Sanremo 2025

Two editions ago The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella. Today Pope Francis in Sanremo 2025that before the performance of Noa and Mira Awadin connection brings his message. He says that “music helps coexistence” and hopes that “he can reach everyone’s heart, open it to the harmony and joy of being together for a more just and fraternal world”.
That of Noa and Mira Awad is The duet of peace: the one Israeli, the other Palestinian, sing Image by John Lennon in different languages. It is standing ovation.

“We didn’t rewrite Imagewe only translated it, “explained Noa today. «The first verse is in Hebrewthe second in ArabicThen in English And some parts are in Italian in the middle. I really like the part of the text that says “no religion”, because religion is a positive thing, but not when it becomes violent, racist or when it gives people the license to kill. As we would say, religion should be love, inclusion And respect.
Mira added: «The verse that I prefer is the one in which one wonders why we have to have countries. Countries are an invention of manand I think we can reinvent this model, which does not always work ».

Strongly desired by Carlo Conti And from the organization of the Festival, Noa and Mira Awad they met 25 years agorepresented Israel atEurovision Song Contest in 2009and it was an important experience. Since then their bond has become important.
For Noa it is not the first time in Sanremo: in 1995 he was an international guest, in 2006 he participated winning the critics prize. In 2007 he received the honor as a knight of the Italian Republic and subsequently that of Commendatore of the Italian Republic. Tonight’s performance anticipates the exit of the new album, The Giver: «This musical project was born from the crisis followed by the massacre of 7 October, which triggered a war on multiple fronts, physical, emotional and ideological, in Israel, Palestine and in the whole world. The pain and mourning we are experiencing have created a space for a deep reflection, which prompted me to share my feelings, my ideas and my vision through music ».

The real name of Noa is Achinoam Nini, it is Born in Tel Aviv on June 23, 1969 In a family of Jews of Yemen forced to escape from their country. Was chosen by Roberto Benigni to interpret Beautiful That Way, Main theme of the soundtrack of his film Life is beautifulwritten by Nicola Piovani.

Mira Awad is Palestinian singer, actress and author with Israeli citizenshipAnd Born in Rameh on 11 June 1975daughter of a Christian Arab-Palestinian doctor and a Christian Bulgarian. Has become popular with The Israeli television series Arab Labor.

Sanremo 2025, the live broadcast of the first evening: Carlo Conti, Antonella Clerici and Gerry Scotti on stage. The Pope’s message of peace. Cristicchi and Giorgia conquer Ariston

It starts with Gaia and closes with The Kolors, Superospite Jovanotti. The Israeli singer Noa and the Palestinian singer Mira Awad will perform together with Image by John Lennon. All updates live from Sanremo

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Source: Vanity Fair

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