is also the son of that of last year, it is there that I thought of something that seemed crazy, that is to transform the Festival musically. There I decided to give the youngest their Festival. The young people remained closed in the house, who suffered an abnormal thing. I wanted to give them priority over all the other bands ».

And it worked. His Sanremo, like the last ones, added the conductor and artistic director, starts from the music: “I was inundated with musical proposalsI listened to more than 300 songs, when I invited artists like Mahmood and Blanco who don’t need the Festival, because Blanco was at the top of the charts for a year, but also Elisa or Massimo Ranieri or Gianni Morandi, they didn’t make me listen to one of the songs, but also two because they were happy to be at the Festival. That’s where I realized that my super-guests were the competitors in the competition “.

Special thanks went to my friend Fiorello, which this year could very well not be there: «And instead he came to do something fundamental for me, that is to start well. And you know, in matches, if you score in the first fifteen minutes then it becomes easier ».

Amadeus then admitted his biggest fear this week, linked to the pandemic: “My biggest fear this week was getting infected. I said somewhat boldly that there was no plan B and it was the truth“. His dedication is for Vittorio Salvetti, patron of the Festivalbar and one of his masters: «He always said to me“ remember that we don’t deal with serious things in a light way, but with light things in a serious way ”. Music is extremely serious, because it brings happiness, emotion and joy “.

The winners Mahmood and Blanco: «Two extraordinary talents», explains Amadeus, «and the idea of ​​getting together to come to the Festival shows that they are two intelligent guys because they have been able to join forces. Could I hypothesize a victory by listening to them? No, but I immediately said it is one of the most beautiful songs of all my festivals ».

The last question is the inevitable one: Amadeus number four? «I thank the director of Rai for the proposal, but we have to think with a cool head. I am honored, we will talk about it calmly. Now I’m going on vacation, no. Tomorrow I will be live with Soliti Ignoti ». Meanwhile, today is the day of satisfaction, deserved: “My first Festival made Noise, the second made us keep quiet and good, but the third was thrilling”.

Source: Vanity Fair

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